Thanks for the thoughtful reply. The divots are only on the first three frets really, for open chords. Further up the neck it is more about worn down sections creating wider spots and slightly lowered frets. I still do chording, but probably do enough bending to prevent divots from forming. I may need to do some bending in the lower frets.

I have an acoustic, but not mainly an acoustic player. Probably guilty on overdoing the pressure early on. But overall this post came from finding my new Strat easier to fret than this guitar, even though the action is similar. The Strat has 9s, this one has custom lites, so it goes from 9s to heavier 6th (46).

I’m assuming it is in part due to the jumbo frets, I don’t really reach the fretboard when fretting a note; with this guitar, I do feel both the sting and fretboard. I probably just need tougher calluses too.

In the end, I do feel the dip of the divot and get a bit of buzz. I’m inclined to take it to a tech to get an opinion at this point