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 Post subject: Stewmac "Cryo" fret wire
PostPosted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 1:50 pm 
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Has anyone played with this stuff? How hard is it? How does it compare to the Jescar?
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I ordered some but haven't used it yet. I usually use Jescar EVO Gold. I won't be fretting for a couple weeks but I'll keep this post in mind when I do.


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Has anyone played with this stuff? How hard is it? How does it compare to the Jescar?


It’s not as hard as EVO Gold, seems a bit harder than regular fret wire but not enough to move away from the Jescar . If I had a client that insisted on non gold frets and tuners I’d use it but until then I’ll be sticking to EVO Gold.


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I received a sleeve of comparable medium "cryogenic" fretwire similar in dimensions to the Jescar. I can't comment on durability, but spending a few minutes cutting little bits of it off and the Jescar, I can't really notice a difference. Whether it is more durable is another question entirely. But there wasn't any aha moment of clarity that it was something remarkably different.
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