All Fretwire being shipped Internationally will be cut into 2 pieces to keep postage reasonable.
All US orders will be full 24" length.
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This Premium Quality Fretwire is 18% Nickel Silver (unless otherwise noted) and is 24 inches long per piece.
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.079 Wide Fretwire (Mtn Dulcimer, Banjo)
Stainless Fretwire
.080" Wide Fretwire (Banjo Mtn. Dulcimer)
Narrow fretwire (under .080") is nice for pre-WW2 Acoustic Guitars, Modern Banjos and Dulcimers.
Heights available are:
.040" .050
Guitar Fretwire .084" Wide X .039" Hi FW-23
For Acoustic or Electric. This is very popular wire for refretting Martin, Fender, Guild, Gibson and others.
Guitar Fretwire .091" Wide X .043" Hi FW-7
Guitar Fretwire .092" Wide X .048" Hi FW-24
For Acoustic or Electric. Combined extra width and crown height. This is Guitar Guru Dan Erlewine's favorite!
Guitar Fretwire .095" Wide
Fretwire heights available are .032" .047" .055"
Guitar Fretwire .100" Wide X .050" Hi FW-28
For Electric or Bass. More height for leveling and recrowning.
Wide Fretwire (.100 to .110 width)
Preferred for string bending and used on modern electric guitars and basses.
Medium Fretwire (.080 to .095 width)
Medium widths are used by Martin, Fender and Gibson and are the most popular sizes used.
Narrow Fretwire (.053 to .080 width)
Used on pre-WW2 acoustic guitars and used currently on banjos, mandolins and dulcimers
6 feet is needed for a refret job on a guitar or bass.
4 feet for banjo or mandolin.
All Fretwire is designed for .023" slots.
Fretwire is available in different crown heights. After normal installation and leveling, they can lose anywhere from .005 to .010 in height. High Fretwire has a crown height of .045 or more. It offers more sustain, and more redressing between repairs. Low fret wire height is very nice for partial refretting.
Narrow fretwire (under .080") is nice for pre-WW2 Acoustic Guitars, Modern Banjos and Dulcimers.
Heights available are:
.035" .039" .043" .051"
For Banjo, Guitars and Basses. Stainless is more durable and 'slippery' for bending responsiveness.
Guitar Fretwire .103" Wide
For Electric or Bass. Slightly taller than old Gibson jumbo wire; for leveling new frets and still having the jumbo feel.
Heights available are: .045" .046"
Guitar Fretwire .106" Wide
For Electric. The .036 height is good for partial fret jobs to match large worn frets.
Heights available are: .036" .047"
Jumbo Guitar Fretwire .110" Wide
For Electric Guitar or Bass. Modern Jumbo fretwire as used on ESP, Jackson, Ibanez, Kramer and similar guitars. The .052" is a Wide Pyramid shape (sloped sides).
Heights available are: .051" .052" .053" .055"
Bass Guitar Fretwire .114" Wide X .051" Hi FW-18
Bass Guitar Fretwire .118" Wide X .055" Hi FW-20
Mandolin Fretwire .053" Wide X .037" Hi FW-21
Modern standard mandolin fretwire. This size is sometimes used for approximating old style small banjo fretwire.
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