Thanks for the tip DVM! I was going to have to go buy something to use and was considering a fine file, and/or a good "diamond" file which I need to get anyway to add to my ski tuning tools for de-burring steel edges after the edge has hit a rock. I was a little afraid to start taking a flat file, even fine, to the neck of a guitar. The thing about a diamond is that the ones for skiing are designed for smoothing and removing burrs without reshaping the edge. I guess kind of like using a steel for a fine after sharpening on a stone. This india stone sounds like a good idea.
As far as technique, I am thinking about following Spud's advice and loosen the strings up to move them out of the way. We discussed even removing the neck entirely, as mine needs to be set up to lower the action anyway. We discussed this on the phone as I was driving so my recollection of the details is fuzzy. But as I write this, if I could just adjust the action with the truss rod without removing the whole neck, and just loosen the strings to move them and used a stone, then steel wool to dress up the frets, that seems easier. All these things are firsts for me so any advice will be appreciated.
Steve Thompson
Sun Valley, Idaho
Guitars: Fender 60th Anniversary Std. Strat, Squier CVC Tele Hagstrom Viking Semi-hollow, Joshua beach guitar, Martin SPD-16TR Dreadnought
Amphs: Peavey Classic 30, '61 Fender Concert
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