Re-fret.

[JMP/HBE]

Just got a re-fret on my 26 yr old made in Japan Fujigen Orville Les Paul Custom with long tenon.
omg, plays like a brand new guitar.
Outstanding !

[DavidRavenMoon]

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Those are nice guitars. They were an import brand for Gibson before they made Epiphone the import. FujiGen makes good stuff! I have an ‘87 Ibanez SoundGear from FujiGen.


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[JB_From_Hell]

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+1 on the FujiGen stuff. The neck on my RG 7 string is from there... it’s incredible.

[ehdwuld]

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Sweet

When I read the title
I thought immediately

Re-neck

But I see why now

[Francois]

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To everybody :

Do you prefer Stainless Steel frets or current regular alloy frets when you get a re-fret ?
Any pros or cons for the stainless steel ?

(Your thread name is perfect to ask this question)

And for Fujigen : yes they did some good stuff. They even made the first prototype of the Jem for Steve Vai.

[GuitarDoc]

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I prefer nickle because it's easier to work with. But SS has a brighter tone, lasts longer, and looks better/shinier/brighter.

[JMP/HBE]

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My Luthier charges extra for SS basically because it wears out his tools faster.
Ive never had a problem with nickel.
These now are medium jumbo Dunlop wire.

[RockinProf]

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Jescar Evo Gold is great, easier to work with than stainless and more durable than nickel/silver. Also in the middle tone wise.

[formula73]

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Love slick, new frets!

Personally, I go stainless for a refret but I’m corrosive as hell. I like not having to clean them.

[Mincer]

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Any new refret I get will be SS. I don't mind paying extra.

[Wattage]

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Those are nice guitars. They were an import brand for Gibson before they made Epiphone the import. FujiGen makes good stuff! I have an ‘87 Ibanez SoundGear from FujiGen.

Did Gibson ever bring Orville's in to the US? I didn't realize that?

[jeremy]

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im not sure if they were officially imported but a fair number of em ended up here. a good buddy has a three pup lp custom style orville and its terrific

[JMP/HBE]

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Did Gibson ever bring Orville's in to the US? I didn't realize that?

Nope they were strictly for the Japan Market.
But lots have migrated here just like Fender Japan.

[DavidRavenMoon]

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Did Gibson ever bring Orville's in to the US? I didn't realize that?

As others have stated, they were for the Japanese market to counter the Gibson copies being made.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orville_by_Gibson

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[ehdwuld]

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I have seen some locally around here

Ok I've seen one black one

Looked cool was way over priced the first time
Then later it went down to around $400

It may have left at that
I dunno, just seemed like an old guitar to me