Hi tech fret installation.

[rocket]

I glue the board on a straight neck, complete the radius with a radiused sanding beam ,bevel the slot a bit with slim taper file and use a tiny drop of ca on each end of the slot where the fret crosses over the binding and press'm in.
Cheers,,
Rod.

[Nick]

Just watched this for the first time! Is this guy serious? How many times does he pound on it with the wrong bit of equipment!??? "It's metal...you can't damage it" Wanna bet pal!
As an engineer with a bit of pride it makes my blood boil watching somebody using something that's not in the least bit designed for the purpose, any body in my workshop gets a serious case of verbally induced cauliflower ear and handed a white apron (because that's what butchers wear) if I catch them doing that!
As for the fretting on/off debate, there's more than one way to cook meat so whatever works for you I say ( I prefer meduim rare grilled others prefer theirs well done & roasted ).Personally I've fretted lots of necks with the board on & hammering to seat but now I fret off, fret barber on the tangs (a good way of controlling that 'backbow' & keeping it to a minimum) & fret press them in, glue the board to the neck blank & I'm very rarely taking anything more than the witness pen marks off the crowns, I much prefer this way of doing it compared to the old method ( But that's just me and Perry obviously does his differently ).But it's probably best to learn both methods & choose for yourself, then if you prefer fretting off then if ever have to refret with the board on (in the case of a repair) then you have the fretting on method in your arsenal.

[jeffhigh]

I'm pretty sure this whole series is a joke. I don't really get the point though.

[charangohabsburg]

I'm pretty sure this whole series is a joke. I don't really get the point though.

I think the point is not that the viewers find it funny but that this guy himself has a good laugh when reading the serious comments on his stupid videos.

[Ormsby Guitars]

I'm pretty sure this whole series is a joke. I don't really get the point though.

I think the point is not that the viewers find it funny but that this guy himself has a good laugh when reading the serious comments on his stupid videos.

He was contracted by 'expertvillage' to do these videos, and a whole bunch more on other unrelated subject. Some are great, and show he really knows what he's talking about. The guitars ones, no...

Expertvillage is a business based on providing tutorials by 'experts' and they generate income via the youtube advertising streams. Get enough hits, and it can be a viable income. With 14,000 videos so far, they would be doing quite well.

[Paul B]

Press them in, a little titebond acts as a lube, and glues them in. If the fretboard is prepared right you don't need to recrown them, just a polish.

[charangohabsburg]

Get enough hits, and it can be a viable income.

And it doesn't matter why the videos get clicked. Someone says in a forum "hey look this rubbish!" - and the vid gets another 100-200 clicks, and the "expert" has yet another laugh.

[Tom West]

Took me a while but I think I have it figured out. He is not a real repair person. But was hired by a real repair person who does not have much work. These are aired so that DIYers have a crack at this type of work and will mess it up. They then have to take their mess to a valid repairman to have it pulled out of the mud. Clever folks those advertizing people.
Tom

[Kim]

I think your on to it Tom

Cheers

Kim

[Tom West]

My last post was not a shot at DIYers because we are all basically DIYers. None of us came into this world knowing any of this stuff. We had to learn from someone who had a bit of knowledge or plod on by ourselves till we figured it out. So rather then discourage any one from trying I encourage folks to dig in and give it a try. Just pick your instructors carefully. Just wanted to get that out there in case anyone thought I may be kicking them around a bit. Happy fretting to all.
Tom