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StewMac Medium Fretwire


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Highest quality 18% nickel-silver fretwire
Medium widths are used extensively by Martin, Fender and Gibson, and are the most popular fretwire sizes #0148 medium fretwire is our best seller.

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.


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StewMac Medium Fretwire
 

StewMac Medium Fretwire
For acoustic or electric guitar. The most popular wire for refretting Martin, Fender, Guild, Gibson and other guitars.
 Item# Description In stock Price Quantity
 0148-LB  Medium/medium, 68 ft (1 lb)
Save by the pound!
Yes
$44.88
3 or more $38.15

 0148  Medium/medium, 2 ft Yes
$3.47


StewMac Medium Fretwire
For acoustic or electric guitar. Somewhat narrower than our #0149 wide/medium fretwire, it can be redressed without becoming too flat.
 Item# Description In stock Price Quantity
 0141-LB  Medium/high, 52 ft (1 lb)
Save by the pound!
Yes
$44.98
3 or more $38.24

 0141  Medium/high, 2 ft Yes
$4.54


StewMac Medium Fretwire
Dan Erlewine's favorite fretwire!
For acoustic or electric guitar. Combines extra width with extra crown height.
 Item# Description In stock Price Quantity
 0152-LB  Medium/higher, 54 ft (1 lb)
Save by the pound!
Yes
$43.00
3 or more $35.19

 0152  Medium/higher, 2 ft Yes
$4.74


StewMac Medium Fretwire
For acoustic or electric guitar. Extra height for leveling and recrowning after installation or refretting.
 Item# Description In stock Price Quantity
 0155-LB  Medium/highest, 60 ft (1 lb)
Save by the pound!
Yes
$47.15
3 or more $40.07

 0155  Medium/highest, 2 ft Yes
$4.13


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StewMac Medium Fretwire
StewMac Medium Fretwire
 
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5 12-01-2010
easy fret

The stew-mac fret wire was as close to perfect as you get. There was very little need for filing. Mostly a little polishing. The guitar plays beautify. Easy fret job !

rickey hammond  sun valley, nv Read my reviews (2)
5 11-23-2010
The ONLY one frets!

I done several guitars in my life and i try all brands of frets , these Frets are the best on the market. I never find anything wrong. It bends easily and is hard enough to dress fine without glue or other stuff from 4 to 13 strings necks !

Utopia Custom Shop  Alessandria -Italy Read my reviews (5)
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5 11-20-2010
Great Fret wire

I did my first fret job using this wire. It is very easy to work with and I'm very happy with the end result. I'll never pay for a fret job again!

tandm3  Florida Panhandle
5 11-15-2010
Very decent wire

If you are using it on your first guitar, you will be impressed. I am still using it on my 16th+ guitar. A definite buy.

Erick Hanson  Ontario, Canada Read my reviews (5)
5 11-11-2010
medium fretwire 0152

Dan is right on with the 152 fretwire. Right height and width and similar to what Gibson and Fender are currently using. Refretted my Gibson Tennessean with .100/.052 and fret was too high and that extra .008 width matters(more railroad track feel). Took the height down to .048 which helped. Used the 152 on '63 Epi Casino. Perfect height and feel.

My next project is my Gibson Chet atkins CE in which I will install the 152 wire. Thanx Dan.Just a note of interest. I was going to have a neck set done on my CE(sitar,chorus effect)until I realized it needed new higher frets(frets are .030 or less). Read an article on the web and the fellow made it clear why nylon string gits need higher fretwire than acoustics. The nylon gives(presses in toward the fingerboard)when fretted and with a low fret you are pressing on wood and not metal(poor string contact) therefore buzzing and such. LOVE those 152 frets. Dan thanx again!

tyguy  Tennessee
5 10-26-2010
0149 Medium fret wire

This wire is perfect. Plenty of mass to file and dress. All of Stew Macs fret wire is good stuff. I like the dimension diagrams for each size.

R Guess  North Florida Read my reviews (10)
4 10-23-2010
Fretwire

I've been using the medium fretwire and have been extremely happy with the results. Plenty of wire to do any possible dressing that might need to be done. I use the fret saw from StewMac also so the results are perfect every time.

g2woodwork  Post Falls, Id. Read my reviews (4)
5 10-15-2010
Very good fretwire 152

Very good fretwire. Did a refret on a acoustic guitar.

Edie  Koper, Slovenia Read my reviews (5)
5 10-09-2010
Perfect!

This fret wire is great.

Rich.  UK Read my reviews (6)
5 9-30-2010
very good

totally satisfied. Stewmac is the top.

lycker  cagliari, Sardinia, Italy Read my reviews (12)
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