Nylon Threaded Fret knots, used a drop of super glue on the knot & face of frets to keep from wandering

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Comment by François on February 2, 2019 at 6:47am

And I have done cloth hangers "staple style"... worst idea ever. A pain to install and a pain to level.

Comment by Uncle John on January 31, 2019 at 1:16pm

Thanks for the info.  Glad they work so well.  I have done nails, bobby pins and tooth picks. 

Comment by BrianQ. on January 31, 2019 at 11:18am

20 minutes? just tie & cut? no filing or sanding, easier than fret wire? The purpose was to prove that the Mugwumps article Shane posted was worth trying?

Comment by Daniel Walter on January 31, 2019 at 11:10am

looks like a lot of work. roll out a long bead of plumbers epoxy on there and smash them flat when it's almost cured. ?

Comment by BrianQ. on January 31, 2019 at 11:03am

Surprisingly they don’t, uncle? They barely stick out, planning to lacquer over them to make them more permanent?

Comment by BrianQ. on January 31, 2019 at 10:54am

Fret ties are one of the oldest styles of frets, they’ve been using them for hundreds of years, probably thousands? Just tie 2 knots, trim, a few drops of glue & done. 

Comment by Uncle John on January 31, 2019 at 10:31am

Yes, Brian.  Cool, but do work well and do the knots kind  of bother play?

Comment by François on January 31, 2019 at 10:24am

The big question is how do they work when compared to nails, wire and other stuff we've tried?

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