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jps wrote:That means you will see the difference between the old and new finishes where the two meet.

aha ok thanks for clarifying

I'm under the impression that if you want to do it as 'correct' as possible then you're looking at a full refin as the frets go in before finish. I think most folks settle for some witness lines at the board/binding, which could be nearly invisible. I also would guess that the majority of refrets ...

Hi, :D

I have heard and read a lot about the complexity in refretting a 70ties 4001, does anybody have an experience from that and can share?
The goal would be be to get it as identical as possible to the original, intact binding, fingerboard, laquer etc..
(Obviously a luthier will do the job ...