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Hacklinger Thickness Gauge
Used when carving arched tops and measuring vintage instrument specs.
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Fret/Fingerboard Levelers
3 sizes to make any fretboard absolutely level.
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Behlen Behkol Solvent
Every guitar shop needs Behkol on hand.
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The Responsive Guitar
Ervin Somogyi discusses acoustic guitar theory, design and construction.
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Making a Concert Classical Guitar
A video preview of John Bogdanovich's 10 DVD set.
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Guitar Shop Starter Kit
Set up your own guitar repair shop -- and get a great head start with this kit.
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A Master Class in Acoustic Guitar Making
A video preview of Chris Wynne's 10 DVD master class.
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Scraper Blades
Steel scrapers leave an ultra-smooth surface. Here's how to use them in your shop...
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Guitar Nutdrivers
Guitar Nutdrivers are great for control pots, output jacks and tuner bushings.
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Behlen Naptha Solvent
Naphtha cleans, degreases and raises wood grain for sanding before finishing.
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Guitar Tech Screwdriver Set
StewMac's own: this kit replaces a drawer full of tools!
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Rock-n-Roller Neck Rest
Good. Simple. Solid. Support.
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Mitchell abrasive cord
Guitar floss: flexible sanding cord has a lot of uses.
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OptiVISOR Headband Magnifier
Dan Erlewine demos his most used tool: the OptiVISOR.
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Franklin Titebond Glue
Versatile and popular, Titebond is our customers' go-to glue.
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Nut and Saddle Vise
A StewMac exclusive. You'll appreciate the specially-shaped jaws.
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Gripper Truss Rod Wrenches
Dan Erlewine demos the tapered Gripper truss rod wrenches.
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Neck Joint Routing Template For Fender
Erick Coleman shows how to really use a routing template.
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Behlen Ground Hide Glue
Dan Erlewine shows how to mix up a batch of his favorite glue.
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ESP Multi Spanner
The thin steel Multi Spanner tightens-up jacks, tuners and control pots.
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Guitar Repair Magnet Kit
Dan Erlewine uses magnets in his guitar repairs. He's got LOTS of ways to use them...
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Archtop Bridge Fitting Jig
Dan Erlewine gets a perfect fit on a Washburn archtop.
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Jack The Gripper
Jack The Gripper holds the jack steady while you tighten the nut. This keeps the jack from turning and damaging the solder joints inside.
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Gauged Nut Slotting Files
It just makes sense to cut the string slots to match the string gauges! With this set of gauged files, your work is fast and accurate too.
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Snap files for leveling and beveling guitar frets
Erick Coleman demos the Snapfile System: a 4-in-1 combination of our best leveling and beveling files.
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Installing guitar frets with the Jaws press
Faster, better fretting with Jaws -- the original handheld fret press.
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MacRostie Binding Trimmer
Make any size bindings of wood or plastic. Here, Dan Erlewine replicates the bindings on a 1929 Gibson L-5.
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Deadblow Fretting Hammer
Erick Coleman shows how the shot-filled deadblow head is ideal for fretwork. The way this hammer transfers energy to the fret makes fretwork faster.
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Fret Slot Cleaning Tool
You can't have a well seated fret without a well cleaned fret slot. The fret slot cleaning tool removes the gunk and glue and that means better fret jobs.
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Fret Fitter
Fret wire too thin: frets pop up. Too wide: frets don't fit. The Fret Fitter solves either problem.
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Dual-face Fret Hammer
Erick Coleman demos the fretting hammer, and explains what the plastic/brass heads are all about.
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Fret Slot Depth Gauge
Before you try to put frets in, make sure the slots are deep enough!
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Fret Cutter for trimming fret ends
After installing new frets, the flush-cut jaws of a fret cutter trim the fret ends.
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Fret End Dressing File
Dan Erlewine shows how to use this small file for shaping fret ends.
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Radius gauges for guitar work
Dan Erlewine demos the three kinds of radius gauges for setup and fretwork.
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Radius gauges for guitar work
Dan Erlewine demos the three kinds of radius gauges for setup and fretwork.
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Radius-sanding Beam
Erick Coleman using a Radius Beam on a fret job for leveling the board, then the frets.
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Digital caliper for guitar repairs and fret work
Dan Erlewine demos the digital caliper for measuring frets, parts and all kinds of dimensions for repair work.
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Guitar fret beveling file
Erick Coleman shows how to quickly put a uniform 35-degree bevel on all the fret ends.
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Three-corner Fret Dressing Files
Erick Coleman demos these three versatile fret files.
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Tune-o-matic bridge repair tools
Erick Coleman demos the Tune-o-Medic tool kit for adjusting and fixing these Gibson-style bridges.
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Fret mask for guitar fret jobs
Erick Coleman shows the faster way to mask off a fingerboard before dressing frets.
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BridgeSaver guitar bridge repair tool
Dan Erlewine demos the BridgeSaver tool for repairing damaged bridge pin holes on acoustic guitars.
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Parsons Street Humbuckers: pickups with real PAF specs
These pickups are true to Gibson's original 1950s PAF pickup specs. Great sound at a low price!
