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 Post subject: How much fret wire?
PostPosted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:43 pm 
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How much fret wire will I need? OM plans from here. It's cheap but I don't want to buy way too much or not enough. TIA!

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 Post subject: Re: How much fret wire?
PostPosted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:45 pm 
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Sorry for being lazy... I could probably do the math. :oops:

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 Post subject: Re: How much fret wire?
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you can figure about 4 feet per guitar.....plus or minus a little bit

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 Post subject: Re: How much fret wire?
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I've never needed more than 4 feet. If you've never done fretwork and you're hammering them, it might be good to buy an extra foot just in case.


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