carvin needs a fret job

I'm not sure the exact gauge but I like 'em large, round and polished. I'll play on anything though. My Yammie's frets are a little shorter and flatter than I like but it works. One time I got to play on a REALLY nice old Strat with a scalloped neck and jumbo frets. Man it was like walking on air. Thing was probably worth a few grand though so way out of my budget.

 

What is your favorite fret wire size...

Whatever's on my beloved Ruby
 
Seriously though, like others, I also had/have no idea about actual dimesions/gauges, but all I had to do was send Michael a couple of images of my old guitar's fretboard next to a ruler and he got it spot on for me.
 
He he, remember these Mike?
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

LOL ..sure do Steve. Man that was fun.

I appreciate you guys...I sure didn't ask to put anybody on the spot.

I too have always been an "adapt" player and never gave it any thought
other than what Bat has pointed out...always hated to see the wear
because I didn't know anything or anybody that could take care of it...I would trade
them off on a new one.

Well it is an important part. It has a major effect on the feel, the action and
the intonation.

I'm learning more as I can and thought maybe the question would spark some
interest to others here to take notice when playing different guitars/basses
to notice the different feels.

If ya have any thoughts like "high frets aren't good" and not sure why..don't
listen to yourself LOL...check it out and decide. Makes a big difference to some.

I bend a lot and don't like low frets and right now that's really all I know for sure.

Cool.

Here ya go!  Let me know when you'll be shipping the guitar to me. 
 
From the last custom (I usually prefer ebony fingerboards so this one was an exception):
 
Neck Info:
 
24-fret
Deep-set tenon
25” scale
REALLY high-end birdseye w/ bloodwood srtipes running full-length
Stainless jumbo frets
12” radius
REALLY high-end birdseye maple fretboard

Looks like this:

I like my frets a bit taller than "vintage" but not much wider. I think my last custom guitar had Dunlop 6105. I like a little extra height and a nice polished crown for bending. If they are too short there's a bit too much drag on the finger board. If they are too tall I find precise intonation becomes difficult because a little extra pressure on one string can make chords sound bad.

The wire I hate the most is what Gibson used on some models. Very wide and flat with very little height. To me it's the worst.

Vintage Fender size frets are ok but a little extra meat isn't bad.

I like the frets I used to have an a G & L Asat Classic...  Probably my favorite fret and fingerboard..  ah..  perils of this economy..  let me tell you..

nowadays, I'm settling for frets on a Carvin St300..  Great guitar, neck through body..  actually cost me more $ than the Asat classic...  but damn, do I miss that asat..

medium/jumbo..   that's what they are called...   afaik, frets are..  small, small medium, medium, medium jumbo, jumbo

All the things one can know about a guitar, eh?
 
I have a Tobias Killer-B from 1996. I compare every bass I touch to that one. I don't know the details but it is like touching the most beautiful woman in the world whenever I play it
 
For guitars I like flat-ish frets, not to high, with a slight curve.
 
I wish I could tell you this in more fancy words but if this info can assist you in any way, then I'm happy

Hehe...  The ol' I can't tell you what I like, but I know it when I feel it!