sequoia
Well-known member
Just got done freting a fingerboard with Stew-Mac's 0764 narrow/low fretwire and I'm having second thoughts. I got a recommendation that it would be good for a tenor uke and I notice a lot of you pros seem to like it. The stuff looks great, but I'm thinking maybe this stuff is outta my league. I've used their narrow/medium (SM 0147) before without any problems, but thought it looked and felt a little crude...so wanted to try the narrow. My questions:
Set-up: Nice low action possible, but does this mean less forgiving when leveling? Not much metal to work with there and the profile is so weirdly round.
Sound volume: Isn't such a low fretwire gonna kill volume. I'll bet the stuff feels and plays like a dream which is why I'm trying it, but I always thought a big, proud fret gave bigger volume and this stuff is low man low. It is mandolin wire obviously.
If I sound a little anxious it is because I just put this stuff into my best, most beautiful number one fingerboard and I'm looking for a little feedback. Of course if it turns out bad I can always pull the frets in put in the medium, but I hate doing that. Chews up my slots and a hideous tear-out is always possible.
Any thoughts?
Set-up: Nice low action possible, but does this mean less forgiving when leveling? Not much metal to work with there and the profile is so weirdly round.
Sound volume: Isn't such a low fretwire gonna kill volume. I'll bet the stuff feels and plays like a dream which is why I'm trying it, but I always thought a big, proud fret gave bigger volume and this stuff is low man low. It is mandolin wire obviously.
If I sound a little anxious it is because I just put this stuff into my best, most beautiful number one fingerboard and I'm looking for a little feedback. Of course if it turns out bad I can always pull the frets in put in the medium, but I hate doing that. Chews up my slots and a hideous tear-out is always possible.
Any thoughts?