Before you give up on the fret, try slipping it down towards the nut, rotating it so the worn part is BETWEEN the strings, then putting it back. When it gets loose, you can wedge something under the back of the fret to tighten it. Then when that fails, tape it in place with scotch tape, followed by gaffer tape when the scotch tape goes. Then the fret breaks and you need a new one.
Also, although this is a question of taste, I feel that good gut strings as frets sound better & clearer than fretgut. dt At 04:33 PM 9/3/2007, you wrote: >Please forgive me if I am asking the same question that has been >asked many times before, but I haven't been able to find the answer >by looking on my own. > >The question is: how do you know when to change fret gut? Is there >a certain length of time that it should last, or are there visible >or audible signs of wear that indicate a change is needed? > >Thanks for the help. > >Jim Parker >-- > >To get on or off this list see list information at >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
