Fret Slot Width : rLuthier

Narrow Tall? Medium Jumbo? Fret Sizes Explained fret slot width It all starts with the fret slots They must be cut precisely and have a uniform width along their entire length You can cut them by hand (see my fret saw fret slot depth Also, as a brief answer to this topic, the standard seems to be a 020 tang in a 023 slot So the slot should be 003 bigger than the tang

fret slot saw A slot width of 023 is recommended for this fret wire, but somewhat wider may work if you use glue to set the frets in Be sure to measure the width