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From Fender's site
6230: The smallest fret wire found on older Fender necks (.078″ x .043″).
6150: Vintage jumbo. Much wider but not as tall as 6230 (.102″ x .042″).
6105: Modern narrow and tall; currently very popular (.090″ x .055″).
6100: Jumbo. The largest fret wire available (.110″ x .055″).
6130: Medium jumbo (.106″ x .036″).
Been uploading old tracks I recorded ages ago and hopefully some new noodles here.
From that, 6150 looks good at .042 tall, however Warmoth says it's .047 tall, which would be too tall. Who to believe?!
Been uploading old tracks I recorded ages ago and hopefully some new noodles here.
However many use the phrase 'medium jumbo' as a guideline to indicate a whole host of fret sizes that are not vintage based - I know I tend to do this and many others do - I think in part as it is a quick and easy reference to many customers - If I said 6150 to a lot of customers they would not have a clue what I was on about - So rightly or wrongly medium jumbo is often just a guide line
But in the situation to spec'd the requirements for your custom build @Lebarque then obviously you will need the exact size
My personal favourite is a 6150 which is pretty close measurement to what PRS utilise on many guitars
Speak to the potential builder and they should be able to help - And/or try a few guitars and when you find something you like then take a note accordingly
Possibly better to risk erring on the side of “too tall” than “too low” as getting frets dressed down a bit is a lot easier than having them all replaced...
Been uploading old tracks I recorded ages ago and hopefully some new noodles here.
(formerly customkits)
Not a huge difference between 6150 frets and Fender's listing of MJ frets