This really could be a thread about a few topics, but mainly I'd like to know how to get my high frets fixed on my new RG350 DX. I'm not all that upset about it, just need to know what common practice is for fixing high frets.
The 8th fret is high enough that it completely chokes playing the 7th fret on the high e and b strings, and I have a similar problem at the 12th fret. I imagine there's dust or something underneath the fretwire lifting it up. Should I remove the fret, hit the slot with a file and put it back? I can level them instead if that is a better option.
I have a story to share about the guitar too, I can't believe it made it out of the factory. Aside from the fret problems, the maple side of the neck had a 2 inch spot of missing finish (I assume it got rubbed off somehow). The frets were crazy sharp, worse than a $99 SX strat from rondo music that I tried recently. I already filed the edges down, they feel great now. And now onto the most bizzare quirk: the neck and bridge humbuckers were wired backwards to the switch! I also fixed this on my own and upgraded the bridge pickup to a Bill Lawrence.
I'm not sure the year of the guitar (bought it from an unauthorized dealer), but it's Indonesian made. I still enjoy it, but it wasn't without problems. Good thing I know how to fix this stuff. Except the high frets. So which idea is best?
The 8th fret is high enough that it completely chokes playing the 7th fret on the high e and b strings, and I have a similar problem at the 12th fret. I imagine there's dust or something underneath the fretwire lifting it up. Should I remove the fret, hit the slot with a file and put it back? I can level them instead if that is a better option.
I have a story to share about the guitar too, I can't believe it made it out of the factory. Aside from the fret problems, the maple side of the neck had a 2 inch spot of missing finish (I assume it got rubbed off somehow). The frets were crazy sharp, worse than a $99 SX strat from rondo music that I tried recently. I already filed the edges down, they feel great now. And now onto the most bizzare quirk: the neck and bridge humbuckers were wired backwards to the switch! I also fixed this on my own and upgraded the bridge pickup to a Bill Lawrence.
I'm not sure the year of the guitar (bought it from an unauthorized dealer), but it's Indonesian made. I still enjoy it, but it wasn't without problems. Good thing I know how to fix this stuff. Except the high frets. So which idea is best?