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Title: Fret Wire size, which do you prefer?
Post by: .bong. on January 02, 2009, 09:27:09 PM: Which is your preferred fretwire size?

Plano ko kasing pa- refret yung gitara ko, and kung kayo ang papipiliin, anong size/ type ng fretwire?

:-)
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Post by: Targa_midbass on January 03, 2009, 12:01:49 AM: mas type ko yung jumbo frets, mas kapit sa daliri yung strings hehe
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Post by: Red_Strat on January 03, 2009, 12:58:59 AM: It feels like a guitar is easier to play with jumbo frets.. kaya sa jumbo frets ako. :-)
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Post by: fraudulentzodiac on January 03, 2009, 01:12:32 AM: +1 on jumbo frets. mas masarap mag bend hehe. :lol:
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Post by: melody_guitar on January 03, 2009, 03:39:59 AM: well i dont know ah.. pero sa experience ko, when the fret is wearing na, mas madali yata masintunado kapag jumbo frets compared pag nagwear na ang medium sized like sa mga nakakabit standard strats..
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Post by: rad_12 on January 03, 2009, 07:44:21 AM: Quote from: melody_guitar on January 03, 2009, 03:39:59 AM
well i dont know ah.. pero sa experience ko, when the fret is wearing na, mas madali yata masintunado kapag jumbo frets compared pag nagwear na ang medium sized like sa mga nakakabit standard strats..

AFAIK pag naka-jumbo frets ka dapat light touch lang fretting hand mo madali talagang mag-sharp yung note pag madiin yung kamay mo sa fretboard.
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Post by: ganjie on January 03, 2009, 09:49:58 AM: i like skinny vintage frets..

jumbo frets make my finger tips hurt when sliding up/down the fretboard...

only drawback i experienced is that they wear out faster...
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Post by: ierofan on January 03, 2009, 10:04:38 AM: i guess, jumbo frets for me. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Post by: lao on January 03, 2009, 11:06:52 AM: medium jumbo :-D
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Post by: greasykid on January 03, 2009, 12:42:39 PM: Medium jumbo rin for balance between intonation stability at shreddability.
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Post by: burnthyfret on January 03, 2009, 01:35:18 PM: jumbo fretwire gamit ko e. :-) sa TS, bro tanong lang, san ka magpapapalit ng fretwire? :-D
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Post by: markv on January 03, 2009, 02:03:22 PM: JUMBO!
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Post by: S.I.M.A on January 03, 2009, 02:09:22 PM: i have two guitars na jumbo at hindi jumbo ung size.....i like the jumbo coz it fits my hands just right...plays like butter and is really comfortable. on the other hand the guitar with non jumbo frets i also like....i can wrap my hand around the neck with minimal effort...i guess it depends on which song im playing or the mood im in hahaha..
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Post by: modesmaster on January 03, 2009, 02:25:42 PM: Jumbo frets. kc mahaba daliri ko. :mrgreen:
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Post by: .bong. on January 04, 2009, 03:20:02 PM: Quote from: burnthyfret on January 03, 2009, 01:35:18 PM
jumbo fretwire gamit ko e. :-) sa TS, bro tanong lang, san ka magpapapalit ng fretwire? :-D

Kay Sir Arcee po, nag text na ako sa kanya, and ok ang presyo nya :-)

Sa lahat, salamat sa inyong replies :-) Mas marami may trip ng JUMBO ah :-)
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Post by: tweenty-seven on January 05, 2009, 09:35:54 AM: kapag metal yung tugtugan ano ba may ok na size? advance and disadvantage?
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Post by: burnthyfret on January 05, 2009, 10:35:03 AM: Quote from: .bong. on January 04, 2009, 03:20:02 PM
Kay Sir Arcee po, nag text na ako sa kanya, and ok ang presyo nya :-)

Sa lahat, salamat sa inyong replies :-) Mas marami may trip ng JUMBO ah :-)

mahahaba kasi daliri natin mga pinoy e. :lol:
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Post by: rainierito on January 05, 2009, 10:45:18 AM: vintage style frets for me... mas ramdam ko ang wood ng fret mas mahirap nga lang mag play i kinda like it that way though, makes me practice harder at madaling mag wear ang frets especially kapag über bending.
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Post by: .bong. on January 05, 2009, 02:49:39 PM: Quote from: burnthyfret on January 05, 2009, 10:35:03 AM
mahahaba kasi daliri natin mga pinoy e. :lol:

