03-25-2015, 04:27 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pualee
Seeing other fret threads... I changed strings on Monday. For the first time ever, I noticed that I have grooves in the frets near the headstock. I play mostly rhythm in the first position, but I never considered what I do to be heavy usage. This is my first and only acoustic, for about 2 years.
I'm wondering if it is a symptom of cheap metal (low cost guitar) or normal. I've been looking for an excuse to upgrade... but I was curious about it too.
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It's very normal to have noticeable fret wear in a year or two - and even traditional fretwire (nickel/silver) is not all of equal hardness.
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