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For accuracy: read the wood, not the frets

Notched Straightedge


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Now available for bass!
Developed in our shop, the notched straightedge has become a standard for evaluating fretboards. The notches fit right over the frets so you can check the straightness of the fretboard itself, without the interference of worn or badly-seated frets.

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Item# Description In stock Price Quantity
3814 For guitar Yes
$76.50

3813 For basses Yes
$78.96


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Made of machined stainless steel, satin-finished for easy marking with a pencil (cleans off easily).

#3814 For guitars
One edge is notched for Gibson "long scale", plus Fender and Martin fretboards. The other edge fits Gibson's 24-3/4" scale, plus 25" Paul Reed Smith and Dobro® Scale.
Length 16-1/2" (420mm)
Width 1-1/2" (38mm)
Thickness .130" (3.25mm)

#3813 For basses
One edge is for Fender 34" scale; the other edge for 35" scale.
Length 22-5/8" (575mm)
Width 1-1/2" (38mm)
Thickness .130" (3.25mm)


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Notched Straightedge
Notched Straightedge
 
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5 1-18-2012
Indispensible

Makes neck work a breeze!

EdwardElias  Chicago, IL Read my reviews (2)
5 1-11-2012
Neck Work

I have not had a chance to use this straight edge yet, but was already impressed at how heavy duty it was (1/8" thick.) I am sure it will hold up well, and see many years of shop use.

Grey Feather Guitars  Corpus Christi, TX Read my reviews (3)
5 1-08-2012
notched straight edge

interesting way to see neck relief

sing  volente texas, Read my reviews (3)
5 12-28-2011
I love it!

I have been doing guitar setups for years without this tool. Now that I have it, I don't wanna work without it anymore. I use it everyday to check the neck on guitars and for setups. No more guessing, no more looking along the neck and still not being sure.

MoorMusic  Switzerland Read my reviews (50)
5 12-23-2011
Real Answers

I finally broke down and bought one of these. I'm working on a problematic bass neck so I started with that one. I love it. The one for guitar is on my short list. It really does take all the guess work out of reading a neck and gives me a clear picture of what I'm working with. This thing is a good chunk of metal that will last a lifetime. BTW, the difference between 3.25mm and 3.56mm is roughly .012" (which is about 3 pieces of printer paper). That's well within the tolerances most manufacturers work with, especially on a non critical dimension, and the "thickness lie" mentioned is a non issue.

Rob's Mod Shop  Holland, MI Read my reviews (2)
3 12-01-2011
The Thickness is only 3.25mm,not like the mentioned 3.56mm

Disappointed about the “thickness lie”

Riocky  Nanning,China
StewMac responds

Riocky,
We are very sorry to hear you have received a Notched Straightedge that doesn't match the advertised thickness. Our supplier has changed this spec and we are in the process of updating our website. 3.25mm is plenty rigid enough for this tool. Again, we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

5 11-16-2011
Another great tool from Stew Mac

Straight edge really works well for pinpointing problem areas on a neck. There's always the "sight the neck" technique, but this really allows the user to see where the problem(s) are. The edges are sharp so be careful when using around instruments.

A&Z Guitar Repair  Eolia, MO
5 11-11-2011
Peace of mind

Having these straight edges really gives me peace of mind. I don't have to worry about if I'm leveling frets on a flat neck or not or if my set is accurate. I use these tools frequently.

Jeff deVries  Ottawa, Canada Read my reviews (2)
5 10-23-2011
GREAT

Very smooth surface, edges are very sharp,
good weight and thickness.

Must have this tool even you're guitar player.
to know your own instrument, to great play.

This is valuable tool.

drinkbarmits  Tokyo, JAPAN Read my reviews (5)
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5 9-07-2011
Very nice!

Great quality tool to add to the tool box. Makes fret work and set up easy.

wileyj59  Rochester, NY
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