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Music Guangzhou 2024
Music Guangzhou 2024 was successfully held from May 23rd to 26th. Exhibit area reached 50,000 square meters with 705 exhibitors. Many guitar brands showed their latest craftsmanship, using MIU fretwires on fingerboards. Apart from guitar, ukulele, bass, there’re lots of Chinese traditional instruments using specially designed fretwires, made of cupronickel ans stainless material.
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How to select fret wire upon specifications?
In our last post, we’ve discussed HOW FRET HAS EFFECTS ON GUITARS. Let’s find some mostly used fret dimensions. Famous guitar brands have their special model for frets, for example, Fender defines the largest fret wire available (.110″ x .055″) as 6100 Jumbo, modern narrow and tall fret (.090″ x .055″) as 6105, all differs…
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How fret wire has effect on guitars?
Different fret specifications can have various effects on guitar playability and intonation. Let’s check on several aspects. Fret Height: Taller frets provide more clearance between the strings and the fretboard, allowing for easier bending and less fret buzz. However, they may require more finger pressure to press the strings down. Lower frets offer lower action,…