RobinTheHood Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Is there any correlation between fret size and string guage? Specifically, is there a string guage that is better suited for certain fret sizes? I ask this because I refretted my Squire Strat last year. I went from mediums to med-jumbos, and it seems that the med-jumbos kill lighter guage strings very quickly. I dont know if that is even possible to be honest. But the light guage strings go flat in about a week, as to my other guitars with lights on them seem to last much longer. And its not a "brand" thing. I've tried a couple different ones that all last three times longer on my other gits. I havent tried any other guages yet, because I had lights already and then found that great deal at GC for lights. My other theory would be that I didnt dress the frets properly, but they look ok. No flat spots, high spots or any other weirdness. Any theories? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafaelh Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Beats me. Got the same size strings on most of my guitars while they all do sport different size wires....mainly vintage or med jumbos. Anyhow I get the same results with all as far as string life and such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwhi2001 Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Higher frets will wear wound strings quicker. Not much you can do about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted September 16, 2009 Author Share Posted September 16, 2009 As long as it is a normal occurance, I wont worry too much about it. I will be switching to mediums next string change, though. I was just wondering if anyone else has noticed this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 I haven't noticed a difference between my Casino and my LTD with jumbo frets. But then, I don't press them down very hard, only firmly enough to get a clear tone. When I started playing guitar I had the "grip of steel" but I found that I can play much faster with a light touch. I change both guitars about once per month and if there is a difference, it isn't obvious enough for me to see. Insights and incites by Notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted September 16, 2009 Author Share Posted September 16, 2009 Thanks for the replys so far. Bob, I do have a heavy hand and I play with bending alot, but I still get less than half the play time on that particular guitar compared to the others...they all have medium frets. Maybe I'll invest in a set of contoured fret files and give it a once-over. It cant hurt, and my bass is due for a dressing anyhow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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