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My TB bass #525 which has served me graciously for 11+ years is overdue for a complete refret job. Strings are now digging into the rosewood fretboard. It is dire.

Any recommendations of someone who can do a professional job? Someone who knows Beans and isn't an inexperienced retard with refret jobs?

thanks.

refretting a bean shouldnt be an issue at all. after all its rosewood and would be no differant than re fretting a normal bass or guitar. the only thing that would even be a consideration is the fret tang width and thats it. take it to any guitar repair shop thats reputable in your area and you should be fine.

rosewood has a tendency to chip if you take the frets out badly, be really careful who you get to do this.

sonikBOOM wrote:refretting a bean shouldnt be an issue at all. after all its rosewood and would be no differant than re fretting a normal bass or guitar. the only thing that would even be a consideration is the fret tang width and thats it. take it to any guitar repair shop thats reputable in your area and you should be fine.

Yep.

Any decent guitar repair place can do it.

My friend bought the standard apparently (stenciled case) owned by the guitar player in Le Shock. Not nearly as cool as La Peste but I'm for sharing.

BadComrade wrote:You own the bass that Karl played in La Peste? And it's not red anymore? Awww. Where'd you get that info by the way?

That's what I was told by the dude I bought it from in Arlington, Va. in 1995. It was red, now refinished natural magnolia. I refinished it myself- kinda decreased the value of it now, but hey, whatever. I had no idea these guitars would be worth what they are now- I paid like $500 for it. I thought the red was extreme Duran Duran for my tastes, so I did what I did. I was young, can't say I regret it though..

The guy in La Peste playd a Bean?

I learn something new every day.

You should have left it red though because then we could have been twons, Chris.

i recently got my Beans frets redressed by a local (but reputable) guitar tech - no problems...

I know a guy in Virginia who does excellent work. NO one in MD..sorry.

burun wrote:The guy in La Peste playd a Bean?

I learn something new every day.

You should have left it red though because then we could have been twons, Chris.