Jumbo frets on mustang?

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:52 am

Is this possible? Or will it end up like shit?

George · Post by **George** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:56 am

The CV Duo Sonic has medium jumbo so yeah, I guess it'd work. I actually prefer medium jumbo to vintage any day of the week, but I don't know if plain jumbo is any different though.

A complete refret would be expensive and probably devalue the guitar, however. Better off getting a new neck completely or from a CV Duo Sonic.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 12:44 pm

the new mustang special has big frets

Phil O'Keefe · Post by **Phil O'Keefe** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 6:29 pm

My '75 Musicmaster neck has been refretted with larger than vintage spec frets, and it feels great. I'd recommend 6105 fret wire - what is sometimes called "tall and thin" jumbo.

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 7:14 pm

The fretwire size is somewhat inconsequential, there's no reason why you couldn't use any size (or none at all) fretwire. Only thing is, if you're increasing the height of the frets, you may need a new nut cut too, and a full setup to make it play properly.

ploppy · Post by **ploppy** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 8:20 pm

The reverse head strat i sold last year had medium jumbo frets on it but it was really uncomfortable when playing, especially power chords.The setup/action was fine but really uncomfortable because of the fretsize.
THey were certainly bigger than the frets on the one 69ri stang i bought off fran which is a dream to play.

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 8:25 pm

I think playing on vintage frets gets people into the habit of fretting harder than they need to be. When you move up in fret size, fretting harder starts taking notes out of tune, so there is an adjustment period. I used to only like vintage frets, but lately I like both.

Phil O'Keefe · Post by **Phil O'Keefe** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 8:41 pm

honeyiscool wrote:I think playing on vintage frets gets people into the habit of fretting harder than they need to be. When you move up in fret size, fretting harder starts taking notes out of tune, so there is an adjustment period. I used to only like vintage frets, but lately I like both.

This is a very good point, as was the one regarding the need for a new nut after refretting a neck with larger / taller frets. When you run taller frets, it's almost like scalloping the fingerboard - there's a bit more "room" between the top of the fret and the surface of the fingerboard, and if you put too much force into fretting the note (beyond where it makes good contact with the top of the fret), you can indeed actually pull the note slightly sharp... and it probably will take a bit of time to acclimate to that. I kind of like it - it lets you easily add some vibrato to notes, and even chords - just by adjusting the amount of pressure you're applying.

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 8:26 am

robroe wrote:the new mustang special has big frets

yes would be nice to play. but the only thing is that these new mustangs are so ugly.
maybe if i find only the neck for sale and puted it on a compstang body.

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 5:14 pm

weeping_moon wrote:
robroe wrote:the new mustang special has big frets
yes would be nice to play. but the only thing is that these new mustangs are so ugly.
maybe if i find only the neck for sale and puted it on a compstang body.

You can find those necks on Ebay. That said, wrong radius, etc.