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Tortoloid pickguard material
Dan Erlewine demos Tortoloid. Like natural tortoiseshell, every piece of Tortoloid is unique.
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Foam polishing pad for guitar finishing
Dan Erlewine shows how he uses foam pads for a finish repair.
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Shellac for French-polishing a guitar finish
Dan Erlewine shows that shellac is great for finish repairs and for creating a French polish finish: a good gloss without spraying.
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Fret press: arbor press for guitar fretting
Dan Erlewine demos our arbor press, which is specially adapted for fretting stringed instruments.
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FretBender puts the curve in guitar fretwire
The FretBender puts the curve in fretwire. This great idea from luthier Randy Stockwell is one of the basic tools of any fret shop.
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Timbermate grain filler for guitar finishing
Erick Coleman demos Timbermate waterbase grain filler on a Telecaster body.
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Freehand Holder for guitar finishing
Erick Coleman demos the Freehand Holder for spraying bodies and necks.
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Stewart-MacDonald Guitar Buffer
Dan Erlewine demos our buffing arbor for getting a "factory finish".
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Golden Age Prewired Pickguards
Erick Coleman installs a Golden Age Prewired pickguard.
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Spray Gun Cleaning Kit
Dan Erlewine's getting a kick out of this little cleaning kit.
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Airbrush for guitar finishing
Dan Erlewine uses this easy, inexpensive airbrush for guitar finish touchups and and small spray jobs.
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Micro-Mesh guitar finishing paper
Dan Erlewine uses Micro-Mesh to get rid of finish scratches, without using a buffer.
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Fretboard Finishing Oil
Dan Erlewine applies a protective finish on the fretboard of a 1953 Gibson J50.
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Micro finishing papers for instrument finishing
Dan Erlewine on using micro-grit finishing papers as the last step before buffing an instrument finish. In this case, he's finishing up a spot repair on a poly-finished guitar body.
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Flexible polishing papers for instrument work
Dan Erlewine on using cloth-like polishing abrasives for guitar repair. They're a micro-grit "finishing fabric" that conforms to any shape, wet or dry.
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Fret Barber guitar fret tang resizer
Dan Erlewine demos the Fret Barber: a tool that will "take a little off the sides" of fretwire, making it fit fret slots that would otherwise be too tight.
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Notched straightedge for guitar or bass
Dan Erlewine demos the notched straightedge from StewMac. This tool lets you check a guitar or bass neck for straightness, with or without the frets in place.
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T.J. Thompson explains the inspiration behind the Thompson Belly Reducer
Save the bridge plate and save the value of your vintage guitar! T.J. explains the inspiration behind the Thompson Belly Reducer—and more—in his interview with Dan Erlewine at the 2010 NAMM Show.
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Danny Roberts (The Grascals): Loar mandolin with Waverly tuners
Danny Roberts with his 1922 Lloyd Loar mandolin that once belonged to his good friend, the late Charlie Derrington. Danny visited Stewart-MacDonald, and talked about the Waverly tuning machines on his Loar.
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Danny Roberts (The Grascals): Loar mandolin with Waverly tuners
Danny Roberts with his 1922 Lloyd Loar mandolin that once belonged to his good friend, the late Charlie Derrington. Danny visited Stewart-MacDonald, and talked about the Waverly tuning machines on his Loar.
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Nut Slotting Gauge
Dan Erlewine uses the Nut Slotting Gauge ? the most accurate measure of nut slot depth.
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Schatten Pickup Winder
Erick Coleman demos the Schatten Pickup Winder, repairing a vintage Fender single-coil.
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Scissor Jack
Dan Erlewine demos the Scissor Jack, to simplify tricky repairs inside acoustic guitar bodies.
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Essential Fretting Tool Kit
Dan Erlewine shows what's in the kit and what each tool is for.
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Precision Router Base
Dan Erlewine demonstrates our Precision Router Base, for inlays and other routing on guitars and all stringed instruments.
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String Action Gauge
Dan Erlewine uses this gauge for checking string height, measuring saddle and pickup heights and more.
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Truss Rod Rescue Kit
Dan Erlewine shows two truss rod troubles that are solved with the Truss Rod Rescue kit.
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Refret Saws
Dan Erlewine demos his gap-toothed saw for cleaning and modifying guitar fret slots.
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Essential Nut Making Tool Kit
Dan Erlewine shows what's in the kit and what each tool is for.
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Basic Setup Kit
Dan Erlewine shows what's in the kit and what each tool is for.
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TrueChannel Binding Routing Jig
Erick Coleman shows the TrueChannel jig in use, routing the binding channel on an acoustic guitar.
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Erlewine Shopstand
Dan Erlewine shows how his ShopStand replaces a workbench for guitar repair, buffing, and all instrument work.
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Mini Cam Clamp
A lighter, smaller cam clamp for guitar building and repair.
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FretRocker
Dan Erlewine troubleshoots fret problems with the tiny straightedges that became the Fret Rocker.
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String Spacing Rule
Dan Erlewine shows how to use the String Spacing Rule to quickly locate the strings on a guitar nut. He also explains the problem with using equal spacing.
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Guitar Repair Vise
Dan Erlewine shows how we've customized our Guitar Repair Vise for instrument work.
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