GilmourD wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:27 pm
Oh, and things that are different between our spec and the JGRO:
Specifications:
Scale Length: 24"
Neck Profile Shape: C
Frets:
21 Vintage frets (.079" x .043") - 22 Vintage tall frets (.079" x .055")
Wood:
Maple with rosewood fretboard - Maple with
bound rosewood fretboard
Finish: None/Unfinished
Fretboard Radius:
7.25" - 9.5"
Inlays:
White fretboard and side marker dots - Pearl fretboard and black side marker dotts
Nut Width: 1-5/8"
Heel Width: 2-3/16"
Heel Shape: Round
Tuning Peg Holes: Vintage 2-step hole
0.34" (8.5mm) bushing-hole diameter
0.25" (6.5mm) post-hole diameter
Truss Rod Adjustment Location: Heel
Neck Thickness:
0.85" at first fret
0.95" at twelfth fret
Are we sure we want Allpart's version of vintage tall frets (
0.079" x 0.055")?
From Fender's
manual, the AO 60s Jaguar "vintage tall" measures at
0.083" x 0.045" which is really just a hair taller than their regular vintage frets.
From Fender's
website:
6230: Vintage (.078″ x .043″).
6150: Vintage jumbo (.102″ x .042″).
6105: Modern narrow and tall (.090″ x .
055″).
6100: Jumbo (.110″ x .055″).
6130: Medium jumbo (.106″ x .036″).
Allparts 0.079" x 0.055" seems like it would feel more like (extra narrow) narrow tall, which is my least favorite fret size. One could level the frets down but it would be just another cost. I would be more in favor of their vintage frets (Allparts 0.079” x 0.043”).
Or have you all found that Allparts necks tend to need a lot of fretwork regardless (fret leveling, re-crowning, fret ends, etc) and so having the extra material to work with is desirable?
EDIT: And thank you for coordinating all of this!