The part that goes into the board is called the tang and the bits on the tang are the barbs. The barbs are what hold the frets in. The tang needs to be the same size as the slot or…   Read more»

You should stick with good ‘ole nickel silver wire for your first few (at least) fret jobs imo. Stainless steel frets are a lot more difficult to work with and require special tools. I think you’ll find that getting a…   Read more»

Congratulations and great job @louis-kerckhove!
I see that you modded the cutaway for better fret access, nice move. 😉
Now go shred those high notes and make @tv101 squeal like a pig, Soo Wee! 😆