Tools

The GrooveTech Guitar/Bass Multi-Tool has everything you need to give your guitar or bass a full setup—and it’ll all fit in your pocket or your gig bag. For truss rod adjustments, this multi-tool is equipped with three ball-end hex wrenches for standard nuts and a a 5/16” nut driver for Gibson-style nuts. Additional hex wrenches cover bridge and tremolo adjustments, and if you need to work on an instrument with vintage-style saddle screws, the 2.5mm slotted screwdriver is ready to go. Need to remove your pick guard or neck plate or put on a new set of Straplok® Strap Buttons? The two Phillips screwdrivers will take care of these and other needs. Finally, the ruler will help you check neck relief and string action.
All wrenches are pro-grade, using heat-treated S2 steel with a polished chrome finish.

2 inch flat chip brush great for applying tolex glue or any other purposes. This brush features a 4.75 inch wood handle.

This precise set of 20 feeler gauges in the luthier's workshop can perform a wide variety of functions to measuring with string action to measuring the correct nut slot depths, fret slot width, string to fret clearances, and other hardware installation work, these ground steel feeler gauges are marked in both metric and imperial measurements for easy use.

Those of us who don’t want to fully remove that new set of strings to do some quick spot work on the fret board or nut will love this simple yet effective tool. Simply loosen your strings and place the string spreaders underneath the guitar neck. Bring the strings off the neck and latch them underneath the spreader's ends to allow for quick and easy fret-board work without the need to unstring your instrument. These string spreaders will quickly become a must have in your toolbox!

• Make room for cleaning, polishing or spot work on frets without removing strings
• Made of brass with a soft, finish safe, rubber coating

Removes melted solder by suction. Facilitates accurate printed circuit repair and cleaning. This lightweight desoldering pump has an anodized aluminium body to assure durability and features a plunger safety shield, short-stroke plunger and a no-clog automatic tip cleaner. Replace tip with S-T7875B. Made in Taiwan.

A stainless steel pocket-sized String Action Gauge that's perfect for obtaining quick and accurate action measurements for acoustic and electric instruments. A must have in a busy repair shop! Measurements taken using this gauge include:

• Saddle height/slot depth
• String height
• Nut height/slot depth
• Pickup pole piece height/string to pole piece distance
• Fret slot depth(unbound fingerboards only)

Plus more! The back includes a useful fraction/metric/decimal conversion chart that saves you time. Available in metric or in imperial models (sold individually)

Fret Cutters. Use to trim the ends of new fret wire close to the fingerboard without leaving marks. Made in Japan. Dimensions:

• 190 mm total length
• 27 mm jaw width

High quality digitally controlled soldering iron from Atten. The ST-2090D is a 80W benchtop soldering iron with a ton of features packed into its small package. This powerful iron features accurate and adjustable temperature control along and is compatible with a wide variety of tip options. This iron has a built-in dry tip cleaner and an attachable solder spool stand. Conical tip included. Features

• Digital led display
• Combined soldering station with soldering iron and solder wire holder.
• MCU controlled temperature calibration with PID system equipped
• Adjust temperature by knob button, easy to operate.
• The handle structure is ergonomically designed for comfortable grip.
• The heating wire and sensor are made of PTC material, which is quick in temperature rise and precise in temperature control.
• Auto-standby, auto-shut down is available.

Mini vise. Great for securing small, light-weight components like potentiometers, tube sockets and switches while soldering or de-soldering. Clamp opens to 40 mm max.

The notched straight edge is a must have on any luthier’s bench for evaluating the straightness of your fret board while avoiding frets that may have seen better days.It’s made of satin stainless steel so cleaning off any markings made with a pencil is a breeze!
One side is marked Long Scale Guitar for use with Fender, Martin, Gibson long scale guitars plus others.
The opposite side is marked Short Scale Guitar for use with Gibson’s shorter scale as well as Dobro and PRS guitars plus others.

Solid steel crowning files with dual cutting edges for precision fret crowning. These should be in any luthier’s tool kit!

