ROCKTRONFAST-FRET
FAST-FRET
The ORIGINAL string cleaner! Not a spray! Contains no silicone. Apply to your strings and fingerboard to remove built up dirt and grime. Fast Fret keeps the strings sounding bright and new, extending the healthy lifetime of any strings.
Man, I just returned to my guitar after a break of about 10 years, ordered myself a tube of Fast Fret and wow, I can't believe how much its changed! Weirdly I don't even remember the metal container, it was plastic when I first got it (maybe a Europe thing?) but it wasn't transparent, and there was no red on the design. The new container looks like a disappointing downgrade compared to that and the metal one but I'm mostly disappointed about the plastic grip, the loss of the cotton applicator and the smell. There was something about the original scent that just reminded my of playing guitar in my childhood. It used to be a top quality product, now it just feels cheap and low quality. Really disappointing :(
Dropped a comment a couple of years ago, just passing by to check if there were some more concrete updates...And I'am glad to see GHS is listening but also actively deleting many feedbacks (mine included :) from long time customers alerting about the product quality and durability being downgraded over the past few years...probably an intend to rebuild trust and credibility here. Just remember trusting you was my decision...proving me wrong was your choice. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for checking back in and for caring enough to share your thoughts. We have in fact moved back to the cotton applicator and are continuing to refine our process to get closer to the original packaging our longtime users loved. Unfortunately, it is a rather timely process. Thanks again for sticking with us and keeping us accountable.
On the fast-fret container, composition is of little consequence unless it negatively affects the application or quality of the product. It is easily discernable to me, comparing my metal can version with the newer plastic, that the product contents is different. Not only the odor / aroma, but the effectiveness of its cleaning and lubrication. And, in the metal can version, the applicator handle has, what looks like a refill cap. What is the exact chemical difference between the old & new versions of the fast-fret product? Thank you. Paul B. Searles, US Coast Guard, Retired
Hi everyone,
We sincerely appreciate all the feedback regarding the changes to FastFret packaging and applicator. The shift from the metal tin to plastic was driven by unavoidable supply chain challenges due to COVID-19. We understand that this change has caused disappointment and frustration among our loyal customers, and for that, we apologize.
Your concerns about environmental impact, product durability, and applicator functionality are important to us. We are actively exploring alternatives to improve the packaging and enhance the product's performance. Quality control remains a top priority, and we are investigating the reported issues to ensure that our products meet the high standards you expect.
We value your long-standing support and patience as we work through these changes. Please feel free to reach out to our customer service team for any immediate assistance. Thank you for being part of the GHS family.
GHS Strings
Hi all,
I am a long time user of Fast Fret (since 1991, almost everyday use since then), and I also sadly saw the downgrading of the product to commertial-dangerous limits. As I loved/love the product I try a constructive critic here, and encourage the Company to come back to old-standards. I'll explain:
- Container: the metal box, changed for thin cheap plastic. Not essential to the product usage but a sign of a "well presented product"
- Fast Fret Handle/grip : Wooden handle/grip changed for that "H" shaped plastic. Less ergonomic and uncorfortable, but again not essential to the product usage
- Product itself: This is probably the worst factor: the lenght and diameter of the application part is smaller, and the product lasts a way much less. The classic string feeling of Fast-Fret applied lasts also less in a clear encheapment of the content.
- General Apperance: A cheaper product with same "serigraphic & cosmetic" apperance. Essentially a Low Cost version of our beloved Fast Fret, but costing more in the shops.
I had tons of Fast Frets now I saw how I pay more for less product and less quality. I even marked in the top of the Container the date I bought it (-yes, like in a Supermarket product) to track the lasting-time, with inadmissible result...
Example: my last fast-fret was bought on Oct-2025, and now is getting empty (dayly use). This is a No-Go, and before wasnt like this.
This is happening to all guitarplayers I know in the area, and also the internet ecosystem. To the point many of us are reapproaching our old habits and a question a next-rebuying of this product again, which is actually sad as was a great product for "no-change" in lifetime.
Please, take all of this under consideration and do what you know you have to do.
Thanks
Jac.