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I appreciate the offer, Ward. For now, the customer decided not to re-fret, so the issue is off the table. My preference would be to use larger frewtwire--as some folks above have suggested. I use...

Thanks, Mike. It looks like Jescar is the only supplier (I believe that's what Bill James is listing) and it's only available in stainless steel. If I do a fret job on this instrument, I'll probably...

Thank you all! From what you've shared, I believe this is a Shutt-inspired Harmony, perhaps from the '30s. It will be interesting to see what it sounds like, since many of the reports suggest that it...

I've got an old mandolin that needs new frets, but they're narrower than any fretwire I've got on hand. They measure about .041" wide, and the narrowest I've got are .053" (Stewmac). I haven't been...

I'd like help in identifying a mandolin that just came in for repair. It has a penciled SN on the inside (though part of it is obscured by a fabric center seam patch), but no other identifying marks...