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Best case, the fretwire wasn't properly bent for the radius. I've never seen this on a factory installed fret, but I've seen it on amateur refret jobs. It can sometimes be fixed by tapping it back in place with a hammer. If you're in very dry conditions, get the guitar into an environment with proper humidity first, and leave it there for a day or so before putting it back in - otherwise it'll just pop right back out.

Worst case the fretboard is too worn for the fret to fit - the tang pulled little chips of wood out along with it. The cure is a fret with a wider tang - take it to a repair shop. Doing one fret should cost $10-20... and I don't think the Eip LP-II has a bound fretboard, so you should be at the lower end of that range.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance NoteBoat https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/fret-actually-coming-off/#post-265645 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/fret-actually-coming-off/#post-28180 Sat, 22 Sep 2007 18:52:17 +0000
I need to fix it up a bit to give it to one of my lefty friends, he wants to learn.

But one of the actual metal frets is coming off, so the 4th fret on the high E is no longer a G#, it's an A.

How would I fix this? Glue?]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance elpantalla https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/fret-actually-coming-off/#post-28180