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Post subject: Fret Size being Fret Wideness?
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 6:42 am
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I've been playing guitar for 3 years now and still don't get the parts of the guitar.


There are jumbo frets, then medium size frets?

Why are jumbo frets called jumbo frets? Is the fret radius wider than the medium? Is it wider?

I don't get it. Why would people get big fret sizes? What is the point? comfortable bend?

Another question,

What is the thinnest fret size there is on fender??


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Post subject: Re: Fret Size being Fret Wideness?
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 2:40 pm
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You ask a great question, and even some players of 10-20 years don't know much about frets.

First, about the thinest you will find anywhere are what are commonly called Fender's "vintage frets." Used to be, you could get an even thinner mandolin wire, used on some early 1900's guitars, but almost nobody uses it anymore.

When people say "medium jumbo" they are usually referring to Dunlop's 6105 fret wire, but note that all that are called by this these days may be of slightly different measurements.

Fret types vary by both height AND width, something good to know. The biggest concern usually involves the height because that is what your fingers will feel the most.

Rather than write a huge chapter about all of this (very tempting), let me send you off to USACustomguitars.com. I think the Seymour Duncan website has a good section on it, too. Warmoth should, too. Search it out and you'll find other authoritative sites. I caution comments made on forums because some don't really know what they're talking about. Go to parts maker's websites. Most you'll find is not super lengthy and you'll probably enjoy reading about the variations available today.

I love both Fender's vintage frets and the version of medium jumbos they use. Fret types and fretboard radius can have a huge effect upon your playing, so it's worth knowing.


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Post subject: Thank you for the reply
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:17 pm
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LeFever Thank you very much.


I finally know the proper terms for the thickness of a guitar neck.


One more question about Vintage frets.

Does it have a fat or thin neck?


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Post subject: Re: Fret Size being Fret Wideness?
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:44 am
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Yeah, I'm not sure that you do understand. The frets are the 21 or 22 thin metal pieces from edge to edge along the length of the neck. The frets thickness and height have nothing to do with the neck thickness, or radius. You can put any size frets on any thickness or radius neck, either are independent of the other. The radius of the neck means how curved the fret board is from edge to edge of the neck. The thickness of the neck is measured from the fret board to the back of the neck. :idea:

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Post subject: Re: Fret Size being Fret Wideness?
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:04 am
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Warmoth has a nice page on necks...this one specific to Strats but terminology is the same for all.

http://www.warmoth.com/Guitar/Necks/Str ... thPro.aspx

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