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Post subject: Fret questions, if you could help a brother out
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 9:17 pm
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I see jumbo. Medium Jumbo and Vintage. Are there any others?

And what are the lowest profile? Are the Vintage?


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There are roughly a dozen or so fret wire profiles on the market. The most common frets in the Fender universe are Vintage and Medium-Jumbo. Also, some Fenders use Jumbo but those are not nearly as common. Of those 3 the Vintage are the smallest, yes.

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BMW-KTM wrote:
There are roughly a dozen or so fret wire profiles on the market. The most common frets in the Fender universe are Vintage and Medium-Jumbo. Also, some Fenders use Jumbo but those are not nearly as common. Of those 3 the Vintage are the smallest, yes.


When you say smallest, that is to say lowest profile, correct?


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Post subject: Re: Fret questions, if you could help a brother out
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 1:32 pm
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ABPOS wrote:
I see jumbo. Medium Jumbo and Vintage. Are there any others?

And what are the lowest profile? Are the Vintage?


Here are a few links for reference, I think the 6230 is the smallest

http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showth ... p?t=345757
http://edenhaus.com/frets.htm

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Post subject: Re: Fret questions, if you could help a brother out
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 2:37 pm
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BlackCatBone wrote:
ABPOS wrote:
I see jumbo. Medium Jumbo and Vintage. Are there any others?

And what are the lowest profile? Are the Vintage?


Here are a few links for reference, I think the 6230 is the smallest

http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showth ... p?t=345757
http://edenhaus.com/frets.htm


Thank you sir! Only thing is, are these just fenders? And if so, I wonder what terminology goes with what size.


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Warmoth carries a pretty big selection of fretwire. The sizes they sell are not named by FMIC naiming convention but it should give you an idea of what's out there.

http://www.warmoth.com/Fretwire-C216.aspx

Here is a Fender info link explaining fret sizes:

http://www.fender.com/news/index.php?display_article=424

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Stew Mac also carries good fretwire http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Fretting_su ... twire.html
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Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 12:09 pm
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BMW-KTM wrote:
Warmoth carries a pretty big selection of fretwire. The sizes they sell are not named by FMIC naiming convention but it should give you an idea of what's out there.

http://www.warmoth.com/Fretwire-C216.aspx

Here is a Fender info link explaining fret sizes:

http://www.fender.com/news/index.php?display_article=424



This has helped me tremendously. I actually want the medium jumbo. Kind of a weird name for the lowest profile fret made. Apparently.


Thank you very much!!


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