JemFrets Vs. Ibanez Medium

Thrash · #1 08-01-2006, 11:19 AM

I have a Jem7VWH, how do Ibanez's medium frets compair in size. Say on a JS100.

themaidenmaniac · #2 08-01-2006, 09:14 PM

interested too. My jumbos on my rg are too damn big and annoying sometimes.

mfergel · #3 08-02-2006, 12:51 PM

You know, I'm also curious. I tried out a JEM7dbk and the frets were so tiny compared to my RG550's. I actually had problems doing fret bends in some cases because the frets are so tiny and my finger was bottom out on the fret board. The neck itself was sweet but so much flatter than my other Ibanez guitars.

Andelusion · #4 08-02-2006, 03:38 PM

My RGA121 has jumbo frets which I love, they're nice and wide, compared to my mate's 8670 which has TALL frets which are narrow, I really prefer the RGA frets.

The 7vWH seems to be somewhere in between.

King Nothing · #5 08-02-2006, 09:54 PM

I've had an RG570 (1997) for 10 years and it has the ibanez jumbos on it. I just got an RG20051 (just like 1570 but different pups). It had jumbos too and next to my rg570, they actually looked like they might be a little bigger, I'm not sure though.
I had my guitar tech refret it to the 6105s used on a jem (.096x.047). At first I thought they were a little too short but I loved the width of them so much more. Now that I've played on it for a few weeks, I think these frets are perfect. I actually like playin this guitar more than my rg570 & I never thought that would happen since it's been my favorite for 10 years!

sniperfrommars1 · #6 08-02-2006, 11:06 PM

I personally prefer smaller frets than most. As long as you have your action just in the right spot bending is no problem for me.

mi2tom · #7 08-02-2006, 11:52 PM

Anybody knows what Jim dunlop's fretwire which is similiar to a warmoth 6105 fretwire?

**Ayrton** · #8 08-03-2006, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by mi2tom

Anybody knows what Jim dunlop's fretwire which is similiar to a warmoth 6105 fretwire?

6105 are Dunlop...same as the jem.

eelblack2 · #9 08-03-2006, 01:14 AM

http://www.jemsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48991

Read up on that. Falbo is like the fretwire Yoda.

sniperfrommars1 · #10 08-03-2006, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by eelblack2

http://www.jemsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48991

Read up on that. Falbo is like the fretwire Yoda.

Hes also the tone wood yoda.

King Nothing · #11 08-03-2006, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Ayrton

6105 are Dunlop...same as the jem.

no, warmoth are the same as jem, not dunlop

King Nothing · #12 08-03-2006, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by mi2tom

Anybody knows what Jim dunlop's fretwire which is similiar to a warmoth 6105 fretwire?

Allparts frets LT_0842-000 are almost the same as on the jems. Go to www.allparts.com, only $4.00 They are .095x.047 where as jems are .096x.047. I doubt you could notice a thousandth of an inch difference

mi2tom · #13 08-03-2006, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by King Nothing

Allparts frets LT_0842-000 are almost the same as on the jems. Go to www.allparts.com, only $4.00 They are .095x.047 where as jems are .096x.047. I doubt you could notice a thousandth of an inch difference

Thank you very much

But one more question, is their fret as good as dunlop and warmoth?

King Nothing · #14 08-03-2006, 04:18 AM

i can't answer that but my guitar repairman

Mike Nedd chose them & I'd trust him on anything. Here's a guitar he built for a fellow jemsiter: http://www.jemsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49491 & www.neddguitars.com.
I've got the allparts frets on one of mine and I love them

mi2tom · #15 08-03-2006, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by King Nothing

i can't answer that but my guitar repairman

Mike Nedd chose them & I'd trust him on anything. Here's a guitar he built for a fellow jemsiter: http://www.jemsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49491 & www.neddguitars.com.
I've got the allparts frets on one of mine and I love them

Thank you once again