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I was getting mine done every 6 months, and then I haven't had to for years. That's a lot of lost money for the tech.
So you get them saying things like "ah well you know... I'll do it, but it might change the tone of your guitar and it wont be the same again... It's up to you".
Saying that, my Vigier 'strat' into an Orange Rocker 30 clean channel (which is volume only, no tone) sounds beautiful. @ICBM , you're right,: it is a great amp.
In terms of costing on stainless jobs we simply charge for
2) the cost of the wire (fractionally more than nickel silver)
3) a small surcharge (like £20) for the wear and tear on the tools (cutters and tang nippers),
So there is a price difference but not a night and day difference in the price compared to nickel silver.
Here is a set of cutters that did suffer at the hands of a couple of stainless refrets
Many guitars have a re-sale value. Some you'll never want to sell.
Stockist of: Earvana & Graphtech nuts, Faber Tonepros & Gotoh hardware, Fatcat bridges. Highwood Saddles.
Pickups from BKP, Oil City & Monty's pickups.
Expert guitar repairs and upgrades - fretwork our speciality! www.felineguitars.com. Facebook too!
My head said brake, but my heart cried never.
That guitar still hasn't got them because I had it done with Dunlop 6000 instead, so yeah nickel has lasted a long time, but they're gradually getting smaller after each level. When you factor in the cost for those levels I've easily gone past the SS cost and then I'll need another refret anyway.
If you play one and like the feel there's no reason not to. I always play 6000 size so for me a stainless 6000 just enhances what I wanted the guitar to feel like.
If someone is a vintage fret person maybe the slippiness is taking away from the feel they're going for, and it's not so good. That's not my thing so I don't know.
I've heard people mention a high pitched sound unplugged, but my tinnitus must be covering that. I don't hear anything like that at gig volume, and no one's ever come up to me after and said yeah great playing but can really hear the SS frets.
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Many guitars have a re-sale value. Some you'll never want to sell.
Stockist of: Earvana & Graphtech nuts, Faber Tonepros & Gotoh hardware, Fatcat bridges. Highwood Saddles.
Pickups from BKP, Oil City & Monty's pickups.
Expert guitar repairs and upgrades - fretwork our speciality! www.felineguitars.com. Facebook too!
The EVO is hard on tools like the stainless is - it cuts by shearing rather than being malleable i have found
Many guitars have a re-sale value. Some you'll never want to sell.
Stockist of: Earvana & Graphtech nuts, Faber Tonepros & Gotoh hardware, Fatcat bridges. Highwood Saddles.
Pickups from BKP, Oil City & Monty's pickups.
Expert guitar repairs and upgrades - fretwork our speciality! www.felineguitars.com. Facebook too!
My experience: super smooth, slick, very easy to play, and look fantastic!
I find the same with them and am actually quite smitten.