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by Tom Wikoff
Mon Apr 04, 2016 8:48 pm
Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: Brass Fretwire
Replies: 11
Views: 11388

Re: Brass Fretwire

The closest thing to that shape/size wire would be mandolin wire - Stew-Mac sells it. It is not brass. You will likely not be able to find brass wire that shape. The fingerboard on that instrument looks to be falling apart. You could replace the entire board and give it some good frets. Are you loo...
by Tom Wikoff
Mon Apr 04, 2016 8:30 pm
Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: Brass Fretwire
Replies: 11
Views: 11388

Re: Brass Fretwire

Tom, First off, brass frets are very soft, and are used today on toy instruments from China. There must be someone making it there. You can't really get it from a lutherie supply place. EDIT: I take that back - Guitar Parts sells brass fretwire. However - your specs seem to indicate that this instr...
by Tom Wikoff
Mon Apr 04, 2016 3:03 pm
Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
Topic: Brass Fretwire
Replies: 11
Views: 11388

Brass Fretwire

I'm trying to locate some replacement brass fretwire for a vintage guitar (circa '30s or '40s). These measurements are not precise... the crown width is approx. 0.8mm... the crown height is approx. 1.0mm... the tang is approx. 1.2mm. A Stew Mac rep sent me to this forum as they did not carry such. C...

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