For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Maybe look into those? The prophecy line, including the LP, SG, and EM-2 all have jumbo frets. Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. Do Epi LPs have jumbo frets? [/quote'], http://www.warmoth.com/bass/necks/necks.cfm?fuseaction=fret_size. I was debating between dunlop 6140 and 6130. And I later realized the bigger frets were part of the reason why. In fact, I've got one of my guitars in the shop right now having the jumbo frets removed in replaced with the shortest, smallest, frets I can get. My assumption was 106x36 but didn't want to assume when building a custom guitar. Absolutely hate 'em. I don't know if you saw my clip of it, but if you haven't.. here it is: This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. Every single company has a medium jumbo and their all diffent. I can't believe how hard it is finding out the fret size. 1995-2019 Harmony Central, Inc. All rights reserved. Someone compared these to"speed bumps"( a while ago on this forum), and this probably, For my second effort, I used medium Stew-Mac frets (#0148) and this seems to be, the best compromise (at least for me) for my LP types as the narrower tang makes it. Higher up the fret board, its great they do make a difference when bending. timandbob, The latest version brings back many of the features of the earliest Coronet models including the symmetrical double-cutaway mahogany body with single Epiphone PRO P-90 Dogear pickup, three on a side reduced-size Kalamazoo headstock with Epiphone Bikini badge and ivory button tuning machines, and a white buttery pickguard with foil E logo. I've got a Gibson LP DC Pro that has extremely small frets & it's my favorite. Breakbeats, not the bankShop Beatmaking Week deals nowLearn more. Notable players of these three, essential, no nonsense rockers are Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townshend, Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Winter, Paul Revere and The Raiders (bass and guitar), and Frank Iero of My Chemical Romance, among many more. The new Epiphone Crestwood Custom returns to its roots with features that harken back to the early models including a symmetrical double cutaway mahogany body with two Epiphone PRO Mini Humbucker pickups, three on a side reduced sized Kalamazoo headstock with Epiphone Bikini badge and ivory button Epiphone Deluxe tuning machines, and a clear buttery pickguard with white center stripe and foil E logo. I think also what is important is to have your frets properly leveled and crowned if necessary. I have been doing some reading and I saw the term "jumbo frets". I like medium jumbos.tall enough for bending,and low enough to not be intonation-challenging. Thinking of going to a local GC and asking if they can measure them. I have the medium #0148, (.084w/.039crown) now. I just installed an earvana nut on my epi dot deluxe. Low fretwire is often useful for partial refret jobs. Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. My Epiphone Custom in wine red/gold hardware (. Powered by Invision Community. Every epiphone LP I've seen has Medium Jumbos. Do you know anyone with calipers you could borrow? a lot easier to press into the fret grooves, and less dressing/conditioning is required. Jumbo Frets come on a Gibson Les Paul Standard, Epiphone uses medium frets. Items must be returned in original, as-shipped condition with all original packaging.Learn More. Its taking me a while to get used to them. SMaller? Hate 'em. I don't necessarily do a lot of bending, but when I do the frets feel good. Jumbo Frets come on a Gibson Les Paul Standard' date=' Epiphone uses medium frets. There is an argument that string bends are easier. or something else entirely. I cant find it anywhere. Hate 'em. Brand New items are sold by an authorized dealer or original builder and include all original packaging. Most jazz guitarists (Les Paul) weren't pushing a whole note, so it wasn't an issue. Hey guys I've been trying to find out what fret or fret size is on my epi LP stsndard. If I'm satisfied with the results, I've got 3 more that will get the same treatment. It's like a dragstrip with speed bumps. When I first got it I thought "Wow!! But open chords can be a pain. Basically 106x36 or 105x40. I like them better myself. Well, Im just trying to figure out how closely an Agile will/might play to an old Epi I had, that's all. Just tell them you plan on doing a re-fret of your Epi and ask them exactly what size fret wire you will need. I'm more of a chord guy. BTW, any other suggestions on the earvana nut would be appreciated. Epiphone first introduced the Coronet, Crestwood, and Wilshire in the late 1950s.Perfect for every stage, the guitars mark some of Epiphones most successful original solid-body electric guitar designs in its history. I used the Stew-Mac "jumbo frets"(#0154) on my first LP clone. They say that the nut is cut for jumbo frets. Jumbos are taller and fatter and take some getting used to. This item is sold As-Described and cannot be returned unless it arrives in a condition different from how it was described or photographed. This plays a lot like a Gibson LP Standard!!" Those 'fretless wonders' were what I played for many years. High fretwire has a crown height of .045" or more. Thanks' date='. For