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Does Fret Crowning effect Fret Buzz?

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 10:05 pm
by Nick Sorenson
I've always assumed crowning frets makes them more comfortable for the player and helps the guitar play in tune better due to a smaller contact point.

But does the crowning of frets affect the amount of fret buzz in a guitar?

Re: Does Fret Crowning effect Fret Buzz?

Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 1:22 am
by Greg Robinson
Hi Nick,

I would have to say it does, if you've ever strung up a guitar after leveling the frets but before crowning them, you'll observe the effect. This is because the string will tend to "lie" on the fret rather than have a single, distinct point of contact.