The Teenycaster neck needed some attention. The frets sucked (they are dull, the ends are sharp, and some are high and buzz) and the tuners suck (they are wobbly and the ratio is too low). I bought an inexpensive set of Wilkinson tuners that are really nice. They are much better quality than the tuners that come on most inexpensive guitars and they don’t cost an arm and a leg.
First it is time to fix the frets… Use a fret rocker to mark out the high spots on the frets.Use some special fret files (and a trusty triangle file) to knock down the high spots ad crown the tops.Polish the frets to a mirror finish using some high grit sandpaper and micro polishing pads.
Now it’s time to address the tuners. Old cruddy tuners with loose posts, sloppy gears, and too low of a ratio.New tuners with tight tolerances and an 18:1 gear ratio.Tuner booty shot. These are thicc, but were a drop in replacement for the originals.
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