Bamboo. Comes pre-shaped in the form of bbq/fondue skewers and/or tooth
picks.
David
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David van Ooijen
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On 30 October 2013 06:05, Dan Winheld <[3]dwinh...@lmi.net> wrote:
Talk of tastini has gotten me wondering, what is the best material
for body frets? I have been playing a lot of music recently that
dances around in the lute's stratosphere- Melchior Neusidler,
Mudarra, Milan's advanced fantasias, etc. The plain wooden frets I
have now- probably Maple, maybe Boxwood; sound pretty terrible
compared to the gut frets. I am thinking Ebony, some other dense
tropical hardwood, bone, or even some modern synthetic- but only if
aesthetically acceptable & sonically superior. If anyone knows of
some magic non-metallic body fret material I would really like to
know.
Part of the problem is the buzzing, unclean sound that results from
a squared off fret- an inevitable result of having to shave them
down for proper clearance after gluing down. Ideally, they should be
crowned- or at least rounded edges for best tone. Tough, fussy job
to do even before installation for the non-luthier DIY amateur.
Thanks all for any enlightenment on this bit of lute pain.
Dan
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