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Fret Scale Rule


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12 useful scales on 3 stainless steel rules
Determine correct fret spacings with our accurate, high quality 22" x 1-1/4" x .030" rules, crafted of durable stainless steel for years of service in professional repair shops.

Each rule is sold individually, or SAVE when you buy the set of all three.

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Fret Scale Rule
 
Item# Description In stock Price Quantity
0800 Gibson guitar rule Yes
 $29.95
0801 Fender / PRS / classical rule Yes
 $29.95
0802 Martin / mandolin / banjo rule Yes
 $29.95
0806 All three rules SAVE $9.90 Yes
 $79.95

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"Before working on any vintage guitar, I always check fret accuracy with these rules."
—Dan Erlewine

Each rule has four different fret scales, and features precisely etched, easy-to-read markings on both sides.

#0800 Gibson guitar rule
This rule includes Gibson's long scale and three shorter Gibson scales. The three shorter scales are different lengths, but over the years Gibson has referred to all of them as 24-3/4". For more detailed information, see stewmac.com/fretscales
  • 24.562" Gibson (24-9/16")
  • 24.625" Gibson (24-5/8")
  • 24.750" Gibson (24-3/4")
  • 25.300" Gibson long

#0801 Fender / PRS / classical rule
  • 25.5" Fender
  • 25" PRS / Dobro® / National™ / Benedetto
  • 650mm classical
  • 660mm classical

#0802 Martin / mandolin / banjo rule
  • 24.900" Martin short
  • 25.340" Martin long*
  • 13-7/8" mandolin
  • 26-3/16" banjo
*Martin long scale: The scale used on Martin Dreadnoughts is commonly referred to as 25.4" but is actually 25.34".
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Fret Scale Rule
Fret Scale Rule
 
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5 3-28-2012
ok

ok... gostei ... muito bom...otaniel brasil

OTANIEL  CASCAVEL, PR, BRASIL Read my reviews (14)
5 2-17-2012
great ruler

this gibson scale ruler is amazing. no more guessing. Mark and cut with no hesitation.

DT  New-brunswick Read my reviews (23)
4 2-03-2012
A lot cheaper than fret templates

If you want to cut your own fret slot on the cheap but are hesitant because of the price of the fret template that only offers one or two scales?

This rule is a good alternative, and it gives you 4 scales to work from... just make sure you don't confuse it.

It would be nice to have one scale for 4 different common manufacturers like Fender 25", Gibson 24 1/2", Martin long, and mandolin...

Tai Fu  Taiwan Read my reviews (9)
5 1-21-2012
excelent rule ,professional service

absolutely necessary for a new fingerboard

JSouth  Greece Read my reviews (7)
5 5-17-2011
Here's a tip:

I love this scale. No complaints! But I had a few near misses with confusing the Martin short and long scales (almost put the bridge in the wrong place!) I finally figured out to put tape over the scale I was not using for the current project...

morgdan  Mendocino, CA Read my reviews (2)
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5 2-11-2011
space ruler

This is really a good tool.I use to guess and hope to get it right. Most of the time I had to do it all over again. But with this ruler they're is no guessing. Its absolutely great. And when you play the instrument you'd swear its from the company itself. The spacing are so precise.

searchd so long  canada Read my reviews (4)
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5 2-09-2011
Excellent

It has various rules as described:24.562 , 24.625 , 24.750, 25.300
It is very useful to measure and also to cut. Very accurate! Good material.
Gibson rules. No more guesses!

Ivan Souza  England Read my reviews (6)
5 12-10-2010
Wow!

Very accurate...draw your fret without any guesswork!!

p gaudreau  canada Read my reviews (44)
2 9-19-2010
Fret scale rule... what else?

While these rules work fine for checking fret positioning, that's all they do. Frankly, they could have been made just a tad longer and include saddle position with correct compensation. With this addition it would make a very good and complete measuring tool, like the old IBEX scale rule.

IacopoNesiGuitars  Arezzo, Italy
5 9-17-2010
Fret Scale Rules, a powerfull tool

Aside from checking vintage fret spacing, check all NEW necks, especially replacement necks, for correct fret spacing. Yes, I have spent hours carefully measuring fret spacing on replacement necks and found the spacing incorrect. These necks will never play in tune. Save yourself time and money by quickly and accurately confirming correct fret spacing on all necks before investing your skills on a neck that will never play correctly.

Ken  Boise, Idaho Read my reviews (7)
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