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i bought a roll of the 3m sitkkit gold 320 at a place called cti abrasives in sanata ana. got a 45 yd roll for $29.

stew mac sells a 15 yd roll for $40? maybe more.

i use the stew mac double sided nut files

12/16

24/32

36/42

50/60

covers most of my needs for acou and electrics

i also have larger files for bass guitar nuts. 75, 90, 105 etc

the xacto .010 saws are great for high e strings and starting slots

what typeof files would one use for workinhg on stainless steel frets?

also what type of sandpaper.

thanks

You'd have to have a screwed-up brass hammer, or really poor fret-tapping technique to put dents on SS frets using the hammer-in method.

I don't hammer frets, but have watched some pros do it, and they don't even make dents in regular frets with brass hammers.

What's the great price you're talking about ? $45.00, plus shipping from Asia ?

Hmmm, and Warmoth only adds $20 extra.

I'm holding out for either the stuff Warmoth is using, or if someone else makes something equal.

I've heard bad things about a particular Japanese wire, so I'm avoiding Asian SS wire until I hear there is some that's as good, or better than the real deal.

And for the guys concerned about the sound, go to Driskillguitars.com, and watch/listen to the "ABC news story" to hear what a SS fretted guitar sounds like. I won't write my opinion, because I'm wondering if anyone else will say the same thing I think.

Normal frets are only about 18% nickel at best. If there are some with a higher nickel content than that, I'm not aware of it, but would surely be interested.

i watched that video clip and couldn't really tell what the frets themselves sounded like unplugged. each time he played the guitar it was plugged into an amp.