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on the #0152 .092w/.048 crown for my current project. I like them better myself. I'm tellin' ya this guitar is the best playing out of all my Epiphones (they're all great though). Got 'em on MIK Casino. They seems to be working out ok for me., but wondering about ordering the extra height. I have been doing some reading and I saw the term "jumbo frets". I have the medium #0148, (.084w/.039crown) now. It's like a dragstrip with speed bumps. No calipers. Those 'fretless wonders' were what I played for many years. 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. 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. I just installed an earvana nut on my epi dot deluxe. fret levelling. Brand New items are sold by an authorized dealer or original builder and include all original packaging. It may not display this or other websites correctly. From its first appearance in 1959 the Wilshire has been one of Epiphones most successful original solid-body electric guitar designs. I wonder if they, were using the very low crown jumbos (stew-mac #0146= width .106/crown .036"). Terms & Conditions | Registered Trademarks, I have been doing some reading and I saw the term "jumbo frets". .100" or wider fretwire (original .098" Gibson "jumbo" fretwire from the late '50s is medium by modern standards), favored for string bending and used on many modern electric guitars and basses. The other thing is that I use .011s on my Casino, which aren't probably the best for bending. 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've sent emails, looked on every site. The Wilshire is available in the classic Cherry and Ebony finishes. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I'm more of a chord guy. timandbob, 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. 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. Privacy Policy | ", "It's debatable as to whether they were as popular (as Gibson claimed) during that, period. JavaScript is disabled. So, I think I will need to file down the slots a bit to make the strings lower in the nut. [/quote'], http://www.warmoth.com/bass/necks/necks.cfm?fuseaction=fret_size. It's like a dragstrip with speed bumps. Oops, looks like you forgot something. What are jumbo frets and does my Epiphone Dot Deluxe have them? This plays a lot like a Gibson LP Standard!!" Epiphones Designer Collection featuring the Coronet, Crestwood Custom, and Wilshire P-90 offers classic electric guitars in popular colors, at an accessible price. Leveling can make your playing much easier and actually improve the tone somewhat. .100" or wider fretwire (original .098" Gibson "jumbo" fretwire from the late '50s is medium by modern standards)' date=' favored for string bending and used on many modern electric guitars and basses. By Every single company has a medium jumbo and their all diffent. Basically 106x36 or 105x40. I think also what is important is to have your frets properly leveled and crowned if necessary. I mean, this old Epi played completely effortlessly. Gibson used "jumbo" frets in the 50's and 60'swhich was wider than, Highest quality 18% nickel-silver fretwire. Every epiphone LP I've seen has Medium Jumbos. Do you have any calipers? Do Epi LPs have jumbo frets? 1995-2019 Harmony Central, Inc. All rights reserved. I'm building a strat and love the 12 inch radius with the frets on my LP. It looks like that piece of gear is gone. Guitar stand not included. Well, Im just trying to figure out how closely an Agile will/might play to an old Epi I had, that's all. My assumption was 106x36 but didn't want to assume when building a custom guitar. 1995-2019 Harmony Central, Inc. All rights reserved. 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. [/quote']. It sounds really good too. It can't be this hard. If not, refer to the Epiphone website. Did you want jumbos? By clicking Subscribe, I agree to receive exclusive offers & promotions, news & reviews, and personalized tips for buying and selling on Reverb. SMaller? [/quote'], i thought the LPs were called "fretless wonders" for a while. You bet, Carverdan. If I'm satisfied with the results, I've got 3 more that will get the same treatment. I need to reseat the nut anyway, so I'll take it off an do. They feel pretty goodI like 'em. Do you know anyone with calipers you could borrow? Im just comparing everything I can between the 2, and the Agile has Jumbos. By The frets on my 2008 Gibby LP are huge. There is an argument that string bends are easier. It may offer more note sustain due to its slightly greater mass, and more fret dressings are possible between refrettings. Thanks' date='. Absolutely hate 'em. My Les Paul is the leading online community and marketplace for Les Paul guitar fans. If I'm satisfied with the results, I've got 3 more that will get the same treatment. to get the action and fret height to where I liked it. 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. I like medium jumbos.tall enough for bending,and low enough to not be intonation-challenging. Mine are crowned nicely and are comfortable. Brand new in the box (photos taken with a demo model). 