Stainless steel frets

fillmore nyc · Post by **fillmore nyc** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 3:34 pm

rdodson wrote:The SS frets are really tough on fret dressing files, etc. The edge dressing effort, without marring the fretboard, is REALLY tough.

But in the end, well worth the extra effort.

T.L. · Post by **T.L.** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:44 am

Ed Roman says they suck, and destroy fret-dressing tools...

908ssp · Post by **908ssp** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:00 am

T.L. wrote:Ed Roman says they suck, and destroy fret-dressing tools...

Roman is full of xxit as usual.

Guitar Adjuster · Post by **Guitar Adjuster** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:10 pm

T.L. wrote:Ed Roman says they suck, and destroy fret-dressing tools...

That means there the best damn frets you can buy! I love the ones on my Warmoth......

Sparky · Post by **Sparky** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:20 pm

Anybody know a source for narrow stainless fretwire? I've been wanting to refret my LP custom with the same skinny frets that are on there except stainless, but my guy can get it. The nickel wears out to quick on the skinnies , IMO.

fillmore nyc · Post by **fillmore nyc** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:18 pm

Sparky wrote:Anybody know a source for narrow stainless fretwire? I've been wanting to refret my LP custom with the same skinny frets that are on there except stainless, but my guy can get it. The nickel wears out to quick on the skinnies , IMO.

Ill bet Warmoth would sell you a length of SS fretwire, and they do have it in a few different sizes.

Tone Slinger · Post by **Tone Slinger** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:13 am

Guy's, with all due respect to all who's posted, can you all not hear the difference in tone between the regular nickel frets and the ss ones ? It is VERY noticable to me. The ss frets sound 'harder', brighter and stiffer in comparison. I notice alot of you guy's are using these ss frets on warmer toned intruments (Les Pauls and Gibsons in general). Maybe the added clarity and brightness is of benefit to those guitars, but on brighter strat style guitars, the ss frets are a detriment to tone.

Billy Batz · Post by **Billy Batz** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:23 am

Youve replaced them on a neck that already had normal frets? Im wondering because Ive thought about the SS myself but havent done it yet because I just wasnt sure about it. But if you say the neck w/ss is brighter then one without thats not as good a comparison as one that was changed to SS.

Wallace · Post by **Wallace** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 3:17 pm

rdodson wrote:The SS frets are really tough on fret dressing files, etc. The edge dressing effort, without marring the fretboard, is REALLY tough.

+1

Fret nippers take a pounding too.
Also, if the board is not perfect to start with, trying to level them to take account of any imperfections takes a big toll on files.
Only the diamond files last the distance in my experience.

Tone Slinger · Post by **Tone Slinger** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:03 am

If your a player who really 'attacks' the strings with alot of alternate picking licks, then you better have a very dark sounding amp, cause the ss frets are way bright, and even feel sorta 'clinical' feeling. They make bending easier and are very durable. They arent as good sounding as the nickel though.