Sir burnthyfret :lol:

Sir Rainierito, napansin ko rin nung gumamit ako ng Ibanez Gio (medium/jumbo frets) na mas madali mag bend/ vibrato kesa sa Strat copy ko na maliit ang frets. :-)

Siguro mag medium/ jumbo or jumbo na lang ako :-)
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Post by: bastardo on April 01, 2011, 01:23:19 PM: mawalang galang po, sino po nag bebenta ng fretwires dito na jumbo? wala kasi available sa mga outlet stores..

bka po may kilala kayo..

btw, jumbo fret wire ako, iba kasi ang feel.. :)
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Post by: samuelfianza on April 01, 2011, 01:49:15 PM: mumbo jumbo!!!
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Post by: constipation on April 01, 2011, 02:08:51 PM: LAHAT NG KLASE NG FRET GUSTO KO :lol: IBA-IBA KASI GITARA KO EH :-D PARANG CANDY LANG
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Post by: blindman on April 01, 2011, 02:17:44 PM: i dont see any major difference between the two... :mrgreen:
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Post by: candyapplered on April 01, 2011, 02:43:26 PM: for flat radiused guitars, jumbo frets, tall and wide, like dunlop 6100 or the slightly taller jescar 57110, and i also have a preference for stainless steel frets.

for more traditional guitars like les pauls or teles, medium jumbo would be fine, just the right height to feel the fretboard without sacrificing ease of playability. hirap ako sa small vintage frets.
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Post by: shutterbugjohn on April 04, 2011, 10:49:48 PM: i have stewmac jumbos and medium wires still on stock :). for those needing refrets, pm nyo lang ako :)
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Post by: Ryn on April 04, 2011, 11:29:27 PM: I prefer tall frets, regardless whether its size is vintage or jumbo
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Post by: burnsbhm on April 04, 2011, 11:47:25 PM: Quote from: candyapplered on April 01, 2011, 02:43:26 PM
for flat radiused guitars, jumbo frets, tall and wide, like dunlop 6100 or the slightly taller jescar 57110, and i also have a preference for stainless steel frets.

for more traditional guitars like les pauls or teles, medium jumbo would be fine, just the right height to feel the fretboard without sacrificing ease of playability. hirap ako sa small vintage frets.

Agree on this one. Although sa akin on more traditional guitars, I also prefer traditional vintage fretwire.
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Post by: itsallintheblues on April 05, 2011, 09:28:40 AM: i like medium jumbo frets... they're perfect... jumbos are okay, and vintage frets are too small, but I dont have a problem playing them.. it just needs getting used to..
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Post by: hoihose on April 05, 2011, 06:59:51 PM: For me?

medium/tallest

just ask micsis if you want some installed for you.

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Post by: markv on April 05, 2011, 08:16:34 PM: jumbo hotdog.
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Post by: sireus on April 05, 2011, 09:32:40 PM: jumbo sakin.. pag maliit yung fret ang ginamit ko, wala ako sa tono di ko alam bakit..
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Post by: burnsbhm on April 06, 2011, 04:40:58 AM: Quote from: sireus on April 05, 2011, 09:32:40 PM
jumbo sakin.. pag maliit yung fret ang ginamit ko, wala ako sa tono di ko alam bakit..

Probably - just probably - masiyado madiin ang pindot mo ng kwerdas. Small frets are usually a tad taller than medium to jumbo frets. Pag masiyadong madiin ang pindot the notes go sharper than usual. If your notes go sharper than usual that could be the problem.
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Post by: ermonski on April 06, 2011, 04:57:23 AM: Quote from: markv on April 05, 2011, 08:16:34 PM
jumbo hotdog.

kaya mo ba to? *hip thrust*
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Post by: rschua on April 06, 2011, 05:44:09 AM: 6100 jumbo -tall & wide and or para medyo vintage feel yung 6105 -tall and and not too wide. I really need to try the SS frets.
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Post by: candyapplered on April 06, 2011, 03:33:06 PM: ^^ here's where i get my SS jumbos. he's got a few more in stock.

http://talk.philmusic.com/board/index.php/topic,208974.0.html
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Post by: Taoistguitarist on April 19, 2011, 06:18:37 PM: Quote from: candyapplered on April 06, 2011, 03:33:06 PM
^^ here's where i get my SS jumbos. he's got a few more in stock.

http://talk.philmusic.com/board/index.php/topic,208974.0.html

ako din! i have a sets reserved for my guitars that currently don't have them...yet.
I noticed a brighter tone. Very slight but i like it a lot! and bends are a lot easier as stainles steel frets are a lot more slippery :-D
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Post by: magtataho7 on July 02, 2014, 11:08:33 AM: Necro lang.

