Fret Leveling Bars

Fret leveling bars are used to plane or level your guitar's fretboard and frets. For most luthiers, purchasing a set of leveling bars can be quite expensive. StewMac charges $130.50 for the full set of three leveling bars. Seeing how expensive these bars are and the quality offer, I decided to manufacture my own. My leveling bars are of better quality than those offered at StewMac or LMI and at a fraction of the price.

The fret leveling bars that I manufacture are made from heavyweight 1 inch x 2 inch rectangular steel tubing. The weight of the steel is not only a sign of its durability, it also gives weight to the sanding process and saves the luthier from exerting his own energy pushing on the bar. Two sides of the leveling bars are precision machined flat within .002". This is really precise considering a human hair is about .003". Also, a bevel is put on both ends of the bars to keep them from hitting the frets, as you glide the bar back and forth. All of my leveling bars are plated with a premium Zinc plating to ensure a shiny, rust free finish. Double stick sand paper can easily be attached to the machined sides for effortless and accurate leveling. I offer three sizes of Fretboard/ fret leveling bars. You can order them below. Please email me if you would like to pay with a method other than paypal.

The fret leveling bars that I manufacture are made from heavyweight 1 inch x 2 inch rectangular steel tubing. The weight of the steel is not only a sign of its durability, it also gives weight to the sanding process and saves the luthier from exerting his own energy pushing on the bar. Two sides of the leveling bars are precision machined flat within .002". This is really precise considering a human hair is about .003". Also, a bevel is put on both ends of the bars to keep them from hitting the frets, as you glide the bar back and forth. All of my leveling bars are plated with a premium Zinc plating to ensure a shiny, rust free finish. Double stick sand paper can easily be attached to the machined sides for effortless and accurate leveling. I offer three sizes of Fretboard/ fret leveling bars. You can order them below. Please email me if you would like to pay with a method other than paypal. If you would like more information about how to use a fret leveling bar, please see my how to dress guitar frets article.

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8" Fret Leveling Bar

The 8" fret leveling bar is the smallest leveling bar that is commonly avaibable. This fret leveling bar is used to level the frets on a guitar's tong most oftenly found on acoustic guitars. The fretboard tong is the part of the fretboard that overlaps the guitar body. Usually the tong is glued onto the body and has a slightly different angle than the rest of the fretboard. My 8" fret leveling bar is perfect to level these higher frets.

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16" Fret Leveling Bar

The 16" fret leveling bar is the most useful and common fret leveling bar. This fret leveling bar is used to level the frets on the legnth of the neck. The 16" leveling bar gives you plenty of legnth to span the guitar neck and cover most of the frets. It is the perfect size for all electric and acoustic guitar necks. If you are going to buy one "all purpose" leveling bar, the 16" fret leveling bar is the one you want!

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24" Fret Leveling Bar

The 24" fret leveling bar is the largest leveling bar that is commonly avaibable. This fret leveling bar is used to level the frets on larger bass and baritone guitars. The longer legnth not only allows you to easily span the larger fretboard, it also gives you more leverage when planing the larger fretboards. The 24" leveling bar is not only good for leveling larger scale legnth guitars, it can also be used as a fine jointer-- scroll down to see more uses. My 24" fret leveling bar is a must have in your guitar workshop.

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Set of All 3 Fret Leveling Bars

The set of 3 fret leveling bars is the most convenient and gives you the best savings out of all my leveling bar packages. With all 3 leveling bars, you and your workshop will be prepared for any fret dress. StewMac's set of 3 leveling bars cost over 30% more than mine do. My leveling bars are affordable and of the highest quality, so you can stock your guitar workshop with the best tools for the job.

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