Description
The contact surface of this solid brass tool fits over the crown of a fret and reseats loose fret ends without unstringing the instrument. Place the end of the tool on the crown of the fret and tap with a hammer.
Features
- Brass made
- Can be used to hold down a fret that’s being glued in
- Set frets without loosening strings
- Overall length: 100mm / Overal width: 7mm
- Suitable for small job
- Made in Japan
: Hosco TL-FS10 10cm Brass Fret Setter
: TL-FS10
UPC: 787392888439
rgkarokor (verified owner) –
Works great! Very easy to use, and no dents in your frets! Love it!
mr.randyjamz (verified owner) –
It works a lot better than my ‘home-made’ brass rod. Looks a lot better, too. Two thumbs up.
jamiecheim (verified owner) –
Works as it should. Nice size. It is completely round, and rolls around bench. A punch should always be hex shape. Fussy, I know but honest opinion. Hex shape gets 5 stars. 🙂
David Rodgers (verified owner) –
This little tool, along with a good hammer, has saved me a lot of time and money. I buy many vintage guitars online without being able to play or check them first, and often times there’s a high fret or two. Instead of needing a complete fret level, or even a file and re-crown, this little tool helps me set the high fret quickly without even needing to down tune or take the strings off. After setting up my guitars, if there’s a high fret, the fret setter is usually the first thing I try, and often times it does the trick. If the high fret is above where the neck meets the body, then it’s pretty easy – just lay the guitar flat on your padded bench, and give it a little tap. One or two relatively light taps is usually all it takes surprisingly. If the fret is below where the neck meets the body, then you’ll need a solid yet padded neck caul. I’ve found a silicone caul (ala music nomad) isn’t strong enough for this and bounces too much.
It would be great if the tool was not round, as someone else pointed out, but for me, I work on a level padded bench, and when this tool is not being used, I leave it in a padded holder (pencil holder) so it doesn’t go anywhere for me.
Well worth the money for me.