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Post by zpilot on May 18, 2021 10:34:41 GMT -7
I see the new Fender Ultra Luxe series is coming with SS frets. How about that? I think it is a good move for Fender.
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Post by notscottagain on May 18, 2021 10:44:24 GMT -7
I love SS frets! I have them on 7 of my guitars right now with one getting fitted right now and another one to be sent out when this one is done.
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Post by Russell B on May 18, 2021 12:24:00 GMT -7
The next Strat I get will have SS frets!
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Post by Don A on May 18, 2021 18:52:21 GMT -7
I just traded an amp for a Music Man Cutlass with stainless steel frets. It plays slinky as heck! Also, my 13 year old Carvin DC150 has stainless steel frets. It also plays slinky and it has zero fret wear! I love stainless steel frets!
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Post by nicholas on May 19, 2021 5:48:57 GMT -7
SS frets feel so much smoother than regular frets. They don't seem to show any wear and feel like you just polished them every time you pick up the guitar. I wish I had more guitars with SS frets. I only have them on my Tom Anderson.
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Post by LT on May 19, 2021 6:43:11 GMT -7
My new Suhr has SS frets and I like them.
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Post by Patrick B on May 19, 2021 7:13:54 GMT -7
I love jumbo stainless steel frets and play them exclusively on my Warmoth Strat necks. Only downside I see is that they are more difficult to work on.
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Post by zpilot on May 23, 2021 11:57:37 GMT -7
I love jumbo stainless steel frets and play them exclusively on my Warmoth Strat necks. Only downside I see is that they are more difficult to work on. And don't require work nearly as often. I equate it to auto ignition systems. I remember when you had to adjust/change plugs and points every 12,000 miles on a vehicle. Now I can easily go 4 to 5 times that without doing anything regarding ignition. Yeah, classic cars are cool but isn't it much better to drive a one with electronic ignition? The Warmoth neck on my Nocaster is almost due for a dress and polish. It's first one so there is plenty of "meat" left. I'm contemplating just pulling the frets instead and installing SS ones. At my age I would probably never have to touch them again. That is appealing.
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Post by digs57 on May 23, 2021 12:26:50 GMT -7
Overall comfort it definitely is a hands down for ss frets...sometimes nickel has that not so slippery xtra somethin though...but yeah for these old hands...ss
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Post by rickenbacker1953 on Oct 27, 2021 10:50:25 GMT -7
I played one of these Ultra Luxe . Played great . But 8.7 lbs for a telecaster . The sales guy insisted it's all the extra S-1 and windings on Noiseless pups that adds so much weight . Plus he said Stainless Frets also added to the weight ?? ANyone know what if any of this is true ?
I gotta say though it's all about the neck and these are really fun to play . Very quiet : And I don't mean the Pickups . These guitars are quiet . Not sure if stainless frets make less string noise or what .
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Post by Don A on Oct 27, 2021 13:04:28 GMT -7
I played one of these Ultra Luxe . Played great . But 8.7 lbs for a telecaster . The sales guy insisted it's all the extra S-1 and windings on Noiseless pups that adds so much weight . Plus he said Stainless Frets also added to the weight ?? ANyone know what if any of this is true ? That's not true. All of those items combined might add an ounce or two., if at all.
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Post by KeithA on Oct 27, 2021 13:11:11 GMT -7
I played one of these Ultra Luxe . Played great . But 8.7 lbs for a telecaster . The sales guy insisted it's all the extra S-1 and windings on Noiseless pups that adds so much weight . Plus he said Stainless Frets also added to the weight ?? ANyone know what if any of this is true ? That's not true. All of those items combined might add an ounce or two., if at all. Absolutely!
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Post by zpilot on Oct 31, 2021 22:36:38 GMT -7
I played one of these Ultra Luxe . Played great . But 8.7 lbs for a telecaster . The sales guy insisted it's all the extra S-1 and windings on Noiseless pups that adds so much weight . Plus he said Stainless Frets also added to the weight ?? ANyone know what if any of this is true ? I gotta say though it's all about the neck and these are really fun to play . Very quiet : And I don't mean the Pickups . These guitars are quiet . Not sure if stainless frets make less string noise or what . SS frets heavier? I have to call BS on that. Even if they are we are talking about so little material that it would make virtually no difference in total weight. That salesman is full of it.
