Learn about working on guitars and avoid the gimmicks and hacks...
And learn how to recognize and dismiss the BSers on YouTube and so on.

Those famous name guitar tool sellers and hack repair shops sell a lot of gimmicks to get more of your money... good business for them, bad deal for you.

Refretting

They always say that you must level brand new frets.
This is total bullshit... find out why.

Sanding Beams

Sanding beam cannot and do not true level frets.
Sanding beams are 19th century archaic bullshit tools... find out why.

Fret Files

They are sold in many shapes, sizes and lipstick on a pig colored handles.
Most of this is total bullshit. Find out why.

Fret Polishing Pads

Ever hear of fine sandpaper. Cost a lot less and does a beautiful job.
Learn more...

Fret Cutters

Nothing more than End Cutters relabelled as a guitar tool.
Learn how to get the superior tool for far less money.

Fret Pullers

Nothing more than special pliars relabelled as a guitar tool.
Learn how to get the superior tool for far less money.

Fret Buck

A mind boggling rip off.
Learn the right way that cost a lot less and does a lot more.

Notched Straight Edge

So many sculpted styles and Wow colors that get in the way of practical use and that cost 4x more than the right tool. And everyone uses these wrong. Find out why...

Nut Slot Gauge

Pay $65 or pay $145 for the exact same thing.
Find out more...

Saddle Sanders

A good idea that everyone else botched with amateur design and components.
Find out why...

Nut Slot Files

Trusting the name brand gets you in trouble fast.
Find out why...

Fret Presses and so on

So many, which to choose? Maybe none of them because they are all flawed.
Find out more...

Guitar Neck Supports

Most of them are just wrong.
Find out why...

Changing String Gauge

Sound so easy, just change string gauge. Wrong.
Find out why...

Spot Leveling a Fret

It's not just about leveling a high fret, it must include forming the fret crown too.
Find out why...

String Action

Not so fast... there are several connected value that must be right before you can achieve optimal string action. Find out why...

Neck Relief

Perhaps the biggest con job in all of guitar works.
Find out why...

Bolt-on Necks

Before you do anything, check the neck bolts.
Find out why and how...

Zero Frets

A gimmick that no one seems to really understand.
Find out why...

Fret Rocker

Just about everyone uses these wrong.
Find out why...

Fret Polishing

Be very careful when using power buffers such as a Dremmel and so on.
Find out why...

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