Monty Rustbucket
New Member
Hi all, I purchased a new Epiphone EJ200 Artist in May of this year, so now about 7 months old. Up until now I have been very happy with it. The sound and workmanship / finish is far better than the £150 (UK) price would suggest. Anyway, over the last couple of weeks I've noticed that the fret ends have started lifting, both bass and treble side. On some frets its possible to feel a noticeable gap with a fingernail. I can now physically feel the fret ends catching on my skin as my hand moves up and down the neck. Apart from the very ends of the frets all seems well, no visible lifting in the middle. The guitar shares a room / wall space with other guitars that have been in this room for many years with no problems. So, I can't see it being due to the atmosphere it lives in. Any thoughts on this ?