True Precision DIY Novice Friendly Professional Guitar Tools.
SixStringers Tools are engineered specifically for working on guitars Vs tools adopted from unrelated trades.
SixStringers customer support guides your success even if you have never worked on an instrument before.
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Frets are the cornerstone to a guitar that plays and sounds awesome. Wonky frets neuter fine woods and expensive electronics and hardware. Precision True Level is the only way.
True Level Frets: All frets the same height parallel to the fretboard, every fret matches the fretboard radius. This is Impossible with sanding beams and freehand eyeball guesswork files.
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Fret forensics provides the proof that a flat sanding beam does not and can never true level frets from fret to fret and across each fret.
Get the real measures and see for yourself the unassailable truth.
Eyeball guesswork 19th century tools are square pegs that never fit in a round hole. No matter how long or hard one tries one can never master the fit, no matter how loud they brag.
Precision "No Measure" Fret Slot Saw
When replacing frets it is necessary to clean the slot and often times to deepen the slot for longer tang frets. But how do you know you are not cutting the slot too deep or shallow?
SixStringers makes it easy with six preset slot depth that cover all fret tangs.
The saw cut width is 0.0232", the perfect size compared rot 0.023" because sone tangs are in fact 0.0232" and you don't want to force a wider tang into a narrower slot.
Precision Select Radius Fret Bender
Precision Pre-bending frets to the correct radius before installing is a critical step for success.
This Roller Die Bender allows youy to select the exact required bend radius. the Die ensures an even undistorted bend the full length of every fret, something the old benders cannot by design actually do.
The old benders distort the fret by a few thousandths of an inch or so making it necessary to level frets after install.
SixStringers puts an end to that once and for all.
3rd Party Resources
There a lot of things we do not make but you need to do the various jobs.
If you are new to working on guitars this list of 3rd Party Tools and Consumables will save you from the paying more for less.
We've done the shopping for you, offering more than one choice to choose from.
Assuming that brand names are the "It Tools" is like assuming a rabid dog won't bite.
Knowing the right tool for the job
Example, you are looking to refret, you are thinking stainless steel, you need high HRC fret cutters. Google the HRC (the hardness) of stainless steel frets; 42 - 45 HRC. The cutters must be significantly harder, around 60 HRC.
A Seller that does not state material specs is a red flag.
98% of the time the name brands hide specs behind glossy sales hype. It is rare that name brands make the tool. It is common that they slap their name on a standard tools and jack the price.
Eye candy tools have non-functional anodized coloring and/or sculpted shape. This is a red flag.
Adding anything to a tool that does not improve utility is lipstick on a pig that magically commands 3x to 5x fair market price. Example: A Notched Straight Edge should stand up on its own on the fretboard. A Sculpted or triangular shape fails. Fancy shapes cost 3x to 5x more for a tool that does not work as required.
Pay for quality, not cosmetic appeal and baby talk.
We do not have any affiliation with 3rd Parties:
We have no relationships with any 3rd Party Seller we suggest. Our goal is to help our customers find the right tools at the best prices with positive ratings and reviews.
A lot of tools sold as Luthier (guitar) tools are standard tools that are private labelled as Luthier Tools and magically that $12.00 tool now sells for $59.00.
Are name brand bragging rights worth it?
We assume no responsibility or accountability for any 3rd Party Seller we suggest.
Guitars Picks: You'll know you picked right.
Carbon Fiber infused Deep Voice guitar picks
If you prefer a brighter lighter tone with big volume...
These brighter lighter tone high volume picks are made from non-toxic engineering polymer for extended play life compared to the commodity plastics used by popular makers.
Features the same grip and built-in flex control as our Carbon Fiber lineup.
Don't let the thin gauges fool you, these aren't flappies that chase your strings.
Four Play, Four Tone
Choose the style and tone on the fly.
Opens new doors of creativity.
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