Wide Low Fretwire

SteveRobinson

I need some fret wire that's around 0.095" wide and 0.035" high for a part refret of a Takamine acoustic guitar.

Anyone know where I can get this please? It seems to be common on Japanese acoustics but no suppliers over looked at stock this size. 

The first few frets are worn almost to the wood so dressing is out of the question. 

olafgarten

SteveRobinson said:

I need some fret wire that's around 0.095" wide and 0.035" high for a part refret of a Takamine acoustic guitar.

Anyone know where I can get this please? It seems to be common on Japanese acoustics but no suppliers over looked at stock this size. 

The first few frets are worn almost to the wood so dressing is out of the question. 

The closest I have found is Jescar FW37080 which is 0.08x0.037

olafgarten

Dunlop 6190 is also pretty close at 0.084x0.039

SteveRobinson

Thanks I have some of that. What I might do is take some wire from the upper frets to do 1-5 and replace that with narrower wire.

GSPBASSES

I'm sure you already have this chart. You can also try Touchstone who do Korean and Dutch fret or or David Dyke who does Dutch and I think Japanese. If you set on Stew Mac148 which is only slightly narrower, I have tons in stock so if you need any let me know. Or you could go to Stew Mac 146 that is only slightly wider, again I have this in stock if you need any.

http://www.lutherie.net/fret.chart.html

SteveRobinson

Thanks @GSPBASSES, yes I use that chart and I have both those Stewmac wires here. 

I can't see anything on David Dyke or Touchstone but I've emailed them both, thank you.

I always find it suprising how even a small difference in width stands out when it's on a fretboard