8" FRET LEVELLING BEAM - Understring & conventional levelling versions

8" FRET LEVELLING KIT OPTION

The 8" fret levelling beam features a solid oak handle and a stainless steel precision formed fret levelling tool.

The tool is designed to utilise regular 25mm wide abrasive roll or strips cut from standard sheets. This feature enables any abrasive grit of preference to be utilised. Adhesive backed abrasive is not required.

Reloading the abrasive is performed by inserting the strip through the tab slots and pulling taut at each end of the tool. The handle is then re-fitted.

8" UNIVERSAL FRET LEVELLING KIT OPTION

FOR UNDERSTRING USE

The universal option features abrasive retaining grips at each end. This allows the tool to be used underneath the strings without the handle. The handle is also included for conventional levelling.

This option also includes a string raiser to create sufficient clearance for the tool to work freely underneath the strings. The curved bar finds its own resting point on the fretboard and accommodates any fretboard radius. The smooth surface of the bar allows the string positions to be grouped as required. A rubber strip underneath the bar protects the fretboard and top of the nut.

More information on this option can be found on the spot levelling blog post.

MANUFACTURING PROCESS
The manufacturing process includes linishing of the levelling face over a granite surface table (similar to truing the sole of a smoothing plane) and flatness is guaranteed through 100% inspection of the tool. The overall tool length is 10" with an effective abrasive length of 8".

ABRASIVE
The tool is supplied with 4 strips each of medium & fine grade emery. The choice of grade will be dependent on fret wear. After levelling the frets in a linear motion, the tool can be drawn sideways over the frets to polish out remaining scratches. Used strips of emery can be retained for different degrees of fret levelling, and polishing work.

FRET LEVELLING PREPARATION

The guitar neck should be set straight before levelling the frets. (A notched straight edge will reference the fretboard and help to maintain uniformity of the frets for levelling).