Builders:Who's up for making me a fret?

[Lew]

I'm awaiting instructions from Vigier on how to get a replacement zero fret.

After a year it already has big divots and needs replacing... and that's no good!

If I send the Zero fret from Vigier to them who's up for making a stainless steel copy with the exact same dimensions... and how much does one ss fret cost? :D

[WezV]

did you sort this ???    its easier to do with the guitar than it is to copy a fret - so i say take the guitar to someone to get it done, the end result will be better.  if you want a small amount of SS fretwire i may have some spare

[Lew]

Nah not yet. Thanks for the offer of wire. Thing is... I don't really trust anyone around here to do it and the zero fret in the Vigier is designed to be replaced by the user but you're probably right, it's just a pain in the bum  :lol:

[WezV]

definately not a user replaceable part - especially if you want it in SS

maybe just send the neck to someone to do it - although that makes getting it all back together and playing right your responsibility

[Lew]

ah ok. I got that in my head from here http://www.vigierguitars.com/forum/message.php?id_question=2072

Maybe I'll just send the whole guitar to you when the time comes and you can take a note of the neck dimensions for when I get some cash  :twisted: :p
:harp:

[Philly Q]

Is that Patrice Vigier himself who says "you can just change it, it is removable very easily without tool"?  I don't see how it can be.  I haven't seen one up close, but in pictures it looks like any other fret - and replacing frets is pretty specialised work.  Not something I'd attempt!

[WezV]

let us know what vigier say about replacing it - maybe they do something different

[Lew]

Yea that's Patrice Vigier posting. The frets ends are covered by wood except for the zero fret but other than that it just looks...fret like to me. The extent of my modding/repairing starts and ends with fitting straplocks so I have no clue  :lol:

[Philly Q]

The zero fret does look a bit different from the others, like it doesn't quite go the full width of the board.  Maybe it's an oversized slot and/or the fret has no tangs and is lightly glued in place?

I wouldn't have thought that'd be ideal for tone/sustain though.

[Lew]

It's the same size all the way down(like a nut), so perhaps there's no tang then? It's also taller and wider than the other frets.

[FELINEGUITARS]

do you have a side on view Lew
I was sure it was just a slightly larger gauge of wire
the stainless will make it harder wearing but a nickel silver wir could be used in its place

[Lew]

I'll go take a pic of it now

[Lew]

My camera is beyond shite and these pics are probably useless...  :lol:

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/5956/p7070056.jpg

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/9251/p7070059.jpg

[Philly Q]

God, those are terrible pictures!  :lol:

It does look like a very wide, deep slot though.  Maybe you could just try sliding the fret out of the slot by pushing one end?

[Lew]

Yea, I'll give that a go next time I change strings. I'm sure I've got a lump hammer somewhere round here  :lol:

It does look like a very wide, deep slot though.

Thanks for noticing.