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Post by zpilot on Oct 31, 2021 22:45:06 GMT -7
I am setting up to do a re-fret on my Strat I built in 1993 with a Warmoth neck. It's first re-fret. I'm going stainless. I have some experience leveling and crowning SS frets but this is my first try at a total re-fret with them. Pressing and glueing, no hammering. Wish me luck.
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Post by spencer096 on Nov 1, 2021 11:59:44 GMT -7
Looks like I’m the only one here who hates SS frets.
/shrugs
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Post by rickenbacker1953 on Nov 27, 2021 8:04:32 GMT -7
Looks like I’m the only one here who hates SS frets. /shrugs I ended up buying an ULTRA- LUXE TELECASTER . I like them SS Frets . However I do notice when making big then normal stretches they are slippery . I would not recommend a New Beginning player get them.
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Post by Chilly Gibbons (Todd T.) on Nov 27, 2021 8:27:19 GMT -7
I love them. All future refrets will have them.
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Post by Don A on Nov 27, 2021 11:15:57 GMT -7
Looks like I’m the only one here who hates SS frets. /shrugs However I do notice when making big then normal stretches they are slippery . I would not recommend a New Beginning player get them. They sure are good for my tired old hands, though!
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Post by KeithA on Nov 27, 2021 16:57:29 GMT -7
I love them. All future refrets will have them. I wish every guitar I have had them.
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Post by nick0 on Nov 27, 2021 21:43:31 GMT -7
I love stainless steel frets as well. I have 3 guitars with Warmoth necks. All stainless steel and they all feel great. I have a fender that will be due for new frets soon. Where do you guys have your stainless steel refrets done?
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Post by runninwiththerevil (Matthew) on Dec 11, 2021 20:45:30 GMT -7
I liked them on my Suhr JM. With some advice here I decided to buy a Warmoth Tele neck instead of doing a refret on a MIM neck. I went with SS and really like it there.
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Post by zpilot on Dec 12, 2021 15:37:32 GMT -7
I am setting up to do a re-fret on my Strat I built in 1993 with a Warmoth neck. It's first re-fret. I'm going stainless. I have some experience leveling and crowning SS frets but this is my first try at a total re-fret with them. Pressing and glueing, no hammering. Wish me luck. I finished this re-fret. It finished up well but like everything new, there is a little bit of a learning curve. It just took some patience and thought. I've seen claims of tone differences when changing to SS frets. I don't know about that. I noticed some but I'm not ready to attribute it entirely the change in metal alloy. As is normal in a re-fret I went from frets that were worn down to ones that were full profile so there is more material there and that makes a difference. Everyone agrees that SS is slicker than nickle silver. That may account for another thing I notice or it could just be my imagination. When doing vibrato and the string is rubbing on the fret I think that friction generates some additional vibration which aides sustain. I sense a difference between SS and nickel silver due to that friction with SS having less. Again, it may all be in my head. I don't think I have ever seen anyone else claim it.
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Post by Chilly Gibbons (Todd T.) on Dec 12, 2021 16:44:52 GMT -7
Cool. So how did the refretting go? Is the board maple or rosewood/other? That’s definitely something I want to try someday, have done several fret level and crown/polish jobs but no refrets.
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Post by adam on Dec 12, 2021 17:01:36 GMT -7
Everyone agrees that SS is slicker than nickle silver. That may account for another thing I notice or it could just be my imagination. When doing vibrato and the string is rubbing on the fret I think that friction generates some additional vibration which aides sustain. I never thought of that, but it makes a lot of sense. I have 2 guitars with SS frets, and they are fine. I feel like I don't like SS, but my favorite guitar has them so what do I know. Might also add that I have one Strat that's pushing 40 years old with the original frets which have never been touched, and I like that guitar a lot too. So again, what do I know.
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