Anyone Refret an EBMM with Jumbo Frets?

[kimonostereo]

Just curious if any of you have refretted your EBMM Luke or Albert Lee with jumbo or med-jumbo frets? I'm seriously thinking about redoing a rosewood Albert Lee neck with either 6105 or something closer to my AllParts SMO-22 neck which has frets that are approx .118" x .055".

If you got a refret, was there any adjustment needed at the nut?

 

[bvdrummer]

I haven't done it but to answer your second question - most likely yes taller frets would require the nut to be shimmed or a new nut. But cost wise that would be a drop in the bucket compared to a refret.

 

[Rachmaninoff]

Related thread:
http://forums.ernieball.com/music-man-guitars/59310-refretting-john-petrucci-6-big-frets.html

 

[AJS]

I would like jumbo frets on my Luke 3.

 

[Craiguitar]

Had bigger frets put on my Luke 1. Not sure what size they are, probably the next size up from the original wire. Had the nut shimmed a bit and raised the Floyd up a hair. Plays better than ever, a nice mod to do. That said, I also like the small wire on the L3.

 

[luiscesaripad]

I sent my Luke 3 to a refretting with ss and jumbo frets. Is there really a need of nut adjustment ? I will get the guitar back in 2 days, allowing God.

 

[DrKev]

Is there really a need of nut adjustment ?

Absolutely. Ideally the strings at the nut should be very slightly higher than the height of a fret. With new higher frets, the nut will be too low relative to the new frets and all the strings will have a severe buzz fropm contact with the 1st fret when played open.

 

[luiscesaripad]

I posted some photos of the guitar with new frets. Check my posting if you are interested to see it.

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

My Axis hardtail Rosewood is refretted with much larger frets. It plays and sounds killer, but I think I prefer the stock frets of my Axis Super Sport!