Freedom Custom Guitar / EI-W-015

Freedom Custom Guitar Research's original stainless steel frets. The SP-SF-05W frets are similar in shape to the current Gibson genuine products. Taking advantage of the rust-free properties of stainless steel, they achieve a natural sound that is not too hard and a smooth playing feel. They have a good attack, but do not feel hard at all, and are a WARM specification that is excellent in following picking nuances.

■Stainless steel frets
■F.C.G.R. original stainless steel frets
■Features
- Taking advantage of the rust-free properties of stainless steel, the hardness has been deliberately reduced to achieve a natural sound and smooth playing feel that is not too hard
- A warm type that has good attack but does not feel hard at all and has excellent response to picking nuances
- The hardness is the same as or even lower than that of general nickel silver frets, but the friction coefficient is low and the smooth surface reduces fret wear.
・Equal or greater durability than hard nickel silver frets

Hardness: HV160

Size: Similar shape to current Gibson genuine products

・Crown width: Approx. 2.48mm

・Crown height: Approx. 1.39mm

・Tang width: Approx. 0.52mm

・Length per fret: Approx. 75mm

Set of 24

~From the manufacturer's website~

Maintenance-free, ""soft"" original stainless steel frets

The original stainless steel frets developed by F.C.G.R. take advantage of the advantage of stainless steel that it ""never rusts,"" while achieving a natural sound and smooth playing feel that is not too hard.

WARM

While providing a clean and smooth playing feel, the sound is natural and comfortable, eliminating the ""stainless steel fret smell."" While it has a good start, it does not feel hard at all, and it also has excellent response to picking nuances. The hardness of the frets is equal to or less than that of general nickel silver frets, but the low friction coefficient and smooth surface reduce fret wear. Its durability is equal to or even greater than that of high-grade nickel silver frets.

""HV = Vickers hardness""...One of the scales that expresses hardness.
・ [HV300] Conventional stainless steel frets
・ [HV210] SPEEDY
・ [HV200] Hard nickel silver frets
・ [HV160-185] General nickel silver frets
・ [HV160] WARM

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