Re: [tuning] Digest Number 584

> From: Gary Morrison <MR88CET@TEXAS.NET>
> Subject: Hammering Mandolin Frets
>
> > The fret to fret distance in a mandolin is so small that there is a good
> > chance of cracking the wood just from the sideways force of pressing a
> > fret into the slot.
>
> Is that then equally big a concern for small step sizes on a guitar?
>
Yes it is, and I've had it happen. It's not just the pressure, but the
shock from the fret hammer. Unless you set the fret in perfectly straight
and hammer straight in, you get some side pressure. One solution is to use
a fret press, and a blade larger than the standard .023" (guitar) fret
tang. Unfortunately, a larger slot means the fret won't set well without
glue.