all things Epiphone, visit: Epiphone Announce New Models For Designer Collection, M-Audio Announces Two New Portable Audio Interfaces M-Track Solo & Duo, Vintage Guitars Icon Series V65 Electric Guitar Review, IK Multimedia Announces AI Machine Modeling, Fender Introduces Limited Edition Pro Junior IV SE Amplifier, Flattley Platinum and Silver Series Pedals Now Available From Ivor Mairants Musicentre Webstore, Foxgear Echosex Baby Pedal Electric Guitar Review. From its first appearance in 1959 the Wilshire has been one of Epiphones most successful original solid-body electric guitar designs. You are using an out of date browser. [/quote'], i thought the LPs were called "fretless wonders" for a while. Bigger? On the whole I don't like them but can handle them if I have to. Still getting used to pressing more lightly! Note that after the frets are installed and leveled, they can lose from .004" to .010" in height. Trying to bend notes was another story altogether. Privacy Policy | The Crestwood Customcomes equipped with a glued-in mahogany neck with a medium C prole, Indian laurel fretboard with 12 radius, 22 medium jumbo frets and Epiphone oval inlays, 2 volume and 2 tone controls with CTS potentiometers and an Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge with Graph Tech TUSQ saddles and Tremtone vibrato tailpiece. Some players did take advantage of the extremely low action and precise. The previous owner installed them. What are jumbo frets and does my Epiphone Dot Deluxe have them? Oops, looks like you forgot something. I'm tellin' ya this guitar is the best playing out of all my Epiphones (they're all great though). No calipers. Do you have any calipers? If yours are the very low crown ones they are probably not too bad. 1995-2019 Harmony Central, Inc. All rights reserved. Terms & Conditions | Registered Trademarks, I have been doing some reading and I saw the term "jumbo frets". It's like a dragstrip with speed bumps. on the #0152 .092w/.048 crown for my current project. Mine are crowned nicely and are comfortable. By fret levelling. Our fretwire tang is sized to fit a 0.023" (0.58mm) fret slot width. The Wilshire is also considered the father of the famous SG guitar, preceding Gibsons lighter, double-cutaway model by three years, and offering better upper-fret access. And several models have medium-jumbo. Did you want jumbos? to get the action and fret height to where I liked it. They seems to be working out ok for me., but wondering about ordering the extra height. The Wilshire P-90comes equipped with a glued-in mahogany neck with a medium C prole, Indian laurel fretboard with 12 radius and 22 medium jumbo frets, 2 volume and 2 tone controls and an Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece. The frets on my 2008 Gibby LP are huge. I probably should have, IMO, the crown on these (#154) is too high. Each instrument includes features inspired by those early versions with symmetrical double-cutaway mahogany bodies with glued-in medium C profile mahogany necks, Indian laurel fretboards, 22 medium jumbo frets, and Kalamazoo headstocks with Epiphone Bikini badges. Thanks. The Epiphone Coronetcomes equipped with a glued-in mahogany neck with a medium C profile, Indian laurel fretboard with 12 radius and 22 medium jumbo frets, 1 volume and 1 tone control with CTS potentiometers, and an Epiphone Lightning Bar compensated wraparound bridge. Les Paul Standard - The Unofficial Epiphone Wiki, http://www.luthiertalk.com/forums/?src=mlp, R9 pickup swap: CS BB's out, Vineham Royals in. I love 'em. Copyright 2021 Gibson Brands, Inc. All rights reserved. My Les Paul is the leading online community and marketplace for Les Paul guitar fans. I wonder if they, were using the very low crown jumbos (stew-mac #0146= width .106/crown .036"). Just watched a video online where a buyer got 5 new epiphones and all but one had high frets. In fact' date=' I've got one of my guitars in the shop right now having the jumbo frets removed in replaced with the shortest, smallest, frets I can get. Thanks all for the info. ", The picture of '57 Goldtop shows quite narrow and low frets compared to the. [/quote']. ", "It's debatable as to whether they were as popular (as Gibson claimed) during that, period. I'm building a strat and love the 12 inch radius with the frets on my LP. First introduced in 1958, the Epiphone Coronet is one of Epiphones first and most successful original solid body electric guitar designs. Epiphone is proud to unveil the new Coronet, Crestwood Custom, and Wilshire P-90 from the. By clicking Subscribe, I agree to receive exclusive offers & promotions, news & reviews, and personalized tips for buying and selling on Reverb. Although I've seen LP style ESPs with jumbo frets. Thinking of going to a local GC and asking if they can measure them. You must log in or register to reply here. Fretwire is made in a variety of crown heights. The Crestwood first appeared in 1958 and it was renamed Crestwood Custom in 1959;it is Epiphones first original solid-body electric guitar design. It sounds really good too. I've sent emails, looked on every site. It may offer more note sustain due to its slightly greater mass, and more fret dressings are possible between refrettings.

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