I realized that I can't stand jumbo frets... anghirap magslide

Vintage para sakin...

Ngayon sino kaya nag iinstall ng stainless steel. hehe
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Post by: vittobrat on July 02, 2014, 12:55:30 PM: Quote from: candyapplered on April 01, 2011, 02:43:26 PM
for flat radiused guitars, jumbo frets, tall and wide, like dunlop 6100 or the slightly taller jescar 57110, and i also have a preference for stainless steel frets.

for more traditional guitars like les pauls or teles, medium jumbo would be fine, just the right height to feel the fretboard without sacrificing ease of playability. hirap ako sa small vintage frets.

dunlop 6105 po...
vintage feel...
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Post by: juan_alderete on July 02, 2014, 02:57:22 PM: whenever I play jumbo its always a delight how comfy it is compared to the vintage ones, but when I go back to vintage thin frets, I love how you have to dig in and it inspire you to play more dynamic,
hehe i love both jumbo and vintage but prefer vintage at least for now
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Post by: cacophony on July 02, 2014, 05:36:15 PM: medium jumbo
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Post by: chazkidlat on July 02, 2014, 05:40:47 PM: medium jumbo, or medium vintage flats.

masakit mag slide sa jumbo. maliit hands..short fingers.. nahihirapan ako mag thumb pag jumbo (sa strat ko before)

kaya ok na pala medium jumbo. since di naman ako heavy riff strum punk rockin.
:x
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Post by: sonicassault on July 02, 2014, 06:32:48 PM: medium jumbo. Ok sana yung jumbo pero nawiwirduhan ako sa feeling pag barre chords. :|
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Post by: chazkidlat on July 02, 2014, 06:43:28 PM: oo nga nakaka kalyo sa daliri. ok lang sana kung nareretain yung kalyo kaso natutuklap din after a week. tpos sasakit ulit sa balat. :(
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Post by: klaide92 on July 02, 2014, 09:39:26 PM: Jumbo or XJ Frets .. :-D
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Post by: taniguesashimi on July 03, 2014, 10:56:51 AM: may pros and cons din naman kahit anong size

jumbo, madali pindutin, pag nag wear out nawawala sa intonation, mahirap din mag slide sa single string.

vintage, mahirap pindutin, mahirap mag bend dahil sa finger to fretboard friction. pero madali mag chords, almost well intonated ever worn

kaya 6105 na lang para balance. hehehe!
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Post by: kabuki on August 14, 2014, 04:03:30 AM: medium wide..

I have a Japanese Epi LP and it has a medium wide frets, ang sarap ng feel, madali magbend, balanced.. iba.. =)

http://epiphonewiki.com/index.php/File:3boltLPstd1.jpg
http://epiphonewiki.com/index.php/File:3boltLPstd2.jpg
http://epiphonewiki.com/index.php/File:3boltLPstd3.jpg

share ko lng :-D
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Post by: easy_rider on August 21, 2014, 08:45:16 PM: 6105
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Post by: ermonski on August 22, 2014, 03:49:21 AM: jumbo.

I like to feel the girth beneath my fingers.
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Post by: sonicassault on August 22, 2014, 07:05:12 AM: Quote from: ermonski on August 22, 2014, 03:49:21 AM
jumbo.

I like to feel the girth beneath my fingers.
thats what she said :wink:
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Post by: chazkidlat on August 22, 2014, 09:15:23 AM: sana may Poll to sa all kinds of fret wire sizes para madali sundan. :) thanks
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Post by: Ralph_Petrucci on August 22, 2014, 11:17:49 AM: Medium jumbo. it feels natural. especially pag chords.
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Post by: NUMBER (N)INE on August 25, 2014, 04:45:41 AM: medium SS