If I understand correctly, there are two ways of having double frets:
1) just by double looping a single fret, as explained by Mace, and
described, here, by David van Edwards,
http://www.vanedwards.co.uk/fretknot.htm
2) by tying two separate frets.
In this second case, Ed uses a slightly narrower gauge on the
secondary fret (the one that does not do the fretting); while Sean
uses two identical ones and only replaces the one that becomes the
most worn (see Sean's explanation below).
My impression is that the Mace method is more economical in setting
up (less effort), but that Sean's method is more economical in gut
replacement. However, Ed's method should cause less buzzing, and have
a cleaner sound, but be more time consuming and calls for storing
even more gut gauges (perhaps that is why Ed "does not have them on
now").
It would be good to have detailed photos of these fret types.
Regards
Anthony
Le 11 mai 08 à 00:07, Sean Smith a écrit :
On May 9, 2008, at 4:28 AM, Ed Durbrow wrote:
On May 9, 2008, at 4:14 PM, Mathias Rösel wrote:
I'd love to red some recommended diamtres for double frets. My
experience has been so far that there was buzzing all the time
I don't have them on now, but when I did, I used to tie two single
frets of slightly different diameters. Once they wear for a while
the buzzing will disappear, I think.
It does. I've been using this system for a while now and like it
just fine. I use the same diameter and always discard the older (on
the nut side) strand and put the new one on the bridge side.
Sometimes I get a little "color/sonic texture" but it don't bother
me none around the house.
One question. When redoing an entire neck of frets I've always from
the little frets and worked my way to the nut. Do others do it this
way too?
Sean
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