SE245 soft frets

[Bumps]

So I got a bit carried away at last nights gig and decided to play a bit of slide with my beer bottle (last song shenanigans). Opened the case this morning to give the guitar a rub down only to find string indents in the frets under the b string 12th fret up and the top e string 7th fret up. I have carried out a complete fret dressing and have managed to remove the indents so alls good but I have done this many times with other instruments and never had this problem are the frets abnormally soft?

 

[jimistephen]

How old is the guitar? Usually they're not that soft but like anything there is a range of softness and hardness in them. Maybe you just got one on the softer side.

 

[László]

are the frets abnormally soft?

No, they're just pissed at you for doing that.



Seriously, here's a nice video where Paul talks about fretting the instrument and the fret wire used:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzKT8WrZhhc

I have no idea what they're using for the SEs, maybe it's a different material. I have no damage or discernable wear to the frets on any US PRS, but I do have a fairly light touch. I've had worse fret wear on non-PRS guitars in a shorter time.

 

[Dave Horch]

I too have wondered if the SE's had the same super hard fret "wire" as the USA Kent Island made guitars. Anyone know for sure?

 

[andy474x]

I too have wondered if the SE's had the same super hard fret "wire" as the USA Kent Island made guitars. Anyone know for sure?

I would venture to say no... I needed a level and dress on my first SE after about 2-3 years. My others are wearing a bit as well. Not unreasonably, but I don't think it's the USA wire.

 

[Dave Horch]

I would venture to say no... I needed a level and dress on my first SE after about 2-3 years. My others are wearing a bit as well. Not unreasonably, but I don't think it's the USA wire.

Boo hiss....

(thanks for that info, though).