ParlourMan Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 After the Bone Frets comment in the other thread, I was thinking, what about titanium frets, although a bit costly, wouldn;t it be a fantastic long-term solution to fret-wear? Is there such a thing, if so is it only rare due to cost, or some good reason not to use it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danner Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Interesting idea. Guitars are steeped in tradition, that's probably why there aren't a whole lot of innovative trends. You have to give Martin some credit on innovative designs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinder Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I think the newfangled 'Evo' frets aren't a million miles away from this idea. All I know is fretwear really annoys me. I play a great deal of live shows, and I'm used to having my frets dressed once every six months and replaced every 18-24mths. There has to be a solution, surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Try stainless steel frets next time, Jinder. They are much more wear resistant and should save you some coin over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinder Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Thanks for the tip, Buc! I'll be sure to try those out. Do they affect tone at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Do they affect tone at all? Not so's you could tell, no. There is surely some difference in freq response an o-scope could discern but not our sorry ears! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windwalker9000 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I think the tone would be affected in a negtive way using titanium frets !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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