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Early Martin guitars used bar frets, and other manufactures. While there are bar frets available for guitars, I have not been able to find the narrower ones for mandolin . You can saw the fret slots...

I've been around the Mandolin Cafe for a while. Don't post much but read a lot.
(my dad always said that you learn more with your mouth closed...)

I think that people worry too much about tone...

Frets are frets. The main concern I have with pulling frets is damage to the fretboard. Stewmac sells a very good set of fret removal pliers. I've made a couple of copies of what they sell by...

Let me respond to your opening post in the VIntage section, regarding comparison among bowlbacks.

I have made an effort to assemble a collection of these instruments, with examples from Italy,...