I'm needing new frets for my Tele and after reading about Eddie using stainless frets I was wondering if anyone here is using them.........what are the pros and cons to stainless........does it adversely affect the neck in any way and what the average cost is to do it.
Thanks in advance...........
It pains me to have to stoop so low and ask guitarists these questions
Originally Posted by vandeleur
E- Jesus . Playing both sides because he didnt understand the argument in the first place
Imagine the pain and suffering felt by guitarists having to respond to a drummer's questions.
It pains me to have to stoop so low and ask guitarists these questions
To me, on an electric it really doesn't matter if you choose nickel or stainless, particularly on such a tensile-strength sounding thing as a Telecaster. (Trust me, I've been playing one for the past few years, and it is one thin-sounding axe, without any of the fluidity of a Strat nor the full bodied sound of any of my old Les Pauls). Re-fretting for tone really only matters on an acoustic, at least to my ears. The only thing you have to consider is virtual string-wear, which isn't truly an issue unless you are too broke to buy new strings every so often.
Rather than refretting, have you considered the simplicity of merely swapping out a new neck?
“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.”― Stephen Hawking
Not much experience with stainless frets other than dicking around on EVH Wolfgangs at NAMM the past couple of years. Liked the way they felt, and I'm told they're a little brighter-sounding that nickel frets. I hear they're harder (and therefore more expen$ive) to work on, but once they're done it takes forever to wear them down. IIRC in one of the EVH gear videos posted around here Matt Bruck mentions the frets on the '07-08 tour instruments made through the entire tour w/o really showing any wear.
And to Craig's point, - no, not the one about this being painful to answer, the other onea new bolt-on neck (even one you order completely to spec) will cost the same if not less than a total re-fret. I'll have to re-do my #1 Charvel neck one day in the not-too-distant future here, but the only reason I'm even considering it is because well - it's a vintage Charvel Strat neck, FFS.
I have a Warmoth Strat neck with them on it. They feel less grabby. I do a lot of bends and press down pretty hard. I think they sound maybe just a tad brighter. I don't mind them. I have no complaints.I'm needing new frets for my Tele and after reading about Eddie using stainless frets I was wondering if anyone here is using them.........what are the pros and cons to stainless........does it adversely affect the neck in any way and what the average cost is to do it.
Thanks in advance...........
It pains me to have to stoop so low and ask guitarists these questions
if you like Telecasters and want a fatter sounding one without losing that classic Tele vibe. You have to try playing a GE Smith signature Telecaster. The bridge pickup is screwed directly into the wood and I think it may be overwound a tad. Man. It's pretty versatile and has that nice Telecaster raunchy sound that's so sexy.
http://youtu.be/SnQYoRYedF0
Thanks fellas........the common theme in everyone's posts is. Brighter sound and that's the last thing I need on my Tele!
Never considered a new neck.......I like that idea and if the price is comparable seems like the best option!
That's what I did for my Strat. The frets were shot so I just had Warmoth make me a new neck because I didn't have time to mess with refretting it. I read Ed was using stainless steel frets and liked them so I had them put some on. They can make a neck to any dimensions you want and put any kind of fret wire you want on it. They did a good job.
Nice used Tele necks are all over ebay...
I doubt any of them have stainless steel frets.
I'd put this neck on it...
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No need for Stainless frets...
Thanks E.........the thing is, I love the neck on this Tele......no idea why but it's the right fit and I've played other Tele's that weren't as nice.
It's the 50th anniversary model.....I guess I could look up the specs and get a neck exactly like that!
Nice, Nitro......the Tele is already bright and after the consensus of everyone saying they make it brighter........think I'll stick to Nickel!
I'm using a maple fretboard. Does you tele have a maple fretboard? If you go with a redwood fretboard it will take the edge off the tone and round it off a bit.
I meant to say that too...
I found this looking at tele necks...
Check out that relic job...
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And I don't even care for relics...
www.musikraft.com
www.warmoth.com
Warmoth's got an "in stock" section if you're not uber-picky like me -and even I have gotten one neck (of the 3 of theirs I own) from that section, if that tells ya anything...
That's friggin' awesome, E!!!!!!!I found this looking at tele necks...
Check out that relic job...
Click!
And I don't even care for relics...
I might be bidding on that baby!
Yup, maple........never knew that about rosewood. I love the look of the maple neck, though and as bright as it is right now it's acceptable to me.......it's just any brighter would be obnoxious
I think an American Standard rosewood tele neck like this would be nice...
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That thing looks real...
Check this one out, E!
Link
Have you ever played much on an American Standard neck, k ??
I might just do a project build now, fuck just taking the neck off of that one!
That's an Indonesian neck and they really don't feel like Fenders...
The Mexican Fender necks like you have are way nicer than that...
Here's a nice mexican neck...
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Look at the bids...
That thing might go for pretty cheap...
Yup, played several and they're pretty cool.......here's my Tele
You never know with ebay.....it's usually a dude who gets in, with like 30 sec to go, who out bids you
Good info there
Well, you have a 1996 American Standard...
I'd put another American standard neck on it...
Yup, that's the tickets!
BTW, a good fret guy can just replace a few of the worn frets and do a complete resurface on your American neck, and you're better than new if he does a good job...
Isn't that called redressing the frets?
Was thinking about that, too. It's only on the 1st thru 5th frets that need it and I've never played anything past the 12th so all of those are in mint condition.......so you're right!
I'm glad I asked you guys
Isn't that called redressing the frets?
I'm glad I asked you guys
Yep...
Anytime...
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