Precision Fret Beveling File (B-File) (MN831) | Fixes Fret Sprout and Sharp Fret Ends with Consistent 23° and 3° Bevel Angles

Picked this up to trim fret ends to file down fret sprout that occurred as result of seasonal change. Worked great - no damage to side of fretboard. Good weight for smooth movement up and down fretboard. I was even able to use it with strings on. Good value, ease of use and quality. If you own several guitars, a must have in the toolbox👍.

This MusicNomad fret beveling tool is really handy. Changes in weather, wood shrinkage, etc can cause your frets to poke you in the hand as you play. You could take your guitars to your local tech once or more times per year and pay them for the work. You can, however, buy this tool and learn to do the work yourself.MusicNomad has short informational YouTube videos that explain the process. It's not difficult, just take your time. Yes, there are similar tools, but not like this. This beveler has a radiused surface that conforms to the guitar neck better than a flat-bottomed bevel tool. The file angles were chosen to create optimum playability.I'm happy with my purchase and happy about the progress that I have made in maintaining my own guitar frets. Save money by perfecting a new skill every guitarist can have.

I have used this on 3 guitar necks and it beveled my fret ends perfectly while keeping the edge of my fretboard pristine. The file can be installed at a 45 or 90 degree. The attractive, comfortable in your hand and very clearly well made. Good value for the money and very easy to use.

This block file works quite well. This was my first crack at filing my frets. It took the ends down pretty fast. First, I used the 90-degree file slot to even the fret ends with the fingerboard. Then, I filed the fret ends using the 35 degree position to make them feel smoother on my hand. I found that I had to go over each fret end with a small fret end hand file to round the ends and touch up some of them. I have to say, it is so nice to be able to do this myself. It's kind of expensive for a hunk of wood and a file, but its function makes it well worth the money.

I waited until I really used this before reviewing. Purchased because I was already pushing my guitar tool budget and needed to save some money, so I chose this over the more expensive StewMac file. I'm so happy with it!! the angles are perfect, the included file is sharp and quality, the slots are big enough to put any other file in too if you want. It's comfortable and very nice looking. Just great, I love it when the more affordable option over-delivers.

After taking guitars to luthiers to deal with fret sprout over the years I decided to try this product. It couldn't have been easier to use, and it took literally 5 minutes to remove sharp fret ends from one of my acoustic guitars without damaging the fretboard. For the price of one repair I now have a tool that I can use on each of my guitars for years to come, saving time and money. I'm super impressed!

I’m pretty partial to StewMac tools, but this tool is as good as the StewMac fret end bevel file. Might even be better.

Great value. Works as advertised. Ideal for fixing “fret sprout.”

Excellent product.....this is marvellous.....I have used the cheaper white plastic ones before but they have too much angleon the file so theftet is angled touch..The music nomad one has addressed this and made the angle of the fret ends more the correct angle...it feels quality as well..done several refrets with this and it's a great tool.....more expensive than others but does a really accurate job on the fret ends.

In short (sarcastic):- uneven (imagine you only using this tool for guitar neck, so why bother?)- clamping screws are damaging the file surface (then again, if the wood is uneven, why even bother about damaged file?)- overpriced as hell (but that is "USA made in China" Nomad's normality)It is really sad that a luthier tool will come with such a low quality. I bought new ones from StewMac and some Portuguese company. They are evenly shaped (the radius is correct, and not changing every few centimeters), and the file holding crews are separated from the file by thin steel bars, so the file itself stays undamaged).

Excellent tool, love the 3&23 degree angles. 12 " radius on the block. You can sand the fretboard . Removable file is perfect for levelling under the nut as well, files well on its side edges. Awesome product!

安いHOSCOの工具がほとんどですが、フレットエンドを斜めに削る方法だとベースの1弦を弾いてる時にたまに弦落ちさせてしまうので、Fenderなどと同じ角を丸めるタイプにしたいのでこちらを購入しました。まだ使用していませんが、良さそうです。

I have another like this, but this is superior. It's great that you can change the angle.