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Tom West
 Post subject: EVO frets on a classical
PostPosted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 4:15 pm 
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On another forum someone said they had a classical guitar with EVO frets. Apparently the EVO was causing excess wear on the strings. I wonder if anyone frets classicals with EVO or has any info on excessive string wear using this wire. I use it for SS and think it's tops.
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I've used it twice on nylon string guitars and really like it. I don't play enough to know it if causes excessive wear on the strings, the strings get old far before they wear out!

I really think that it depends upon the player. Some people change strings weekly! Some play really hard, etc..

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Properly played, I can't imagine why EVO wire would damage strings, if they are polished up as they should be.

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no problems with using them. I play the heck out of a classical set up with them and they don't wear strings out any sooner than any other fret.

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I've used the EVO wire on a good few classicals now. I've experienced no difference in string wear compared to nickel-silver frets. Some pics here.

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My first thoughts also were that the type of material did not matter near as much as the polishing of the frets. Thanks folks.
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Tom West wrote:
My first thoughts also were that the type of material did not matter near as much as the polishing of the frets. Thanks folks.
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Exactly, I read that thread, surface finish is the factor not the alloy.
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