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Check out Phil's tool recommendations that everyone should have

Notched Radius Gauges, set of 4

Quickly find the curvature of a fingerboard or bridge with these sets of radius gauges. Use them frequently to check your work as you smooth or shape a fingerboard or frets: a quick visual check keeps you from accidentally altering the shape — a mistake that's easy to make and hard to fix.

ESP Multi Spanner

Handy pocket-size wrench. Quickly fixes loose jacks, pots, switches and tuners. Store this versatile little steel wrench in your guitar case and you can quickly fix a loose output jack, control pot, pickup switch or tuning machine. 

Precision Notched Straightedge

Allows you to accurately check the flatness of your fingerboard, quickly measure neck relief, locate problem areas, and determine if truss rod adjustments are necessary.

Fret Rocker

Pinpoint those pesky high frets, and check the final height after you've redressed or replaced them, reach for the Fret Rocker! It's an indispensable diagnostic tool, before and after partial refretting and recrowning jobs. It lets you do more accurate fret work for better playability. 

Guitar Tech Screwdriver Set

This set is a Know Your Gear must-have! Be ready for practically any hardware on any guitar, from tuners to bridges, tremolos to pickguards, pickups to tailpieces, and more. If there's a set of tools every guitar tinkerer will love and use every day in the shop and on tour, this one has gotta be it!

Luthier's Featherweight Digital Caliper

A Phil McKnight favorite, the Luthier's Featherweight Digital Caliper is the perfect first step to doing better, more precise work. By machining this caliper out of ultra-durable resin instead of metal, we've made a tool that is perfect for apprentices, students, or your traveling toolkit. 

Fret Leveler, 6"

These custom-made files give you a handle on your fret work! These files work quickly to level frets, leaving a smooth finish. They cut faster and smoother than most fret leveling files we've used, they work quickly, and they're great for dressing and beveling fret ends. 

Double-edge Fret File

Precision-cut teeth for accurate fret shaping. These files were designed by luthiers for luthiers and are an economical way to get your fretting kit started.

Fret End Dressing File

The first thing a player feels is the fret ends, so always shape them with this file. Smooth, non-marring edges glide on the fingerboard while the fine-toothed sides deburr and round the fret. This specialized file dresses the ends of the frets after they've been installed, trimmed flush and beveled.

Micro-Mesh Touch Up Stick

Cushioned for a scratch-free mirror finish. Perfect for small touch-ups on glossy finishes, the Touch-up Stick is padded so it flexes and conforms gently to the work. We rely on these in our own shops for finish touch-ups and repairs.

D'Addario Planet Waves Pro-Winder

Unlike ordinary peg winders, the Pro-Winder is a high-quality peg winder with a built-in clipper and bridge pin puller.

Micro-Mesh Touch Up Stick

Cushioned for a scratch-free mirror finish. Perfect for small touch-ups on glossy finishes, the Touch-up Stick is padded so it flexes and conforms gently to the work. We rely on these in our own shops for finish touch-ups and repairs.