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Bass Neck Fret Sizes
Choosing A Fretwire

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.

Item Number Width X Height Description
6100 .112" X .055" Huge! This is big stuff for the almost scalloped feel.
6105 .096" X .047" Narrow and tall. A very popular choice.
6130 .106" X .036" Often referred to as "Medium Jumbo". This is the size found on many Gibson necks.
6230 .080" X .043" This is the smallest fret wire. Used in older Fender necks.
6150 .103" X .046" A true "Jumbo". It is about the same width as the 6130 but a bit taller.
Note: We will install any of our five STANDARD FRET WIRE sizes in your neck at no extra charge.

Our frets are expertly glued into the neck and any gaps beneath the tang are then filled, assuring excellent fret retention.

Stainless Steel Fret Wire

Stainless Steel Fret Wire is now available from Warmoth! If you want an extra slick feel along with super smooth bending and playability, this is the "stuff"! Stainless steel is harder and it's life expectancy is much longer than our standard fret wire. Try it. You'll like it!

Item Number Width X Height Description
SS6100 .112" X .055" Wide and tall.
SS6105 .102" X .049" Narrow and tall.
SS6230 .080" X .043" Small vintage Fender Size
SS6115 .107" x .052" A true jumbo wire.
Optional

Stainless steel wire is more difficult to install. (Though no different than Nickel/Silver to dress). Please add $20.00 to the basic neck cost for Stainless Steel wire installation

Gold Color Fret Wire

Gold colored fret wire is a tough copper alloy without Nickel and the color is similar to 12k Gold in appearance. This is not the same brass color as the Warwick wire. This is not just a "plating". It is solid throughout.

Item Number Width X Height Description
61GD .090" X .055" Narrow and quite tall.
Optional

Gold alloy wire works and wears about the same as the standard Nickel/Silver fretwire. Please add $30.00 to the basic neck cost for the installation of this beautiful gold wire.

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