Roland Rock Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Apologies if this has been discussed before, but anyone come across these? Basically you pay the company $1500 odd and they replace your old metal frets with quartz crystal ones, in whatever crazy colour combo you want. Superb tone, sustain, durability etc. etc. [url="http://www.crystalfrets.com/"]http://www.crystalfrets.com/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidVicious1978 Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 they seem cool but very pricey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Durability? Quartz is rated 7.0 on the Mohs scale. Stainless steel is rated 5.5 - 6.0 but quartz is also very brittle. Crystal frets are not going to result in noticeable sustain or amplification by themselves, there's more to creating sustain than just hard frets. It requires a more rigid neck/fingerboard too but that also changes tone...you might notice more prominent attack, just like stainless steel frets but that may also result in more clatter, depending on what the fingerboard is made from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocco Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 I don't really see the point.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Depends whether the crystals have healing powers. And re-sharpen old razor blades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 They do seem pretty cool (if you have the money spare). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 [quote name='cocco' timestamp='1331278064' post='1570556'] I don't really see the point.... [/quote] Me neither, I can imagine the risk of injury from shards detatching from the quartz that could slipt your fingers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Can you get them made for a lefty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsmokebass Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Remember seeing a YouTube vid on this, seem extra nice in what they do but I'm a vintage guy and I love basses how they are out of the factory at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apa Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Will it mean you'll always be playing in time? See what I did there? did yah? ah? A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomBass Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 I'm sure there is someone in the music fraternity that can get you some, although that price does seem high. Oh sorry, I misread the thread title Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 [quote name='apa' timestamp='1331502422' post='1573942'] Will it mean you'll always be playing in time? [b]See what I did there? did yah? ah?[/b] A [/quote] Yep. Crystal clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Stainless steel frets are apparently are right bugger to dress, due to the hardness, so I'd hate to think what these are like. I've got SS frets on my warmoth guitar, no difference in sound and not much difference in feel (the main advantage is it reduces the chances of my nickel allergy flaring up). I also once had a P bass refretted with SS - on this instrument there was a noticable increase in fret clatter. So, I'd say, if your hands are ok with nickel... stick with nickel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 (edited) I can't see what the problem is they are trying to solve. Fret wear? Tone / Sustain? Appearance? Seems like technology for technology's sake. They also look vile and too big. Edited March 12, 2012 by silddx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizznit Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Very pretty, but utterly pointless. I think you would lose a lot of the feel of your instrument because those frets are MASSIVE!!! Even Jens Ritter would struggle to find a reason to use those frets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlloyd Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Not sure about these, but I still want a fretless with a granite fingerboard: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Same old fingers though.... Will they make Brown Eyed Girl sound any better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 [quote name='dlloyd' timestamp='1331557298' post='1574665'] Not sure about these, but I still want a fretless with a granite fingerboard: [/quote] To me, that just looks like a kitchen worktop... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 [quote name='dlloyd' timestamp='1331557298' post='1574665'] Not sure about these, but I still want a fretless with a granite fingerboard: [/quote] I love the dual purpose rule! Flat screwdrivers for opening paint tins, guitars for slicing eggs .. Granite fingerboards for chopping cabbage. Shredding has never been easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low End Bee Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Wasn't Crystal Frets and Alistair a cartoon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizznit Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 [quote name='silddx' timestamp='1331558652' post='1574703'] I love the dual purpose rule! Flat screwdrivers for opening paint tins, guitars for slicing eggs .. Granite fingerboards for chopping cabbage. Shredding has never been easier. [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Are they good for metal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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