Ratings and reviews

The Fret Tang Nipper is an incredible tool when used on typical frets. Our first one got ten years of use. That's a lot of fret nippin'.

Unfortunately it broke apart while using it on stainless steel frets. I really dislike stainless steel frets. They destroy crowning files,fret cutters and now the fret tang nipper. A line of carbide tipped fretting tools would be great for those who must have stainless steel frets. Regardless, this is a "Must Have" tool if you want to do a "Masters Job" quicker and make more money.

I have both the Pigtail and the TonePro bridge. They are quite similar but the TonePro ahs superior fit and finish. Particularly, the saddles on the Pigtail are not well mated to the bridge--there is slop in the saddle contact and makes it prone to unwanted vibration and buzzes. I am sticking with the TonePros from now on.

I've used this product for several years now as a fret buffing tool.
It works great to clean and polish frets before putting new strings on.

You cant go wrong with these fine tuners, not only do they compliment the appearance of most guitars. They also keep your guitar in tune, operate with smoothness and precision and are well made so they should last for many years.

Bought this to go along with the strat plate I purchased. Worked extremely well and was easy to connect. Seemed to be a good quality product. Will recommend to others.

Used this to cover the inside of the guitar and had no hum or noise at all! This is the way to go. It bent very easily to fit all around the guitar cavities.

Bought this to use in a Strat I was building and it worked perfectly. Adds a classy look to the guitar

I use these templates on a regular basis. Outstanding product!

If you build guitars, I highly recommend you buy them all.

Got a mandolin from this kit made in 2003 by luthier Doug O in Cleveland. Once again when done right it is right there with tone and volume of much more pricey pieces. This one has the signature Gibson tone IDK how he did it.

Went on a bit orange for me diluted at normal concentration. Maybe it had something to due with my guitar top or the old finish. I tried it on some scrap spruce before hand and it looked nice. Just wear rubber gloves as it stains hands too! Tobacco brown is awesome and shows wood figure well. My pic is of my guitar's back in tobacco.

Had my dred mahogany kit built in 2007 by luthier Jeff L in Warren. From out of the box this was a killer bluegrass axe "banjo killer" with the punch and volume of the typical old d-18. I had the braces forward shifted which may have added to the power. I have had this thing up against prewar d-18s and d-28s and it was right there with them.

Now it is undergoing finish work after a hard couple years of beating around at festivals and the top is getting changed with red spruce due to accidental damage but rest assure you will NOT be disappointed in this kit if done right. Thanks STEW Mac!

A few weeks ago I ordered some fret wire[20'] and a mandolin tail peice it arrived a week or so later the box it was shipped in was 20"x14"x2.5" a big box for a little order which cost me another $6.00 to canada post because of the size. I think a small cardboard tube aprox 2.5" diamater would have done better at less cost to both of us. But I must say the fret wire and the tail piece are great

These pots are good the only drawback is they need some lubricant. You can't hear it while your playing but whenever i turn them I kinda cringe. I can feel it more than anything. Overall good pot though

I put these on my '06 D-18 Authentic and they are super accurate and no backlash. I don't know if it is the size of the button, but these are not quite as smooth as the butterbean knob model I reviewed earlier. However, I will be purchasing this style again for my Martin Custom 15 to replace the worn Schallers.

These tuners are the best I've seen, Extremely high quality. They are built solid and tough and look amazing too. The locking mechanism is great you just unscrew the top put the string in and your done! They stay in tune really well and are great for people who like bending strings a lot. These tuners are a must for any new guitar.

These are finished nicely but they do not work as well as they should. There is way too much side to side play between the top and bottom clamps. This is a problem because it prevents the face of the clamps from lining up straight and it allows the work pieces to drift more than they would otherwise.

I have purchased several of the small and deep throat clamps. They are nicely made and are also very sturdy.

My first mounting ring had a sharp crack in an annoying spot. When I decided to replace them, I wanted to go with something uncommon. This upgrade may do nothing for your sound but its a cheap way to rekindle an old romance.

I bought this for a guitar I had built. The guitar had a 1-ply pickguard that I had cut before. But I wasn't satisfied with it, so I bought this pickguard material to cut a new one. I took the pickguard out, put it on the pickguard material, drew around it and cut a new pickguard using a jig saw. It worked perfectly.

The material doesn't melt when you cut it and it is thick so that I could countersink my pickguard screws. Recommended.

My "Banner Head" Gibson LG-2 lost its original tuners. The original tuners were open-geared and exact replacements could not be had with the plate footprint to match the original. At least not until now. With the relic finish bent tab 3 on a plate tuners I have an exact replacement that looks almost original and works better than I expected. They are great.

These bits are nicely made. However, the width of cut exceeds .0625". So, if you are using .0625" purfling for rosettes, like I do, don't use this bit. It will leave a gap that wood swelling doesn't compensate for. Had to reject and remake a top.

The setup I used was a dremmel with the Stewmac router base and rosette circle cutter.

excellent purchase

First of all, I picked priority mail which was 5-10 business days so I was very surprised to receive the pickups in 3 days. I've been playing for some 30+ years and I've tried a lot of p-ups and these golden age vintage p-ups can get you from smooth jazz to a rockin' and a rollin' and every thing in between. My guitar is a strat with a swamp ash body,maple neck and birdseye maple fingerboard. Not overly midrange, which I like. It's just right. Can't go wrong at these prices!

Installed this 3 way switch as a replacement for one of my Jackson's and I wasn't getting any signal out of the bridge pickup. Chased it down for 2 hours diagnosing and replacing everything and realize that the diagram shows a much different wiring style than the traditional blade switches. Great switch, well built and very rigid! Just follow the diagram! Since I put it in a Jackson I wasn't concerned at all about the different sized knob.

Quick and easy, jack nuts, machine heads, tuneomatic bridge height, pots. One tool fits them all in all sizes. If I lose this I will replace it.