Dual Fret Scale Templates

I use an older model LMI solid steel fretboard slotter and this template works perfect every time. Very heavy and will last a lifetime.

I had a wood supplier cut and slot a fretboard on 2 separate occasions and he couldn't do it right. I bought a blank fretboard, the template with the fret slotting miter box and managed to accomplish on my first attempt what a supposed pro couldn't. With my new & old fretboards side by side the slots line up perfectly from top to bottom. Money well spent.

You could make your own, but then it would take more time than these cost. For common scales its a great solution. Vintage Gibson for example is way different than these modern scales though and for that stuff I had to make my own.

Easy to use, well made and will last a long time. Only gripe is that there could be more bass scale lenths. 32, 33 at the least.

I had some really old wood templates from another supplier and decided to use my table saw to speed up the process with Stew Mac's most excellent table saw blade. These templates are absolutely the best and should outlast me. I would love it if Stew Mac would make more scales available; particularly a 27" baritone and a 30" bass scale. I think you could get close with the 34 and 35" bass scale if you just cut off a fret or two at the nut end.

Great tool and very solid. Produces accurate neat fret slots when used with the mitre box and fret saw.

I can't imagine tool money better spent if you are making a few necks. Makes the whole process really easy to do.

I would have given it 5 starts, but the template is a little thinner than the Stu Mac sawing jig - so you have to use clamps or it will move some. Other than that - this tools is perfect for what it does.

I should have bought this template along time ago. It is a no brainer to use with the stewmac miter box and saw.

great product. i wish there were more scales available. 36" bass would be nice. also, whats this about no nut position on the guitar temp (steven d'antonio). that cannot possibly be right. one thing i noticed is when removing the board from the template having used doublesided tape (the strong 2" wide stuff), i found it a right struggle and bent the template in the process.

heavy duty, accurately machined templates - these should last a few lifetimes. Makes fret slotting a no-brainer.