Help a guy out?
As the specs for my custom built guitar come together, I will be needing to specify the type of frets on it.
Until I started down this path, I didn't realize all of the different pieces I need to consider to have a guitar made just for me. We (the builder and I) haven't yet gotten to the discussion of frets, but I now know we will, and just like so many other minute details, I haven't a clue. I read about "jumbo," "medium jumbo," "stainless" and so on. I read somewhere that the taller the fret, the more precision in playing is needed by the player. True?
I am not a "precision" guitarist; I don't play classical or fingerpicking but as my handle suggests, am primarily a strummer and single string lead player. I have small hands, also.
So far, the builder (Stephen Holst) has impressed me with his knowledge of over 20 years hand-making guitars, and after describing options to me and making specific recommendations, I've leaned toward his expertise. He'll likely do so when we get to the fret discussion, but I've never paid much attention to the frets when I've previously read guitar specs. Now I guess I need to know...