@BUFFYTHEKING Since I bought this kit and learned how to do a proper setup,which I did on all of my 15 guitars,it still only cost me $88.00.Sounds like a damn good deal to me.
StewMac charges too much for their tools, but hey -- if you're using them alot I suppose it amortizes. But really. Take the basic fretting tool kit -- A nice pair of end nippers, and some special files. How does that come to $175.00 ? We're craftsmen here, not the pentagon. Throw us a bone.
That kit is cheap.. Damn that I didn't know of this one earlier. Spent almost 5K in tools (even special). However, I can construct a guitar from scratch with the tools I have..
But anyway, thanks for the link. I'll pass it on to others who have got their first guitars.
When are people gonna realize that a quality product will not come cheap?.....and if $80.00, or $90.00 is too expensive?, it's time to quit flipping burgers and get a real job...most guys I know that bitch about cost, are also spending $10.00 a day on a smoking habit...I'm not a billionaire, but i do know that you won't find quality, precision tools that are built for the exact job at hand, for a Walmart price....by the way...those radius guages are awesome...
Sir, yes, sir!! best thing about it is that it can sit on the fretboard while you slide your gauges when checking the relief and you don't have to hold it...like you said, it's worth every single coin!!
Straight edge is for checking the bow/relief of the truss rod. Though I just use the strings, pressing down at the first and last frets. I like my truss rods real straight, with only the slightest of space between the string and somewhere around the 9th or 10th fret while doing the press down check. I am a metal shredder. Blues players, or anyone else that likes to "dig in" to their strings might want more bow.
To elaborate on what you said, a straightedge like that one is used to check the frets. It tells you which fret is low or high. Sure, if you have a perfect straight fingerboard and a perfect fretjob, it should give you neck relief measurements. But there's a better tool for that, one that sits on the fingerboard and over the frets, the notched edge. I use both. They give you far more accuracy when used together...and I'm into accuracy. Cheers!
Cool, but you need a 1.5mm and 5mm hex keys as well :d
2dogslide 3 days ago
I want those wicked goggles!
guitarslim56 4 months ago
@guitarslim56 google up some welding gear ,torch goggles and a magnifing lense and your ready to rock! cheers
MrRick693 4 months ago
I want those wicked specs!
guitarslim56 4 months ago
@mesvidsfavoris
well if this is called the basic guitar kit, it implies for someone that doesn't have a set up kit, and that would include allen keys and cutters
dumapies 7 months ago
for 100 bucks i'd also include a string winder,set of allen keys, string cutter...come on
dumapies 11 months ago
100 bucks for thin pieces of metal.. are you out of your mind.
BUFFYTHEKING 1 year ago
@BUFFYTHEKING Since I bought this kit and learned how to do a proper setup,which I did on all of my 15 guitars,it still only cost me $88.00.Sounds like a damn good deal to me.
cast390 11 months ago
Dan's a great technician and teacher.
StewMac charges too much for their tools, but hey -- if you're using them alot I suppose it amortizes. But really. Take the basic fretting tool kit -- A nice pair of end nippers, and some special files. How does that come to $175.00 ? We're craftsmen here, not the pentagon. Throw us a bone.
JimmyDeLocke 1 year ago
That kit is cheap.. Damn that I didn't know of this one earlier. Spent almost 5K in tools (even special). However, I can construct a guitar from scratch with the tools I have..
But anyway, thanks for the link. I'll pass it on to others who have got their first guitars.
TechnicalFreak 1 year ago
ok, the radius at the bridge is a bit off on my LP, now what?
gpizarro 1 year ago
First time I seen this in the catalog, I thought the $88 pricetag was a bit on the high side.
But then, where else are you going to find these tools, any cheaper? They'll pay for themselves in no time.
bowslap 1 year ago
@bowslap You can find instruments that work to much higher tolerances from automotive and machinists supply catalogs. For less money.
JandritoBlues 2 months ago
D'addario string . . .
ardhani99 1 year ago
Stewmac tools are great...but they can be a bit over priced.
Sungodv 1 year ago
When are people gonna realize that a quality product will not come cheap?.....and if $80.00, or $90.00 is too expensive?, it's time to quit flipping burgers and get a real job...most guys I know that bitch about cost, are also spending $10.00 a day on a smoking habit...I'm not a billionaire, but i do know that you won't find quality, precision tools that are built for the exact job at hand, for a Walmart price....by the way...those radius guages are awesome...
zepncat 1 year ago 3
Sir, yes, sir!! best thing about it is that it can sit on the fretboard while you slide your gauges when checking the relief and you don't have to hold it...like you said, it's worth every single coin!!
ScorpWriter 2 years ago
its still a rip off
seth3556r 2 years ago
When you find the same tools for $35, come back here and tell us all about it.
Good luck.
MajorImpact 2 years ago 2
That is way too expensive, $35 tops, not $88 worth of tools.
seth3556r 3 years ago 15
A 1 time pro setup is about 100 bucks and they use similar tools to do the same thing you can do many times over for the 1time fee of $88.
cast390 2 years ago 13
@cast390 At Steve's Music store, they charge you 45 bucks.
loicome 1 year ago
@loicome I dont know who Steve's Music store is,but I can tell you I'd rather do the setup myself..If you know or knew how you'd want to do it to.
cast390 11 months ago
a little pricey...
MASTA007i 3 years ago 2
What do you need the straight edge? How does the beveled edge on it help?
prospectnyc 3 years ago
i guess its because its easier to read the ground of the straight edge
eetfvk 3 years ago
Straight edge is for checking the bow/relief of the truss rod. Though I just use the strings, pressing down at the first and last frets. I like my truss rods real straight, with only the slightest of space between the string and somewhere around the 9th or 10th fret while doing the press down check. I am a metal shredder. Blues players, or anyone else that likes to "dig in" to their strings might want more bow.
damniteverusernameis 3 years ago
To elaborate on what you said, a straightedge like that one is used to check the frets. It tells you which fret is low or high. Sure, if you have a perfect straight fingerboard and a perfect fretjob, it should give you neck relief measurements. But there's a better tool for that, one that sits on the fingerboard and over the frets, the notched edge. I use both. They give you far more accuracy when used together...and I'm into accuracy. Cheers!
ScorpWriter 2 years ago