Just wondering whats your opinion on fret sizes on for eg: Silhouette, and JP6. Whats your preference? Silos have mediums, and i think JP6 has wide Jumbo.. would be interesting to know your preference and why? cheers in advance.
Question Fret Size - Whats your preference?
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JMD
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Larger frets (i.e ?jumbo?) - I feel like I can get right 'into' the note.....seems more expressive. I play a lot of lead (like most of us here)...so perhaps the ornimental stuff (i.e hammer-ons, pull-offs and such) tend to jump out better for my technique
shred4Him
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Largest possible. The more legato you do, the more they help. Also really helpful for wide and expressive vibrato. Narrow are good for intonation, but tall and far are where it is at... for me.
ScoobySteve
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JJumbo wide stainless for the durability. EBMM Nickel frets sound the best for precision and for recording, and they feel better to boot, but stainless is what I need live and abuse.
kimonostereo
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Love my jumbo frets.
Dunlop 6100 on all my other guitars, but I do also really enjoy all of my EBMM's as well.
Dunlop 6100 on all my other guitars, but I do also really enjoy all of my EBMM's as well.
Roubster
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I like the fret size on the Y2D a lot, and also the 12" radius. I do also like stainless steel frets though, and wider ones are nice.
Tim O'Sullivan
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I have never played a guitar with stainless steel frets, though my favorite fretwire is Stewmac 149. I have this in my Red Axis and Purple EVH.
Astrofreq
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Would that be considered Jumbo? I'm guessing not when looking at these specs.
STEWMAC.COM : Wide Fretwire
Tim O'Sullivan
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Yes, though on my guitars they are no so jumbo now thanks to being a little worn down!
Astrofreq
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Anybody know what size an Axis uses?
kimonostereo
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If my foggy memory serves me correctly, it was 6105 fret wire. I could be wrong. Different manufacturers make different specs using the same numbers.
Pablo
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My Choice is HUGE frets (Dunlop size 6000 preferably) and they must be stainless steel! I top that off with scalloped fretboards...
Astrofreq
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Customer service emailed me back with this info:
Axis frets:
Height .047
Width .095
Axis frets:
Height .047
Width .095
OU812
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How much does the tone change when you install stainless steel frets?
straycat113
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6130 medium jumbo is my personal preference.
ScoobySteve
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The tone acoustically changes and noticeably so. Especially on the attack, with SS producing a slightly sharper snap on attack. However plugged in I don't think 99.999% of people could pass a blind A/B test between Nickel and SS. Frets are more about feel IMO. nickel is a softer metal and feels buttery smooth. I like it quite a bit. SS definitely isn't bad, but the major leg that SS has up on nickel is durability. Which can be a deal breaker for some.
