11/02/2026
Thought I would share a little video of how I remove the original frets from vintage Fender guitars that were installed from the side.
Knocking them out the way they were installed leaves a clean slot and no damage to the fingerboard. Fender fretted guitars this way up until 1982 (if my old ass memory still serves correctly). If you have a vintage Fender with original frets, ask your luthier how they remove them, and if they don't know this trick, find one that does. 😉