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Fret Wire Selection Chart
Last Updated: 03/22/2016

The following is a suggested fret wire size for various musical instrument setups.

This chart is simply a suggested size, a lot depends on the builder and player of these instruments for the specific setup.

Part #	Description	Crown Width	Crown Height	Suggested Instrument	Fret Slot
123015	Low	.059" (1.5mm)	.024" (.60mm)	Mandolin Dulcimer	.020-.021"
*123023*	Medium Low	.091" (2.3mm)	.039" (1.0mm)	Acoustic Guitar Electric Guitar	.024-.025"
123024	Medium	.094" (2.4mm)	.047" (1.2mm)	Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar	.024-.025"
*123027*	Jumbo	.106" (2.7mm)	.039" (1.0mm)	Electric Guitar Bass Guitar	.024"-.025"
123029	Tall Jumbo	.114" (2.9mm)	.051" (1.3mm)	Bass Guitar Electric Guitar	.024" - .025"
*123030*	Wide Tall Jumbo	.118" (3.0mm)	.057" (1.45mm)	Bass Guitar Electric Guitar	.024" - .025"

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