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What the hell? Crystal frets?

7K views 15 replies 13 participants last post by  GuitarBizarre 
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I played some Glasstones guitars at NAMM and they were incredible - hugely noticeable improvements in harmonics, sustain, controllable feedback and note volume from string to string. http://www.glasstonesllc.com/ Every point that the string touches - bridge saddles, frets, fretboard- is a highly-tempered glass material. They feel a bit weird to play at first but you get used to it pretty quickly. I can't recommend them highly enough, at least for the adventurous. There will always be traditionalists who won't dig it.
 
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Dam, both of those fret materials sound good, but i'm not sure if it's practical for me.:sad:

The bone frets would be cool to have on a martin, and the crystal frets would look amazing on a jem (floral inlay patter, of course):D or a prs.

I wonder how much it is to have done...i'm tempted. ;)
 
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On the other hand, I saw you advocate in another thread, that someone make an irreversible modification to their guitar rather than simply buying a nut that actually fit the damn thing. Frankly dude, I don't think your opinion on much of anything is worth squat, despite the obviously sky high opinion you have of yourself.
 
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Wonder if it give's smoother bending? more glass like tone. ( going off my experience with a glass slide. ) Sounds interesting, but What about wear and tear? and like couple said: Is it cost worthy or effective?

I'm sure if someone found stone to make into frets they would do it. lol

I have seen GLASS guitars that had the Warloc body design, not plexi glass. GLASS. Was pretty cool, sounded like crap and weighed too much to stand and play it.
 
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