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Narrow Fretwire

Highest quality 18% nickel-silver fretwire
Narrow fretwire sizes were used on pre-World War II acoustic guitars and are used on modern banjos, mandolins and dulcimers.

Fretwire is made in a variety of crown heights. Note that after the frets are installed and leveled, they can lose from .004" to .010" in height. High fretwire has a crown height of .045" or more. It may offer more note sustain due to its slightly greater mass, and more fret dressings are possible between refrettings. Low fretwire is often useful for partial refret jobs. Our fretwire tang is sized to fit a 0.023" (0.58mm) fret slot width.

Order 6 feet for a guitar or bass, and 4 feet for a mandolin or banjo.


Also: Wide Fretwire | Medium Fretwire | Narrow Fretwire
Fretting_supplies : Fretting tools: Fret installation : Narrow Fretwire : 18% nickel fretwire available in a wide variety of sizes to suit your needs.
 
0764 Fret specs
Modern standard mandolin fretwire. This size is sometimes used for approximating old style small banjo fretwire.
 Item#  Description   In stock   Price   Quantity   
 0764-LB  Narrow/low, 98 ft (1 lb)
Save by the pound!
 Yes   $46.98 
 3 or more  $39.93 

 0764  Narrow/low, 2 ft  Yes   $2.55 
 
0147 Fret specs
A bit larger than pre-war Martin guitar wire or pre-war banjo wire. This is the standard modern fretwire for banjos and dulcimers.
 Item#  Description   In stock   Price   Quantity   
 0147-LB  Narrow/medium, 70ft (1 lb)
Save by the pound!
 Yes   $46.98 
 3 or more  $39.93 

 0147  Narrow/medium, 2 ft  Yes   $3.36 

Quantity prices apply to multiples of the same item number Selected currency  

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Wide Fretwire | Medium Fretwire | Narrow Fretwire

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