I once bought a used instrument that came to me fretted in nylon. Personally, I do not recommend nylon as fret material. Nylon is quite hard and the surface very slick. It will eventually slip too easily. If tied tightly enough to not slip initially, it may bite into the timber of the fingerboard and the knot is likely to bite into the timber of the neck.
Best, Eugene > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Edward Mast > Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 10:20 AM > To: Graham Freeman > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: [LUTE] Re: Fret Gut > > Some players use nylon as fret material (I haven't myself), Graham. If > you have any old nylon strings the right size it might be worth a try. If > you end up liking it, it would be cheaper and longer lasting (I would > assume) than gut. I do suspect that tying the knot might be trickier, > however. > Ned > On Jul 6, 2010, at 9:57 AM, Graham Freeman wrote: > > > All, > > Has anyone ever used anything other than fret gut to replace a fret? > > Perhaps in a pinch? I've broken two frets and would really like to get > > the instrument back up and running before the replacement gut I > ordered > > arrives. Perhaps someone has experimented with other materials that > > might suffice until my gut arrives? I really only need it to work for > > a little while, sort of like the spare tire that just needs to get me > > to the service station. > > Appreciative as always, > > Graham Freeman > > -- > > Dr. Graham Freeman > > Ph. D Musicology > > University of Toronto > > [1][email protected] > > -- > > > > References > > > > 1. mailto:[email protected] > > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >
