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Your cart is empty.This is six feet of beautiful, durable 18% nickel-silver fret wire, in handy straight 8-inch lengths. This fret wire is very close in size to Stewart-MacDonald's #764 "Narrow/Low" fret wire, and can be used to repair/replace frets on an existing mandolin, banjo, dulcimer or other smaller instrument, as well as for new instrument building. The dimensions are as follows: Crown Width: .053 in. (1.35mm), Crown Height: ~.031 in. (.79mm), Tang Depth: .060 in. (1.52mm). A slot width of .023 in. is recommended for best results when installing this fret wire. We also include our 2-page "Fretting Tips and Tricks" how-to guide with every set, to give the beginning fretter a starting point for what to do.
cenk
August 20, 2025
I bought the frets for an antique Italian mandola that is about a hundred years old. I am not a luthier but as an amateur player I have gained some experience with this type of instrument over the years. I've recently started doing some minor repairs and tweaks to my instruments myself.I started getting good results (like the right note and low string action) of the repairs. That's why I've decided to restore by myself that a very damaged mandola that I found in the antique shop. The width of the frets is very close to the original frets of the instrument. Placing them on a new ebony fingerboard was pretty easy. I was able to do all this in home conditions and with limited tools. I like the product and recommend it. Greetings to all who are in love with music and musical instruments. Best wishes.
Tim
July 17, 2025
I got this to refret a 1912 Gibson mandolin. The tang is a little longer than the original. It worked great after I deepened the grooves a tad. Nice and hard material. It should do well. I had very little waste. In the end, I can see why people charge 300-400$ to refret an instrument. It's a lot of work.
Steve H
June 18, 2025
Nice fret material. These are 8" lengths, so allow for some waste.
BEJE
June 7, 2025
I use this mandolin wire on bassFor those who are curious:One pack is enough for a standard 21 fret 34†scale bass with a little extraGreat wire 100% recommend for bass use
A. Longo
May 18, 2025
I am new to making instruments. I started with a two string canjo, and I wanted to do it right. This fret wire is of excellent quality for a novice. I practiced setting frets on scrap wood, and had no problem when I set this wire into my finish neck. I will no doubt be purchasing more material from C B Gitty when I start on my four string guitar. There was a small instruction sheet with the fret wire that is helpful.
Larry
April 17, 2025
I didn't buy this for myself. I bought them for a friend who didn't have an account. I did ask him if they worked out for him. He said they were just fine. Just in case you would like to know what they were used for I am about to tell you. He had made 2 cigar box 4 string instruments. Probably kinda like a tenor banjo. He needed some fret bars and I helped him get them. I told him how to open an account and he said he planned to do so.
Peter Thilmany
April 10, 2025
Not what I thought I needed
LindaB
January 20, 2025
Good price and good quality. Unsure if it is better and be "purist" and only use thin or fine size for application because first time users could benefit from medium sized installation. At any rate, this was great product for the price.
Lord Todd
November 23, 2024
Fast shipping, great product.
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