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What size is 6105 fret wire?

.094″ X .054″
Standard Nickel/Silver Fret Wire

Why are 6105 frets so popular?

The 6105 is a tall fret (almost as tall as the 6000 size) but quite a bit narrower in width. These are great for getting the added pluses of string bendability and a thicker, meatier sound too. Guitarists that do a lot of bending, such as blues and fusion players, should definitely check out these bigger options.

What size frets on Ibanez?

Like all guitar makers, Ibanez installs a variety of frets depending on model. But, from what I can find, most of them are in the “jumbo” class or larger. So, you could probably be happy with a 6105 or even a 6100 size fret, if that’s what you’re looking for.

How do you determine fret size?

The Length of a fret is determined by it’s position on the fretboard. Since most/all necks get wider as you work your way up the frets, the 1st fret is considerably shorter than the 20th fret. For example a typical Tele will have 1.650″ nut width while the Butt Width (the width of the neck after the last fret) is 2.2″.

What size frets did SRV use?

The guitar featured frets that measured 0.110″ wide by 0.055″ when new, similar to Dunlop 6100 fretwire. String height was measured to be 5/64″ on the high E string and 7/64″ on the low E string. Each string had three full winds for the best angle at the bone nut.

What are Ibanez jumbo frets?

There isn’t really a true standard definition of “Jumbo” frets. It’s defined differently by different manufacturers and Ibanez uses a range of different fret sources in their guitars made in various markets around Asia. Typically “Jumbo” fretwire will measure around 0.105″ wide by 0.050″ high.

What size are Ibanez jumbo frets?

Typically “Jumbo” fretwire will measure around 0.105″ wide by 0.050″ high.

What size is medium jumbo frets?

As the name suggests, medium jumbo frets have dimensions that sit somewhere between modern narrow and tall frets and jumbo frets. They have a width of . 106″ and a height of . 036″.

What radius neck did SRV use?

12″
Specs

Did Stevie Ray Vaughan use jumbo frets?

You used to put jumbo-sized frets on the guitar, right? “Yes. He used to use medium-sized frets, but he’d wear them out, so I said, ‘You’re probably better off with jumbos. ‘ That way, I could work with them through the year, reshape them so he could continue to play.

What is the difference between jumbo frets and medium?

If you are a beginner, or strictly a rhythm player, small to medium frets will do you great – easy chording and sliding from one barre chord to the next without feeling like your going over speed bumps. But if you are a lead player doing lots of bending and vibrato, the jumbo frets are the only way to go!