Choosing a Fret Size
Fret size has a great deal to do with the feel of your action. Low frets put your fingertips right on the fretboard with little
room to squeeze the strings out of tune or to get under them for bending. Tall frets are the opposite. The width of the crown
determines the amount of wear that can be expected before leveling and re-crowning are necessary. Fatter frets wear longer &
narrow frets wear faster. Choosing a fret size is best done by experience. Do you like the feel of your present neck? Would
you like more height or less height? Shop and compare to see which is best for you.
Standard Nickel/Silver Fret Wire
We offer only quality fret wire drawn from the finest 18% hard nickel/silver to give long life with steel strings. The composition
of this fret wire, while called "nickel/silver", contains no silver at all. The ingredients are brass and nickel. Apparently, 18%
nickel is sufficent to make brass look silver! For general reference we use Dunlop's fret numbers, however, actual fret dimensions
vary somewhat from batch to batch.
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