Topic: Wearing out frets?? Need luthier advice...
I just changed the strings on my Takamine yesterday and I decided to give her a little more thorough inspection than normal. I noticed that some of the frets are starting get "eroded" away or flattening out in places. It's happening on the second and third frets, primarily under the G, B, and e strings...yes I play d chords quite often.
So, am I just pressing the strings too hard or do frets eventually where out?
I'm assuming that those frets will need to be replaced (or will I need to refret the entire neck?). I've been thinking of starting to dabble in fixing guitars as I want to replace my saddle and nut to lower my action in the higher frets. Should I turn this into a project or should I take my guitar into a professional? Also, Would I be better off just getting a whole new fingerboard rather than having it refretted? Any advice would be much appreciated...
Oh yeah, while we're at it, could anyone give me advice on how to choose a repair shop if I decide to go that route?