Guitar string frets? - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-29T10:52:46Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/guitar-string-frets?commentId=2592684%3AComment%3A3779592&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThank you! That's exactly wha…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2023-05-26:2592684:Comment:37795922023-05-26T19:03:22.809ZJeff Shewmakehttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JeffShewmake
Thank you! That's exactly what I was curious about. Appreciate your adventure fullness
Thank you! That's exactly what I was curious about. Appreciate your adventure fullness I have tried what you’re goin…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2023-05-26:2592684:Comment:37793732023-05-26T18:08:49.845ZBrianQ.https://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/BrianQ
<p>I have tried what you’re going to attempt, the outer wraps will unravel despite the epoxy? The ridges of the string wraps will give an awful buzz & they can’t be leveled without weakening the wraps? Toothpicks are super cheap & work well, but fretwire really is the best option? Stewmac #764 Narrow/Low or CBGitty Narrow/Low is the standard for ukes? Stewmac $5.89-2ft./ CBGitty $12.99-6ft. <br></br>FYI: I have used everything from wood, weed whacker line, cotter pins,…</p>
<p>I have tried what you’re going to attempt, the outer wraps will unravel despite the epoxy? The ridges of the string wraps will give an awful buzz & they can’t be leveled without weakening the wraps? Toothpicks are super cheap & work well, but fretwire really is the best option? Stewmac #764 Narrow/Low or CBGitty Narrow/Low is the standard for ukes? Stewmac $5.89-2ft./ CBGitty $12.99-6ft. <br/>FYI: I have used everything from wood, weed whacker line, cotter pins, copper/brass,steel,aluminum wire, glass, string, fishing line, Etc. Fret wire will outlast & outperform any alternative material every time? </p>
<p></p> Not going to be doing much be…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2023-05-26:2592684:Comment:37792822023-05-26T15:52:14.239ZJeff Shewmakehttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JeffShewmake
Not going to be doing much bending for a uke.<br />
As far as leveling and hurting Ive thought about a thin coat epoxy over them once super glued on. Then can level the<br />
thin resin coating.
Not going to be doing much bending for a uke.<br />
As far as leveling and hurting Ive thought about a thin coat epoxy over them once super glued on. Then can level the<br />
thin resin coating. when i used split pins for my…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2023-05-26:2592684:Comment:37795622023-05-26T14:36:16.572ZTimothy Hunterhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/TimothyHunter
<p>when i used split pins for my frets i just used super glue . i used a gel type. only 1 has fallen off but it was down the dusty end so i never bothred glueing it back on... </p>
<p>i dont think wound strings would make a good fret for the reasons Taffy said . If you tried to bend a note it would jump all over the place as it went up and down the windings.. step like its autotuned..lol</p>
<p>when i used split pins for my frets i just used super glue . i used a gel type. only 1 has fallen off but it was down the dusty end so i never bothred glueing it back on... </p>
<p>i dont think wound strings would make a good fret for the reasons Taffy said . If you tried to bend a note it would jump all over the place as it went up and down the windings.. step like its autotuned..lol</p> Hi, a few thoughts came to mi…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2023-05-26:2592684:Comment:37795542023-05-26T08:08:13.449ZTaffy Evanshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/TaffyEvans
<p>Hi, a few thoughts came to mind to consider, although I have not tried it.<br></br> 1, Gluing to the fingerboard could be messy.<br></br> 2, If glued into a slot then the fret would be very low off the fingerboard<br></br> 3, How do you stop the fret/string ends from ripping your fingers or hand, I can think of a way but it's very time intensive.<br></br>
4. How do you stop the strings winding wrap from unwinding?<br></br>
5, Flat wound strings would be better than round wound strings.<br></br>
6, I would hate to…</p>
<p>Hi, a few thoughts came to mind to consider, although I have not tried it.<br/> 1, Gluing to the fingerboard could be messy.<br/> 2, If glued into a slot then the fret would be very low off the fingerboard<br/>
3, How do you stop the fret/string ends from ripping your fingers or hand, I can think of a way but it's very time intensive.<br/>
4. How do you stop the strings winding wrap from unwinding?<br/>
5, Flat wound strings would be better than round wound strings.<br/>
6, I would hate to have to level frets like that, Ha ha.</p>
<p>cheers Taff</p>