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. I cant find it anywhere. Please check the fields highlighted in red. or something else entirely. The Crestwood first appeared in 1958 and it was renamed Crestwood Custom in 1959;it is Epiphones first original solid-body electric guitar design. Hey guys I've been trying to find out what fret or fret size is on my epi LP stsndard. Still getting used to pressing more lightly! Epiphone is proud to unveil the new Coronet, Crestwood Custom, and Wilshire P-90 from the. Your purchases help youth music programs get the gear they need to make music. When I first got it I thought "Wow!! Higher up the fret board, its great they do make a difference when bending. Anyone have any info , brand, size? November 18, 2008 in Epiphone Electrics. Although I've seen LP style ESPs with jumbo frets. The Wilshire P-90 brings back many of the features of the earliest Wilshire models including the symmetrical double-cutaway mahogany body with dual PRO P-90 Soapbar pickups, three on a side reduced -size Kalamazoo headstock with Epiphone Bikini badge and ivory button Epiphone Deluxe tuning machines, and a buttery tortoise shell pickguard with foil E logo. Jumbo Frets come on a Gibson Les Paul Standard' date=' Epiphone uses medium frets. But open chords can be a pain. Our fretwire tang is sized to fit a 0.023" (0.58mm) fret slot width. Hate 'em. I have the Gibson Les Paul book by Robb Lawrence, (with lots of pictures) and it, mentions that the '56-'57 Gibson catalog advertised that the Les Paul Custom "fretless, wonder" has unique frets for the "lightest action ever developed on any guitar. My Epiphone Custom in wine red/gold hardware (. I don't necessarily do a lot of bending, but when I do the frets feel good. Breakbeats, not the bankShop Beatmaking Week deals nowLearn more. Its taking me a while to get used to them. Thinking of going to a local GC and asking if they can measure them. High fretwire has a crown height of .045" or more. Just tell them you plan on doing a re-fret of your Epi and ask them exactly what size fret wire you will need. Fender medium jumbo is much narrower and higher them the gibson. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. If yours are the very low crown ones they are probably not too bad. I had to do a lot of dressing/redressing and polishing. Bigger? 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. Copyright 2021 Gibson Brands, Inc. All rights reserved. You must log in or register to reply here. Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. Thinking of going to a local GC and asking if they can measure them. And several models have medium-jumbo. (The narrow fretwire they offer is .053width/.037 crown and they call it "banjo" fretwire. Have you emailed Epiphone Customer Service? 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. I have the Gibson Les Paul book by Robb Lawrence' date=' (with lots of pictures) and it, ones in use today on the Epi LPs. ", The picture of '57 Goldtop shows quite narrow and low frets compared to the. ChihliDog, October 23, 2007 in Electric Guitars. 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. Powered by Invision Community. a lot easier to press into the fret grooves, and less dressing/conditioning is required. Just watched a video online where a buyer got 5 new epiphones and all but one had high frets. The previous owner installed them. Trying to bend notes was another story altogether. Low fretwire is often useful for partial refret jobs. Jumbo Frets come on a Gibson Les Paul Standard, Epiphone uses medium frets. 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. This item is sold As-Described and cannot be returned unless it arrives in a condition different from how it was described or photographed. What are jumbo frets and does my Epiphone Dot Deluxe have them? Thanks. Everywhere I look it says medium jumbo, which means absolutely nothing I'm looking for exact measurements. Getting an LP refretted with jumbos might be the only way. I love 'em. I measured the frets on my 2005 Epi LP Standard with a digital caliper: That's less then .040.it's terrible if it hasn't been leveled completely. Absolutely hate 'em. Note that after the frets are installed and leveled, they can lose from .004" to .010" in height. You are using an out of date browser. On the whole I don't like them but can handle them if I have to. Items must be returned in original, as-shipped condition with all original packaging.Learn More. The latest Epi LP I bought has medium jumbo frets, but all my others have smaller frets. I probably should have, IMO, the crown on these (#154) is too high. Some players did take advantage of the extremely low action and precise. Fretwire is made in a variety of crown heights. I can't believe how hard it is finding out the fret size. Maybe look into those? I used the Stew-Mac "jumbo frets"(#0154) on my first LP clone. First introduced in 1958, the Epiphone Coronet is one of Epiphones first and most successful original solid body electric guitar designs. Hard to explain but it played like a dream. Jumbos are taller and fatter and take some getting used to. Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. I was debating between dunlop 6140 and 6130. 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. This should help. The action was low, the strings took BARELY any pressure to fret, there was a nice amount of slinkiness to them, etc. And I later realized the bigger frets were part of the reason why. Hate 'em. I've got a Gibson LP DC Pro that has extremely small frets & it's my favorite. The prophecy line, including the LP, SG, and EM-2 all have jumbo frets. Thanks all for the info. BTW, any other suggestions on the earvana nut would be appreciated. Les Paul Standard - The Unofficial Epiphone Wiki, http://www.luthiertalk.com/forums/?src=mlp, R9 pickup swap: CS BB's out, Vineham Royals in. If that nut was cut for jumbos, rather than deepening the slots I'd file a bit off the base to take it down evenly - but just a little at a time, it won't take much. They say that the nut is cut for jumbo frets. Most jazz guitarists (Les Paul) weren't pushing a whole note, so it wasn't an issue. 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.

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