I'm considering buying a guitar with jumbo frets. I tend to play with a heavy grip, so I have stayed away from them in the past. But, I'm thinking that they might force me to lighten up which would be good. Also, I'm tending to do a lot more two step bends and struggle making them clean with 10's. I'm thinking the jumbo frets will help there also.
So what do you think, should I swim upstream and hope I reach Nirvana, or should I stick to the familiar medium jumbo's?

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'10 American Deluxe HSS Sunset Metallic
'10 JA-90 Thinline Telecaster
'15 Music Man JP-15 Blueberry Burst
'07 Les Paul Standard Faded LCPG #82
'14 Carvin ST300
'12 Carvin CS424S
'66 Guild Starfire IV w/Bigsby
'14 Warmouth Partscaster Daphne Blue

I voted for the medium option - that's my own preference - even much into the vintage sized.
But you should go for the jumbos if you are seriously trying to loosen up a bit Cheers

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A-man

Before you buy anything, go try some guitars that have jumbo frets. After playing and comparing, make an educated decision as to whether or not it's worth the money. I personally hate jumbo frets, they just feel wrong to me.

I had a Tele w/jumbo frets for a couple of months. My friend wanted to sell it to me, I ended up not buying it. I didn't hate the jumbo's, they just felt kind of bumpy when I'd start to move around fast. But, since shredders seem to prefer the jumbo, I'm figuring that a person could adapt and learn to play fast on them. I'm border line, so I figured any advice might sway me. My inclination is to go for the jumbo's and broaden my horizons. But I would hate to have a guitar sit in the corner,unplayed. It just ain't right.

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'10 American Deluxe HSS Sunset Metallic
'10 JA-90 Thinline Telecaster
'15 Music Man JP-15 Blueberry Burst
'07 Les Paul Standard Faded LCPG #82
'14 Carvin ST300
'12 Carvin CS424S
'66 Guild Starfire IV w/Bigsby
'14 Warmouth Partscaster Daphne Blue

I own a couple of guitars with jumbo frets. I can always tell the difference when I jump from another guitar to them. They're okay, but the fact that I can always tell the difference is why I prefer the mediums, they feel more right to me.

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Dennis in CR
Rockin' since 1963

I chose option #3.

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Being able to play and enjoy music is a gift that's often taken for granted.

Don't leave home without it!

Medium jumbo for me.

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"Music is what feelings sound like"

I have played both. When I got my Highway 1 with the jumbo frets it forced me to develope a lighter touch. Now when I play my other guitars I feel like I have better control.

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RK

2007 Fender Highway 1
2012 American Deluxe
2015 MIM Dave Murray HHH
2010 Fender Blacktop
1987 Fender Avalon Acoustic
2012 Marshall DSL 15 watt head

I have a LP with the fretless wonder style frets (Not a 50's model though--a later one--Norlin era)
And I have an Iceman with enormous frets--and everything in between--I'm fine switching around...

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It wasn't Willy-Nilly, it was at crows.

I have no guitars with jumbo frets. My favorites are medium jumbo, though, I have guitars with "vintage" frets which I like less and less as time goes on.

X-Jumbo is my favorite!

Jumbo is my second favorite!

Medium Jumbo...kind of whimpy after playing Jumbo and X-Jumbo.

It's easy to switch between each but X-Jumbo is the hand's down winner for tone and easy playin'!

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"The individual is handicapped by coming face to face with a Conspiracy so monstrous he cannot believe it exists. The American mind simply has not come to a realization of the evil which has been introduced into our midst." J. Edgar Hoover

Medium Jumbo here. And yes, that is lemon oil.

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Gary

After reading this thread, "Jumbo" doesn't even sound like a word anymore. I like medium though.

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Rated "M" for meaty.

I think you can get used to pretty much anything. My strat has vintage frets and my tele has medium jumbos. I personally like the vintage better but I think it's mostly because I tend to play the strat more. If I go an extended period playing the tele, then the bigger frets begin to feel more comfortable.

Bigger frets do encourage a lighter touch, which is probably a good thing from an ergonomic standpoint. Try out a couple of guitars with the jumbo frets -- if they feel okay, then go for it!

I like vintage frets when I slide, but I like medium jumbos or jumbos when I bend.