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Essential Fretting Kit


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Want to learn how to fret a guitar, but not sure how to start or which tools to choose? Stop fretting...and start fretting! Assembled by our experts, the Essential Fretting Took Kit is a great way to master the fundamentals with only a modest investment in good quality tools. These are the tools you'll need for removing, installing, leveling, crowning and inspecting frets.

And to give you the best possible head start, the new updated 2nd edition of Fret Work Step-By-Step is included FREE! Written by our own Erick Coleman and Dan Erlewine, it's the most complete book ever published on the subject—now with even more techniques, tips, tools and tricks.

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The Essential Fretting Kit features the same tools we supply to professional repair shops—good tools that give you the confidence to do good work. They'll help prepare you for more specialized jobs and tools later as your skills develop.

Our professional Deadblow Fretting Hammer is now included in the kit. The shock-absorbing head reduces fret springback, for an easier, more trouble-free fret job.

Kit contents (click the links for details on each tool)
Fret Cutter
Deadblow Fretting Hammer
Fret Leveling File, 6"
Double-edge Fret File, medium/wide
Fret End Dressing File
Fret Dressing Stick with 8 belts (2 of each grit)
Fret Rocker
Fret Work Step-By-Step, 2nd edition

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4 5-12-2012
First time Fretter-Pro Results

I recently did a complete refret on a Les Paul and although I realize that fretwork is definately a skill that is improved with experience, I couldn't be happier with the results for a first attempt. THANKS STEW-MAC

B-Ray  CC-TX
5 3-26-2012
Essential Fretting Kit

The kit provided all the basic tools to undertake fret installation. I was initially sceptical about the utility of the fret rocker but this was a surprisingly useful item. The free book was also very useful and will be an excellent reference for future projects. I achieved a good result with these tools.

James Murphy  Plymouth England Read my reviews (3)
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4 3-21-2012
Essential Fretting Kit - What I would have liked to see in it

Excellent kit, however, the medium triangle fret dressing file would have been an asset.

Ken S.  Canada Read my reviews (3)
2 3-08-2012
Fret Cutters

The overall kit was ok but the fret cutters which I used just as Dan Erlewine demonstrated on the video,as far as I'm concerned a are junk. While changing all 20 frets on my Alvarez acoustic with bound fretboard I noticed the cutters would no longer cut the tang off the fret wire. Looking at them I could see why, the cutting edge was chipping off. I did manage to finish the project which I think for my first time came out pretty descent. I think it's pretty sad though to spend as much money as I did to create a hobbie workshop and the cutters didn't even make it through the first job. I guess I should be thankful I'm not doing this as a career, I'd go broke buying a set of cutters for every guitar I worked on.

Marty Braddy  Ft.Piecre, Fl.
4 3-05-2012
The first Kit to understand fret

Writing in my opinion, the essential kit for keyboard lacks one important tool is the fret fitter. thanks

Andrea Spitalieri  Italia
5 2-24-2012
Great way to get started

I've always had a fear of frets/fret work etc... I think this kit is the perfect way to get started, the included book is great and explained a lot of things I wasn't sure about. I have since re-fretted a practice neck, leveled & dressed a vintage Kay banjo neck, and have leveled a fingerboard & inlays and am getting ready to add frets to my Tricone resophonic guitar project!

Danny Clayburn  Albuquerque, NM Read my reviews (15)
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5 2-10-2012
first order

I received it so quickly that it just feels like ordering from my neighbour. well packed and very good quality tools. Les Français n'hésitez pas une seconde foncez!

bimsbros  France
5 11-26-2011
Essential Fretting kit

Received the complete kit as a gift from my son and i`m really satisfy with tese tools.
Z.Roussel

Studio_ZR_Guitar_Shop  NB.Canada Read my reviews (3)
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5 11-24-2011
great basic starter set

StewMac won't steer you wrong!!

drjkmart  New Orleans, LA Read my reviews (2)
5 11-23-2011
Perfect for what I need nice Tool

Perfect for what I need fine Tools

Johan  Cuauhtemoc Read my reviews (3)
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