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Post by BarryH on Oct 31, 2008 13:06:33 GMT
Up until about a year ago, all the Fenders I'd had came with the normal Medium Jumbo frets. I then bought a 57 reissue strat with Vintage frets.
Now whenever I go back to the strats with the Medium Jumbo frets they look and feel like huge lumps of metal.
Which frets does everyone on here prefer?
Cheers
Barry
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Post by Charlie Hall on Oct 31, 2008 13:26:53 GMT
I have always preferred vintage frets and believe the smaller radius helps the note definition, although they do wear out much more quickly.
Regards,
Charlie
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Post by kipper on Oct 31, 2008 14:04:04 GMT
hi barry. thats an intresting point you raise. i play different strats that i own at random. (which is difficult with only one pick ;D). they have different size frets but i find that after playing a short time i seem to just ajust to whatever is there. i think its just a matter feel. i find the same with playing a squier then a usa strat you seem to ajust hearing and touch as you go. so i dont seem really favour any type. but i`m only a home player no giging ect so only me to please. peter
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2008 0:07:58 GMT
HI BARRY -from OZ-BARRY & ALL members ,
I don't like the jumbo-mumbo frets at all & go to lengths to linnish the vintage fret edges with a fine file & 1000-grit wet&dry emery paper to get a smoooooth feel &I am not a very good player but sliding notes is much much easier as well& they don't feel like ''railway-lines''..
MY son has a top of the range ''ibanez'' [costalot] & its bl*&#dy awfull ,as he playes ''heavy-metal'' stuff ''UUGGG'' & when he plays my guitars he loves the feel of the smooth fret board..
THats ''M.O.P.O.
CHEERS ''aussie'' barry..
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2008 17:23:58 GMT
Big fat uns !
Like that SG at the top of the page.
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