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Fret Wire Overview

This is an overview of Allparts® fret wire products presented for purposes of comparison. Bulk fret wire, which consists of 1 pound of two-foot segments, is available for each product.

 Fret wire specs diagram

Small Fret Wire

$6.00 / piece, $80 bulk

A (width)

B

C (height)

D

E

F

Dunlop*

Usage Notes

LT-0467-000

2.00 mm. / .079 in

2.50 / .098

0.90 / .035

1.60 / .063

0.50 / .020

0.80 / .032

6230

Common on Vintage Fender®

LT-0473-000

2.00 / .079

2.80 / .110

1.00 / .039

1.80 / .071

0.60 / .024

0.95 / .037

6230

Common on banjos, vintage Fender®

 

LT-0468

2.00 / .079

2.60 / .120

1.10 / .043

1.50 / .059

0.50 / .020

0.80 / .032

6230

Common on acoustics

LT-0465-000

2.00 / .079

2.70 / .106

1.30 / .051

1.40 / .055

0.60 / .024

0.95 / .037

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Standard on TMO-C neck

LT-0894

2.10 / .083

2.40 / .095

1.00 / .039

1.40 / .055

0.50 / .020

0.95 / .037

6230

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Medium Fret Wire

$6.00 / piece, $80.00 bulk

A (width)

B

C (height)

D

E

F

Dunlop*

Usage Notes

LT-0461

2.30 mm. / .091 in.

2.80 / .110

1.10 / .043

1.70 / .067

0.65 / .028

0.95 / .037

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LT-0470

2.40 / .095

2.60 / .102

0.80 / .032

1.80 / .071

0.60 / .024

0.95 / .037

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LT-0842-000

2.40 / .095

2.80 / .110

1.20 / .047

1.60 / .063

0.60 / .024

0.95 / .037

6105

Tall & narrow, popular

LT-0867-000

2.40 / .095

2.90 / .114

1.40 / .055

1.50 / .059

0.50 / .020

0.95 / .037

6105

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Jumbo Fret Wire

$7.16 / piece, $80.00 bulk

A (width)

B

C (height)

D

E

F

Dunlop*

Usage Notes

LT-0890-000

2.65 mm. / .103 in.

2.75 / .108

1.15 / .045

1.60 / .063

0.50 / .020

0.95 / .037

6150

Modern Fender®

LT-0463-000

2.70 / .106

2.80 / .110

1.00 / .039

1.80 / .071

0.60 / .024

0.95 / .037

6130

Similar on many Gibsons®

LT-0472-000

2.70 / .106

2.80 / .110

1.20 / .047

1.60 / .063

0.60 / .024

0.95 / .037

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LT-0895-000

2.80 / .110

2.75 / .108

1.30 / .051

1.45 / .057

0.60 / .024

0.95 / .037

SS6115

Similar to Warmoth's stainless

LT-0482-000

2.80 / .110

3.15 / .124

1.40 / .055

1.75 / .069

0.60 / .024

0.95 / .037

SS6100

Common on Ibanez models

LT-0464-000

2.90 / .114

3.00 / .118

1.30 / .051

1.70 / .067

0.60 / .024

0.95 / .037

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Common on basses

LT-0899-000

3.00 / .118

3.25 / .128

1.45 / .057

1.80 / .071

0.60 / .024

0.95 / .037

6120

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$13.00 / piece, $105 bulk

A (width)

B

C (height)

D

E

F

Dunlop*

Usage Notes

LT-0877-000

4.33 / .170

4.50 / .177

2.59 / .102

1.91 / .075

0.50 / .020

0.95 / .037

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Stainless Steel Fret Wire

$6.50 / piece, $90.00 bulk

A (width)

B

C (height)

D

E

F

Dunlop*

Usage Notes

LT-0891-005

2.00 mm. / .079 in.

2.80 / .110

1.00 / .039

1.80 / .071

0.60 / .024

0.95 / .037

SS6230

Used on Vintage Fender®

LT-0898-005

2.15 / .085

2.50 / .098

1.10 / .043

1.40 / .055

0.50 / .020

0.95 / .037

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LT-0893-005

2.40 / .095

2.80 / .110

1.20 / .047

1.60 / .063

0.60 / .024

0.95 / .037

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LT-0896-005

2.70 / .106

3.20 / .126

1.40 / .055

1.80 / .071

0.60 / .024

0.95 / .037

SS6100

Used on some Ibanez models

LT-0897-005

3.00 / .118

3.25 / .128

1.45 / .057

1.80 / .071

0.60 / .024

0.95 / .037

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Hypoallergenic (Nickel-free) Fret Wire

$7.50 / piece, $90.00 bulk

A (width)

B

C (height)

D

E

F

Dunlop*

Usage Notes

LT-0878-000

2.49 mm. / .098 in.

2.80 / .110

1.19 / .047

1.61 / .063

0.50 / .020

0.95 / .037

6105

For use in nickel-free applications