Fret end's "Sprouting" Is this common on E.B. Basses?

[Bobbo 77]

Bueno,
Question to my fellow E.B./ Musicman owners. Do you have the problem of the frets " Sprouting", sharp fret end's? it seem's this time of year, the sharp ends of the frets sprout out. Is this common with Ernie's? Just curious to know if anybody else's E.B. 5 has this problem.

Feliz Navidad and Feliz Ano Nuevo!

Bobbo 77'

 

[Psychicpet]

ahh, not so sure about common with MMs but I know that this can happen with climates that have some severe humidity changes. Is it quite pronounced? has it happened before(i'm assuming it has from your post)

jon...???

 

[jongitarz]

Very rare...but I have heard of it happening before

 

[bovinehost]

It can happen to any bass that's exposed to big climate changes. I had a pre-EB that did it once during shipping.

 

[Fuzzy Dustmite]

Bueno,
Feliz Navidad and Feliz Ano Nuevo!

Bobbo 77'

Merry Christmas and Happy New Anus? that little ñ makes all the difference

 

[JB1]

Depeñds oñ what state of coñditioñ your curreñt añus is iñ….......

 

[Moondog]

Very rare...but I have heard of it happening before

It happened to my Sterling shortly after I purchased it in '96. I sent it back to EB and they fixed it right away. No issues in the last 8 years = great bass.

 

[Bobbo 77]

Yes, this is the second winter that this has happened. The past week here in the Upper Peninsula has been cold, (minus 12 Fri, and minus 13 Sunday morn.).
Don't know if this is something I should have a tech look at, maybe to file the fret end's.

Also, Fuzzy, you got me! Happy New Year! That's better!

Bobbo 77'

 

[Mobay45]

HOLY CRAP! MINUS 13! You need to move down here to Texas. 110 degrees in the shade doesn't seem to affect my basses and it usually doesn't get any colder than the low 20's.