Author Topic: Re-fret - How much should I pay? (Read 11182 times)

Brow · « **on:** October 14, 2005, 06:28:53 PM »

Hey guys.

After thinking about it, I'ce decided to not bother buying a new Strat and to just stick with the Jap Strat that I have and to have it re-fretted when it needs it :)

Has anyone got any suggestions as to where I could have this done in the UK, and how much would I be looking at spending?

Thanx for any info.

Craig

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #1 on:** October 14, 2005, 06:30:52 PM »

Jonathon at Feline Guitars is your man for this job. He did my Chavel with Stainless Steel Jumbos and they are incredible!

Brow · « **Reply #2 on:** October 14, 2005, 06:35:01 PM »

Quote from: Johnny Mac

Jonathon at Feline Guitars is your man for this job. He did my Chavel with Stainless Steel Jumbos and they are incredible!

Thanx for the reply.

Jonathon was 1 of the 1st people I thought about. I PM'd him but never got a reply back :? So thought I'd make this post instead :)

Craig

HJM · « **Reply #3 on:** October 14, 2005, 08:06:52 PM »

Anywhere from £90-150 is the going rate.

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #4 on:** October 15, 2005, 01:11:32 AM »

Brow - sorry for the delay in replying
Had a mad couple of days
Refrets are £125 for unbound necks and £150 for bound necks
Stainless add £50
Relaquer on a maple board if needed £55
New nut if required..£30
Strings £6

hope that helps.....

if you just need a fret dress then it's £80 +strings and a basic setup is £40+strings

Brow · « **Reply #5 on:** October 15, 2005, 10:44:28 AM »

Quote from: FELINEGUITARS

Brow - sorry for the delay in replying
Had a mad couple of days
Refrets are £125 for unbound necks and £150 for bound necks
Stainless add £50
Relaquer on a maple board if needed £55
New nut if required..£30
Strings £6

hope that helps.....

if you just need a fret dress then it's £80 +strings and a basic setup is £40+strings

Hi Jonathan

Thanx for the info :)

The re-fret isn't needed quite yet, but it's definitely the route I'm going down when the time comes :)

Craig

big steve · « **Reply #6 on:** October 15, 2005, 11:59:27 AM »

what are the advantages of stainless? is it just an anti-rust thing?

while we're here, what are the pros and cons of medium/jumbo fretwire?

cheers
steve

Brow · « **Reply #7 on:** October 16, 2005, 12:02:14 PM »

Quote from: big steve

what are the advantages of stainless? is it just an anti-rust thing?

while we're here, what are the pros and cons of medium/jumbo fretwire?

cheers
steve

Yup, I'm interested in the answer to this too :)

Craig

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #8 on:** October 16, 2005, 12:17:42 PM »

Stainless frets have less wear than nickel. But the cool thing is no friction. It feels like the string is floating on oil. The bends and vibrato feel so nice. They just add to the playability.

HJM · « **Reply #9 on:** October 16, 2005, 01:30:43 PM »

Big frets seem to add a bit more weight to the sound, and bends and vibrato are really very easy. Legato is nice and smooth too.

Small frets I find offer a different control when you're bending as you feel the fingerboard, they sound snappier and brighter with a touch more sustain as the point of contact between string and fret is smaller.

I find i play faster and smoother on jumbo as the fingerboard doesn't slow me down. 6105 wire is a good compromise. it's as tall as jumbo 6100 but not as wide. Ibanez fit 6105 to the JS and JEM guitars, as do PRS. I'm going over to 6000 super jumbo - it's even taller and wider, just to make my life easier!

Steve-Mr Pig 2U · « **Reply #10 on:** October 16, 2005, 01:52:48 PM »

The funny thing is 6000 is bigger than bass fret wire!

willo · « **Reply #11 on:** October 16, 2005, 02:09:50 PM »

how does bigger fretwire make a guitar easier to play? (it doesnt seem to make too much sense to me?)

HJM · « **Reply #12 on:** October 16, 2005, 05:27:23 PM »

Less friction from the fingerboard so the strings feel slippy, same idea as scalloped frets

willo · « **Reply #13 on:** October 16, 2005, 05:44:26 PM »

Quote from: HJM

Less friction from the fingerboard so the strings feel slippy, same idea as scalloped frets

ah righty, that makes sense now, come to think of it. It looks much better than scalloped frets too!

Bob Johnson · « **Reply #14 on:** October 16, 2005, 05:56:14 PM »

Quote from: Steve-Mr Pig 2U

The funny thing is 6000 is bigger than bass fret wire!

I use 6000 on my bass; it's great :)