What does this mean?Pros & Cons
Pros
This is the kind of hand crafted tool that is hard to find these days. Not a deal breaker, and my fault for not paying more attention. Made in the u. S. Which i hope is trend that is curving upwards.
Refretting my 74' tele neck. Fretguru also sells a crowning tool and that will be my next purchase. Using this for leveling a fretboard/frets and also re-leveling frets on a previous guitar.
Fretguru seems to make quality stuff. I hope this review dispels some of the negatives. The quality of the beam, in addition to the personal attention that the manufacturer provides, allows me to produce my handmade basses to the standards i insist up... Read More
It's the first one i've ever used and i recommend it for all first timers as well. The beam is comfortable to use and i can feel the work pretty good. Highly recommended, very reasonably priced.
No joke, this is a really good item that is well worth the money. Fretguru in general has great stuff ill take one of everything.
Cons
Fret destroyer has no integrity. Here is your late defect memo.
Highlights
Quality
The quality of the beam in addition to the personal attention that the manufacturer provides allows me to produce my handmade b... Read More
I ordered this and the crowning file from fret guru and am very pleased with the quality of tools
Quality product which is the company’s mission statement
Very high quality meets or exceeds what you can get from some luthier supplies for half the price
Price
For the price i would have expected stainless steel
Price is subjective because i was willing to pay for it to save me the hassle so theres that haha
While its accurate storing additional sandpapers not easy they are too long to place inside and the price is a bit high for som... Read More
Shipping
I read one comment in a review before buying this that said it was a real pain to put the one end cap on the ship the sandpaper... Read More
Packaging/appearance
If the plastic endcaps were larger than the metal surface which they arent then just pull the endcaps off problem solved
Competitiveness
Watch tutorials before you go leveling your frets you cant out it back on once youve sanded it off
Its a quality piece made in the usa and comes in about 1520 cheaper than its stewmac counterpart
Im happy that i purchased the fretguru sanding beam
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- This product had a total of 790 reviews as of our last analysis date on Aug 25 2022.
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The precision and the care that went into this sander really shows and when making guitars everything has to be precise
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If you are have any doubts dont
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This is not one you should pass up
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I have a couple of leveling beams from other companies but not quite happy with their accuracy
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Glad i waited after proper truss adjustment saw some inconsistencies in the neck the others did not show
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I honestly dont understand what the negative reviews are about
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Life’s too short for shoddy tools whether you’re using them to earn a living or as a hobbyist
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After cleaning the beam was fixtured on a granite surface plate and checked for flatness it actually measured
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