Banjo fret wire?

Banjo fret wire for Tenor Uke?

Is the fret wire used for banjos too tall or thick for a tenor Uke?

My current choices are banjo wire with a width of .080 and a crown of .040 or mandolin wire that is .053 wide with a crown of .037. I don't have my current fret wire sizes with me but they fall in between these in width. Also, will changing the width change the intonation of the instrument?
Russ

audioruss said:

Is the fret wire used for banjos too tall or thick for a tenor Uke?

Russ

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There is no standard for banjo ukes and many different sizes have been used. The banjo wire I use for Tenor ukes is a banjo wire sold through StewMac.com.

It's personal preference. It probably looks better perspective-wise to most people to have thinner fretwire on a smaller instrument. Personally, I prefer mandolin fretwire on ukes, but I also prefer that size on anything.