Martin 1833 Shop no longer selling fret wire - FRETS.NET2024-03-29T15:55:19Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/martin-1833-shop-no-longer?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A40449&feed=yes&xn_auth=noyep, I knew about the stewmac…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-03-11:2177249:Comment:1443262015-03-11T01:22:20.916ZBarry Chernhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/BarryChern
<p>yep, I knew about the stewmac option, and it seemed so pricey... ha, if only I'd know then. as usual.</p>
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<p>I appreciate seeing your pictues, I had only seen the end result before. This seems a bit beyond what I'm equipped/experienced for as well. but, maybe one of my gurus will be inspired by it.</p>
<p>yep, I knew about the stewmac option, and it seemed so pricey... ha, if only I'd know then. as usual.</p>
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<p>I appreciate seeing your pictues, I had only seen the end result before. This seems a bit beyond what I'm equipped/experienced for as well. but, maybe one of my gurus will be inspired by it.</p> "Barry, since you don't seem…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-03-11:2177249:Comment:1443212015-03-11T00:42:50.930ZLARRY KLOSEhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/LARRYKLOSE
<p>"<span>Barry, since you don't seem to be able to find the correct tang width you might think about making one of </span><a href="http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/Luthier/Tools/FretExpander/fretexpander1.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">these</a><span>. It would be more work but it should allow you to use the wire you already have."</span></p>
<p>Or you can get the one StewMac sells, for "only" $73.25.</p>
<p>Sometimes revived old threads help us novices get a feel for the history...and…</p>
<p>"<span>Barry, since you don't seem to be able to find the correct tang width you might think about making one of </span><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/Luthier/Tools/FretExpander/fretexpander1.html" target="_blank">these</a><span>. It would be more work but it should allow you to use the wire you already have."</span></p>
<p>Or you can get the one StewMac sells, for "only" $73.25.</p>
<p>Sometimes revived old threads help us novices get a feel for the history...and avoid being told to "go look at X thread back in 20XX."</p>
<p>Larry</p> When this thread was started,…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-03-10:2177249:Comment:1443192015-03-10T22:36:11.378ZPaul Hostetterhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PaulHostetter
<p>When this thread was started, Martin wasn't yet using Jescar wire in multiple tang widths. Now they are. Jescar did it specifically for Martin, for their repair shop. </p>
<p>When this thread was started, Martin wasn't yet using Jescar wire in multiple tang widths. Now they are. Jescar did it specifically for Martin, for their repair shop. </p> Barry, since you don't seem t…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-03-10:2177249:Comment:1443102015-03-10T17:00:39.737ZNed Knepphttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/NedKnepp
<p>Barry, since you don't seem to be able to find the correct tang width you might think about making one of <a href="http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/Luthier/Tools/FretExpander/fretexpander1.html" target="_blank">these</a>. It would be more work but it should allow you to use the wire you already have.</p>
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<p>I agree with Paul that opening a new thread is preferable to reopening an old one. It's often the case that the OP's question differs in some way from yours and the thread can end…</p>
<p>Barry, since you don't seem to be able to find the correct tang width you might think about making one of <a href="http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/Luthier/Tools/FretExpander/fretexpander1.html" target="_blank">these</a>. It would be more work but it should allow you to use the wire you already have.</p>
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<p>I agree with Paul that opening a new thread is preferable to reopening an old one. It's often the case that the OP's question differs in some way from yours and the thread can end up suddenly forking in the middle for anyone that wants to use the old thread for information. It also confused the readers AND poster. There are a limited number of "reply" that can be added to a comment which means that sooner of later a response to your question will end up at the bottom of the thread. Fragmenting both the original thread AND your question/response cycle. </p>
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<p>Also... some of us are just old and easily confused (at least that's what my kids keep telling me).</p> "They make it for Martin, try…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-03-10:2177249:Comment:1442322015-03-10T14:28:02.116ZPaul Breenhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PaulBreen
<p><em>"They make it for Martin, try the 1833 shop."</em></p>
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<p>??Deja vu??</p>
<p><em>"They make it for Martin, try the 1833 shop."</em></p>
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<p>??Deja vu??</p> Can't help you with the wire…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-03-10:2177249:Comment:1442302015-03-10T14:24:56.594ZPaul Breenhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PaulBreen
<p>Can't help you with the wire but could use what you have by gluing them in with CA or Titebond if the wire is a fairly close fit. You could also use the Don Teeter epoxy method if the wire doesn't bite at all. Sounds like you have already invested enough time searching to have completed a couple of fret jobs...</p>
<p>Can't help you with the wire but could use what you have by gluing them in with CA or Titebond if the wire is a fairly close fit. You could also use the Don Teeter epoxy method if the wire doesn't bite at all. Sounds like you have already invested enough time searching to have completed a couple of fret jobs...</p> They make it for Martin, try…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-03-10:2177249:Comment:1442252015-03-10T03:51:24.499ZPaul Hostetterhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PaulHostetter
<p>They make it for Martin, try the 1833 shop.</p>
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<p>They make it for Martin, try the 1833 shop.</p>
<p></p> But, you saw my reply to the…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-03-10:2177249:Comment:1443082015-03-10T03:28:18.036ZBarry Chernhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/BarryChern
<p>But, you saw my reply to the old thread!</p>
<p>Believe me, I searched long and hard. eBay, Amazon, the Jescar site. this particular specialized stuff is not among the small lots generally available, I'm looking for a personal connection from someone willing to break some off. I even wrote to Jescar twice with no response. Perhaps I _should_ try a new thread. But, I thought those interested in the topic in the first place would be a good place to start. (Remarkable resemblance to Flip,…</p>
<p>But, you saw my reply to the old thread!</p>
<p>Believe me, I searched long and hard. eBay, Amazon, the Jescar site. this particular specialized stuff is not among the small lots generally available, I'm looking for a personal connection from someone willing to break some off. I even wrote to Jescar twice with no response. Perhaps I _should_ try a new thread. But, I thought those interested in the topic in the first place would be a good place to start. (Remarkable resemblance to Flip, btw.)</p> This thread is four years old…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-03-10:2177249:Comment:1443052015-03-10T02:56:46.713ZPaul Hostetterhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PaulHostetter
<p>This thread is four years old. Time for you to start from scratch perhaps? Lots of vendors on eBay and elsewhere selling small lots of Jescar, and Jescar sells small lots now too.</p>
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<p>This thread is four years old. Time for you to start from scratch perhaps? Lots of vendors on eBay and elsewhere selling small lots of Jescar, and Jescar sells small lots now too.</p>
<p></p> So, in the meantime, has anyo…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-03-10:2177249:Comment:1442992015-03-10T00:11:39.876ZBarry Chernhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/BarryChern
<p>So, in the meantime, has anyone who did stock up on the Jescar got some of the wire with wide tang width that they would be willing to resell a smaller quantity of? I have a guitar that I got talked into trying to refret and it had .024 tangs to begin with, and even though I searched for a Dunlop wire that had that width of tang, its cleats are way too minimal and they still pop out. I don't see myself ever using anywhere near a pound of anything so specialized, but I would certainly like to…</p>
<p>So, in the meantime, has anyone who did stock up on the Jescar got some of the wire with wide tang width that they would be willing to resell a smaller quantity of? I have a guitar that I got talked into trying to refret and it had .024 tangs to begin with, and even though I searched for a Dunlop wire that had that width of tang, its cleats are way too minimal and they still pop out. I don't see myself ever using anywhere near a pound of anything so specialized, but I would certainly like to get my hands on some.</p>