FRETTING FROM BEGINNERS TO PROS
Nothing is more important to how a guitar plays than its frets. Whether dialing in your own guitar or building a custom masterpiece, the frets make all the difference. Here's our favorite tools, supplies, and tips to make any guitar play and sound better.
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Fret Work for Every Player
You don't need a fancy shop or expensive tools to dial in your frets. These simple tools and custom supplies make it easy to keep your guitar playing its best.
Start with the right tools
This set will immediately elevate your fret work game with tools hand-picked by pro techs and builders.
Level + keep your radius true
With this tool it's never been easier to establish and maintain a radius on fretboards and frets while you level them.
Smooth playing anywhere on the neck
This custom file makes it easy to round fret ends for comfortable, fast, and effortless playing. This is a must-have tool!
Let your frets shine
Reach for Fret Erasers when you need to quickly and easily get your frets shining and playing like brand new!
Fix that buzzing fret
Easily locate and level a high fret instantly with diamond abrasive—without removing the strings!
Get rid of fret sprout
If your fret ends are sharp and poking out, get them back in check with this simple tool set. Your hands will thank you!
We literally wrote the book on fretting!
The most popular fretting handbook in the world! Master repairmen Dan Erlewine and Erick Coleman walk you through all of the techniques, tricks, and tools you need to tackle any fret work. Learn the right way: beginners and pros swear by this game-changing guide.
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Advanced Fret Work
For challenging leveling jobs, refretting, and more—we're your source for the innovative tools that make every job easier.
Level under playing conditions
The Fretbar makes it easy to level under string tension for the most accurate fret work ever. Perfect for troublesome necks!
Recrown with the strings on too!
Save time and accurately recrown or dress your frets without removing the strings. Ideal for partial refrets and spot leveling.
Pull frets without chips
Accurately pull even the most stubborn frets with ease, and save your fretboard from nasty chips.
Worry-free refretting!
New frets won't seat correctly until the slots are clean. These specialized tools scrape away wood chips and old glue for a perfect slot.
The most accurate leveling
Heavy duty beams level frets and fingerboards and keep the radius true, saving you time on every fret job.
A new twist on fret crowning
Our revolutionary Z-file Fret Crowning Files now re-designed for improved control anywhere on the fretboard—even over the body!
Dan shows you how to find and fix fret buzz quickly and easily—it's so fast you don't even need to remove the strings! Your guitar will play and sound great again in an instant.
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Tools for Precision
To get the job done quickly and accurately, precise tools are essential. Our measuring tools and templates are designed with accuracy you can count on for life.
Truly flat fretboards
Straightedges are essential for fret work. With notched and unnotched versions, you'll confidently know when a neck is straight.
Know the radius instantly
Quickly and accurately find the radius of a fretboard or bridge, check your work, and locate any variation or trouble spots.
Fretwork without guesswork
Be absolutely certain your fret slots are perfectly located! Each precise stainless steel template is expertly crafted for a lifetime of accurate fretting.
Customized for fret work
Our upgraded digital calipers have a custom jaw notch for accurately measuring fretwire crown height.
A revolution in fret work
Simulates string tension without the strings for the most accurate fret work ever. No surprises after restringing!
For a perfect fit
Don't wait until after you've installed a fret to discover the slot wasn't quite deep enough!
Watch master guitar repairman Dan Erlewine refret a legendary guitar. Dan shows you a very tricky refret and how he tackles every step.
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Making a Custom Fingerboard
When you're ready to build a fingerboard from scratch, we've got the woods, fret materials, and tools to make your custom creation come alive.
Ready to build now
Slotted or unslotted with a variety of scale lengths, our fingerboards are ready trim and install on many different instruments.
Cut perfect slots every time
The single best tool for hand-cutting fret slots accurately. Easily get smooth, straight cuts that are ready for frets.
The right wire in the right size
Vintage and modern materials and sizes—order by the piece or by the pound! Shop nickel-silver, stainless, gold, and more!
A must for bound boards
Undercut fretwire in a snap—just squeeze the handle and the fret tang is cut quickly and cleanly without bending or crimping. A huge timesaver!
Radiused fretwire in a flash
Crank a length of fretwire through the FretBender, and it comes out curved and ready to install in a radiused fretboard.
Like a fretting factory
Accutately and quietly fret an entire unglued fingerboard, bolt-on neck, and most of an attached neck in a flash.
Master guitar tech Erick Coleman shows you how to install frets on a bound fingerboard. From pulling the frets, cleaning the slots, and installation, Erick walks you through the entire job.
Hungry for More?
Learn more from our Videos + Ideas. We've got all the tools you need to get started!