Ratings and reviews

This is all I will use for binding a guitar with plastic or wood bindings. It works great, and does not damage most tops when it's time to remove the tape. With spruce you do have to be careful of the fibers.

This is the only binding glue that I have used. Attending Galloup Lutherie School, this is the glue that they trained us to use. I will not use anything else.

I love them, very easy to install. Look great, light weight. Recommended !!

The #10 super glue works great. I use "whip tip" #1161 with all the super glue that I use. I do not have any problems with the bottle threads gluing to the top. Its great for fretting, because it's so thin that it will run down the fret quickly making it easy to fret. Just watch out for the fingers, super glue remover comes in handy at time too.

I found two issues with these pickup surrounds:
1) The cream color does not match the Les Paul pickguard I bought from StewMac. These are almost pink in comparison.
2) The base is flat, which means it doesn't fit nicely on a properly carved Les Paul top. A major reason for replacing the flat base originals was because they had cracked due to being bent over the carved top.

I can create a curve myself to match the carving, but the color is still 'wrong'.

Great plate. Solid and heavy. I've used the chrome, black, and gold on various teles without a problem.

If you take your time measuring, and laying out your template for the end trim, these blanks work great.

I now install the electrosockets in every tele-type guitar I build. It has eliminated the drag of installing the old style cup plates.

On a recent project I restored and refinished a vintage Epiphone Accu-bass. After the final polishing of the lacquer it appeared to be completed, but since a friend had recommended Restoration Polish I gave it a try. It made a world of difference, even on my new finish, bringing out the final luster. This is an economical product as well; a tiny bit goes a long way. I'll be using this product on all my projects going forward. Thanks Stew-Mac!

Recently I restored a vintage Epiphone Accu-Bass that had had a lot of hard use. I replaced the PUPs with Stew-Mac EMG's and found that the original wiring was simply shot. The wiring was rotten and falling apart. I replaced the wiring, pots and input jack with the Stew-Mac Wiring Kit for P-bass. Now the bass has new pups, new wiring, new pots and a new jack. There is more than enough of every type of wiring to complete the job neatly and professionally. My restored bass now looks and sounds great. I would recommend doing this whenever replacing pups or restoring any vintage ax. Knowing the electronics are brand new instills confidence that your instrument won't fail at a critical moment.

Recently I restored an old Epiphone Accu-Bass and replaced the strap buttons as a finishing touch. The old mounting screws had stripped out. The solution? A bamboo skewer cut to length and slathered with ordinary wood glue and inserted into the old pilot hole, followed by a new pilot hole, followed by installation of the new buttons. Result? Shiny new strap buttons with a nice, tight fit. I also used some of the Stew-Mac felt washers. They make a great addition in combo with the strap buttons. The new buttons are tight and grip my guitar-strap perfectly. I'll never worry about them coming loose and having my bass hit the floor. Thanks, Stew-Mac!!!

Recently I restored an old Epiphone Accu-Bass and replaced the strap buttons as a finishing touch. The old mounting screws had stripped out. The solution? A bamboo skewer cut to length and slathered with ordinary wood glue and inserted into the old pilot hole, followed by a new pilot hole, followed by installation of the new buttons. Result? Shiny new strap buttons with a nice, tight fit. I also used some of the Stew-Mac felt washers. They make a great addition in combo with the strap buttons. The new buttons are tight and grip my guitar-strap perfectly. I'll never worry about them coming loose and having my bass hit the floor. Thanks, Stew-Mac!!!

I've been using these pickup rings on our guitars for a while now. I've had no issues with fit using Seymour Duncan or Amalfitano pickups. We love using these as an alternative to plastic rings and will continue to use them when requested.

I have only fretted one bound board without this tool. I hope I never have to do it again. This tool works perfect and is very easy to use. I can't find anything to complain about.

As in all the other reviews, I can't stress enough how helpful the OptiVisor has become to me. BUT! Pay attention to the focal length of the lenses. I purchased the 2X and it is very annoying to have to keep a 10 inch distance from your work in order to focus. The best choice for me is the 1.5X so you can hold your head a more normal distance away and still have great magnification. Lenses are crystal clear and mainly free of distortion so eye strain isn't too great after long periods of use. I have another issue in regards to lens removal. Once they are pinned on (especially with the LED lights)forget about removing the plastic pins. I had to snip the ends off and then use 6-32 machine screws to reassemble everything. This works quite well and would make changes simpler in the future if needed. Hope this info helps. Best Regards.

To do it right the first time use this tape. Just take your time and follow the instructions. I like the 2", cut it to any size.

I recently purchased one of your Golden Age Parsons Street Humbuckers, they sound and play just like my Les Paul's, "excellent"! I love PAF Pickups. They perform how you play, play soft and they're soft, attack hard and they respond aggressively. 5 stars to Golden Age, for producing a great Pickup for the price. I will be certainly buying a few more, for some of my other Guitars.

The nut seating files from Stew Mac are the greatest leap forward in nut seating technology since the chisel.

Last night I used the new Stew Mac Fret/Fingerboard Leveler. It was not very exciting it worked, but no better than the Stew Mac Aluminum Radius-sanding Beam.
The bad: Not worth the money. One of the large flat surfaces should have been milled.
The good: It's heavy, long, and pretty flat. 320 grit sandpaper leaves fewer marks than the extra-fine diamond sharpening stones or my files.
Still not satisfied maybe it is time for a Plek Machine.

Like the previous reviewer said, I needed to sand the outer sleeve, more than a bit. Overall it was a great idea to develop this kind of device, which helped my situation perfectly!
thanks

I've tried the split-P bass pickup.
Moderate output, not well defined sound referring all the frequencies (bass, mid-high). I'm sure that I'll not purchase another one.

Installed on friends mandolin spacing was direct replacement and they work great. Well made.

Fender® Precision® neck made by Mighty Mite appears to be well-made. The fret ends will need some beveling, but frets seem to be well-seated. Instructions for installing the neck are supplied and are well-written.

I purchased these to complete a solid-body bass I'm building. They're nice, heavy basic knobs that will look great on the bass when it's done.

This material was great! The pearl was better looking than that on most Fender's I've seen. It was easy to work with, and as usual shipping was quick and packaged well. The price scares most people, but remember if you don't mess up there is enough material to cut two "Strat" sized guards