Along that line, is it possible to replace frets without it showing?
Pretty tough to do if the ends of the frets are covered with finish. At least my guitar fixer hasn't been able to do it. I asked him about it & he simply said "It's part of the game". The lacquer fractures when the frets are moved. Now if money were no object, a couple hours carefully removing the lacquer on the edge of the fretboard & then carefully reapplying a couple coats of finish on the edge could work.. Or not replacing the finish on the edge of the fretboard.
Probably easily done on a bound neck, I'm sure the binding has to be removed & reinstalled after the frets are replaced. They price lists I've seen charge a pretty stiff extra fee to do frets on a bound neck.
So, West,, you ever need a refret on the DV 72, I'm guessin you're going to have to pay someone big bucks to disassemble your little beauty a bit.
Then you gotta trust him to get it back together like it never happened.
How's that feel ??? :? You could start playing with gloves so the frets will last longer. Probably the white gloves the marching bands use would work best. :wink:
Maybe someone who really knows will chime in with the facts.