Stainless steel frets

[jazzbo jim]

Has anyone (including EBMM staff) had any experience instaling or using SS frets on a Ball?
Any opinions/advice? (Contemplating a refret soon)
Mucho Grassy-ass

 

[Axilla]

Hey Jim,

cannot speak for a Ball but I'm using stainless steel frets on my Godin Artisan ST1 on an ebony fretboard and it feels and plays great. Completely different from my Silos, though but still diggin' it...

A++

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

I hear they are very bright, almost too bright. Plus I think they are a pain to fit and dress as they are so hard.

 

[Spudmurphy]

Sounds like a good idea to me - Tim is probably right about it being a pinta (pain in the .....) to dress.

I'll ask my guitar building buddy what he thinks when I see him next week.

 

[blackspy]

Had em on a replacement neck I bought, loved em. They weren't overly bright and felt fine.

 

[jongitarz]

Buy your strings by the truckload...I'm just sayin

 

[Spudmurphy]

Buy your strings by the truckload...I'm just sayin

I'm using stainless steel, strings so I suppose there will be no problem?

 

[Mick]

Buy your strings by the truckload...I'm just sayin

Ying Yang

 

[jazzbo jim]

Buy your strings by the truckload...I'm just sayin

Good news for EB though!

Anyone else?..........

 

[silverburst]

They feel alot "tighter" to me. In a good way. Jon is right, you can really tear through strings. But I change them really often anyway.

 

[Oldtoe]

Stainless frets are made from old DeLoreans. They look kinda weird, but will allow your guitar to travel time if properly modified.

 

[jongitarz]

Stainless frets are made from old DeLoreans. They look kinda weird, but will allow your guitar to travel time if properly modified.

 

[phatduckk]

Buy your strings by the truckload...I'm just sayin

that reminds me - i need to call my guy and get my truckload. i finsihed my 6 months supply

 

[tommyindelaware]

ooooooooooooooooooooooooh !!!!!!!
so they are secretly made of aluminum ???

Stainless frets are made from old DeLoreans. They look kinda weird, but will allow your guitar to travel time if properly modified.

 

[KungFu Grip]

Buy your strings by the truckload...I'm just sayin

With the guitar techs that I have to deal with in my town and the numerous crappy fret jobs they've done (never twice by the same guy, and I'm running out of techs), I'm wondering which is the lesser of two evils.

 

[silverburst]

ooooooooooooooooooooooooh !!!!!!!
so they are secretly made of aluminum ???

Deloreans have brushed stainless steel body panels.

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

Deloreans have brushed stainless steel body panels.

And are cooler than Bud in the freezer!