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Saturday, July 31, 2010

Fretting

A little clicking and I found a post on fdp.com that says:
Here's the info I got from Fender when I asked.
Fender medium jumbo/standard fret wire:
The Fender Medium Jumbo wire is .046" x .103"
So now it's clear that this is what is on the stowaway. Also, looking at the fret size information at Warmoth, I see that this is the same as the Dunlop 6150 size. From the Warmoth site:

Item NumberWidth X HeightDescription Used By
6230 .080" X .043" This is the smallest fret wire.Vintage Fender necks.
6130 .106" X .036" Often referred to as "Medium Jumbo".Many Gibson necks.
6150 .103" X .046" A true "Jumbo". It is about the same width as the 6130 but a bit taller.Modern Fender American necks.
6105 .096" X .047" Narrow and tall. A popular choice.
6100 .112" X .055" Huge! This is big stuff for the almost scalloped feel.Common on Ibanez necks.

This makes me feel a bit better, as it's clearly a respectable fret size.  The neck width is another story.  Now what's troubling is that none of the Allparts necks use this size. Here's a table I distilled from looking at around 20 strat necks on their site.  Note that there's some inconsistency, in which the same name is used for different wires. I sent them a note about this - no response.  Based on this, I wouldn't feel comfortable ordering something from them, as I'd have no idea what I'd really be getting.


Name Size
Jumbo .118" x .055"
Jumbo Modern .114" x .055"
Jumbo Stainless .098" x .047"
Jumbo Stainless(!) .110" x .055"
Tall .095" x .055"
Vintage .079" x .043"
Vintage(!) .079" x .051"

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