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fret crowning files
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:35 am
by brandon.
so rondomusic has a set of files for $10...
I'd love to have a file to crown frets, would anyone have any advice as
to which file from this set to use? OR possibly another inexpensive but better file to use?
Thanks!
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:24 am
by Mages
I have a set of files just like that called "needle files" or something like that, that I got at Home Depot. They were $10 (maybe less).
oh, and I just use the triangle one to dress the frets. and you can use the flat part of any of them to crown them. I'm no pro though, robert knows the true craft.
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 8:52 am
by chisa
they are not fret crowning files. fret crowning files have a groove in the side which makes the crown.
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:48 pm
by brandon.
yeah, but I'm wondering if one of these will get the job done?
I can't afford a "real" crowning file at the moment.
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:22 am
by Mages
they're fine. you don't need that grooved file. you just shape it yourself with a flat file. it's pretty straight forward.
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:14 am
by Justin J
i bought one on ebay for $25. definitely worth the cost.
here ya go
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:49 pm
by mezzio13
On a tangent; If there is a harbor freight near you, they have a 12pc needle file set for $1.99. They acutally make for good nut files.