• Made of solid steel
• Soft rubber coating on the handle
• Double sided (both sides are the same size)
• 4-3/16” cutting surface
• Available in three sizes to cover most fret sizes (small,medium,large)

Restore the performance of your soldering iron by replacing the tip. Replacement for S-TWTCP

• PT Series Screwdriver Tip for TC201 Series Iron
• PTA7 - 1.6mm / 0.063" diameter screwdriver tip
• Solid copper, plated with iron all over
• Designed to provide maximum heat transfer from the heater to the tip
• Tinned with lead-free solder
• Use only genuine Weller tips

Bob Smith Industries ™ Maxi Cure ™ Extra Thick Gap Filling Cyanoacrylate. A must have for luthiers! Maxi Cure ™ is the highest viscosity CA we have available and is great for extreme gap filling and finish fills. It can be carved with a knife or razor blade and sanded and feathered to form a finish which makes it great for chip repairs. The extra thick viscosity of Maxi Cure ™ also allows longer repositioning time than other glues (10-25 sec.) Apply Maxi Cure ™ in a coil pattern to one of the parts to be glued, spread glue evenly, then assemble parts. Hold or clamp firmly for 30-60 seconds. To speed up curing time use the Insta-Set accelerator! (S-F506)

Atten S-11 soldering iron stand with adjustable mounting angle and sponge holder. This stand is a great option for stand-alone soldering irons or as a replacement for a worn out stand.

Atten TJ-228 soldering iron stand with adjustable mounting angle, sponge holder and solder spool stand. This stand is a great option for stand-alone soldering irons or as a replacement for a worn out stand.

Hand-held IC extractor for use on a variety of chip sizes. The metal ends hook beneath the chip. When a pinching force is applied to the bends of the plastic, the metal ends clamp onto the chip and pull upward uniformly to avoid bending pins. This tool can be used on widths of 7mm and up.

Handheld desoldering pump for solder removal. The enhanced dual spring-loaded piston creates a powerful vacuum for easy removal of molten solder. The static free tip is self cleaning and made from a clog resistant material. The aluminum body is lightweight and durable.

Edge cut nut files in popular gauges specially designed for slotting nuts. These files cut a smooth, round bottom slot. Also great for slotting tune-o-matic bridge saddles! Always try and use a file gauge that’s not more than a couple thousandths larger than the gauge of string you are using. Smaller files can be used to create wider slots by using a side-to-side movement while cutting.

• 4-1/2” cutting edge
• Double sided (both sides are the same gauge)
• Set of 10 files
• Made In Japan

Set contains one of each size:

• 0.010"
• 0.013"
• 0.016"
• 0.024"
• 0.028"
• 0.032"
• 0.036"
• 0.042"
• 0.046"
• 0.056"

Two-way sanding block for radius fretboard sanding. There are two different radiuses on each block. Sandpaper not included.

Restore the performance of your desoldering pump by replacing the tip. Replacement for S-T7874B.

Pack of 16 glues sticks for use with 7mm hot glue guns. These glue sticks use an EVA tackifier for a fast bonding, high strength, age resistant adhesion.

Multi-functional Fret Bender - bend or staighten either bulk fretwire or pre-cut short piece fret wire precisely and quickly! For bending fret wire, crank a length of fretwire through the fret bender, and it comes out curved and ready to install in a radiused fretboard. Get a perfect bend on enough wire for a whole guitar in just seconds. Precisely radiused fretwire makes your fretwork fast, accurate, and professional.
Can be mounted to a workbench by using the two 5/16” bolt holes.

High quality Phillips head truss rod wrench. This Japanese made wrench is the perfect tool for cross slotted truss rod nuts found on many Fender® necks. The compact 9mm diameter head has a thin 11mm width allowing for adjustments without removing the neck

Fret press caul. Perfect for converting your drill press or arbor press into a fret press. 3/8” shank. (Includes 2.5 mm hex key).
Used with radius inserts (S-T261) to press frets into guitar fret boards.