Know a "Rule of Thumb" for small fretwire size? - FRETS.NET2024-03-29T11:16:30Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/know-a-rule-of-thumb-for-small-fretwire-size?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A84748&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noNo rule as far as I know. It'…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-02-25:2177249:Comment:847482012-02-25T08:28:09.405ZPierre-Antoine Roironhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PierreAntoineRoiron
<p>No rule as far as I know. It's only to be choosen from the player style and preference.</p>
<p>No rule as far as I know. It's only to be choosen from the player style and preference.</p> I can't agree that smaller wi…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-02-25:2177249:Comment:847422012-02-25T03:40:01.148ZPaul Hostetterhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PaulHostetter
<p>I can't agree that smaller wires are easier to play. At all. They're certainly easier to install, but distinctly harder to play. I base that not only on my own experience as a player, but on that of a large clientele who feel liberated by being able to enjoy larger frets than were once considered "standard."</p>
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<p>Like Frank, I'm probably an "old timer" and I also agree there is no such rule. Pressing an .011" string to a fret on a mandolin is every bit as much work—in fact, more—…</p>
<p>I can't agree that smaller wires are easier to play. At all. They're certainly easier to install, but distinctly harder to play. I base that not only on my own experience as a player, but on that of a large clientele who feel liberated by being able to enjoy larger frets than were once considered "standard."</p>
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<p>Like Frank, I'm probably an "old timer" and I also agree there is no such rule. Pressing an .011" string to a fret on a mandolin is every bit as much work—in fact, more— than pressing the same gauge on a 12-string guitar. A nice tall fret really helps lighten the work for the left hand. </p> I'm quite certain that no suc…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-02-25:2177249:Comment:849922012-02-25T02:51:52.528ZFrank Fordhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/FrankFord
<p>I'm quite certain that no such "rule" exists. I'd say it's more a matter of convention and style than anything else. Old frets were simple bars, and I figure tang frets were developed within the same width ranges at first. Early Gibson instruments had .040" wide wire on all size instruments from mandolin to full size guitar. Fret wire got wider towards the 1930s.</p>
<p>I'm quite certain that no such "rule" exists. I'd say it's more a matter of convention and style than anything else. Old frets were simple bars, and I figure tang frets were developed within the same width ranges at first. Early Gibson instruments had .040" wide wire on all size instruments from mandolin to full size guitar. Fret wire got wider towards the 1930s.</p> This ught'ah put that "thumb"…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-02-25:2177249:Comment:847392012-02-25T00:05:44.481Zchris snyderhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/chrissnyder
<p>This ught'ah put that "thumb" back into that rule.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.allparts.com/Jumbo-Fret-Wire-p/lt-0877-000.htm">http://www.allparts.com/Jumbo-Fret-Wire-p/lt-0877-000.htm</a></p>
<p>This ught'ah put that "thumb" back into that rule.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.allparts.com/Jumbo-Fret-Wire-p/lt-0877-000.htm">http://www.allparts.com/Jumbo-Fret-Wire-p/lt-0877-000.htm</a></p>