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Curious. I’m wearing the frets out….
How much would PRS charge to refret my 1993 Custom 22?
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SinSir
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I think I speak for quite a few of us here when I say, "Dad jokes always welcome. The worse Dad jokes they are, the better!"
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That is a pretty hefty price tag... Do they do something different than regular luthiers?PTC - PRS Tech Center
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Bill SAS 513
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I've seen complete Re-frets from 200-750...pretty much a good deal, IMHO, as you know the "right" folks will be working on your axe.
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Those must be the private stock frets.PTC - PRS Tech Center
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That’s a reasonable price for factory refret. Taylor charges the same, I had a T5 refretted last year. You can save some if you do a partial (first 10 frets, if I recall), if you’re only needing the lower section redone. Sweetwater also does refrets at a similar cost, with options for stainless at $100 upcharge, if wear is a big issue for you.
An independent luthier might save you some cash, if you can find a good one. I don’t have that option in my area, so I opted to trust the folks who put in the original frets to get it back to “like new.” A bonus for me was that Taylor went over the whole guitar, and replaced a few other worn items (with my consent, of course) at no additional charge. I’m sure PRS does the same sort of tests prior to returning the instrument.
Good luck!
An independent luthier might save you some cash, if you can find a good one. I don’t have that option in my area, so I opted to trust the folks who put in the original frets to get it back to “like new.” A bonus for me was that Taylor went over the whole guitar, and replaced a few other worn items (with my consent, of course) at no additional charge. I’m sure PRS does the same sort of tests prior to returning the instrument.
Good luck!
WEDGE
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You also get it set up by the factory, and shipped back to you for that cost. I had the PTC do a re-fret once and it came back like new, probably better. Was 400 bucks almost a decade ago. Makes the current price not bad at all.
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To add to the conversation, those have have had it done by the PTC, what's the turn around time? My McCarty needs at least a partial and was considering the PTC as well.
