For those of you that didn’t know, we do carry tools (the Bass Player Tech Kit on that page in particular is quite nice to have.) However, from the recent survey we sent out, a few of you said you wanted us to carry more tools other than what’s listed there.
Understanding tool categories
There are in fact several tool categories. Listing them all would make for a huge list, but here are a few of the biggies.
Electronics tools – An example of this would be the Batt-O-Meter battery tester we carry.
Finishing tools – Examples of this would be tools for buffing, touch-up repair, glues and so on.
Fretting tools – This includes measuring tools (ex: radius tools,) abrasives, pullers, presses, saws, crowning, wood treatment solution/stains, and so on.
Tuning machine tools – This one includes drivers, drill bits, reamers (for widening pegboard holes,) nutdrivers, and other items that assist with tuner installation.
Sanding tools – This includes sandpaper of multiple grit levels, radius blocks, levelers, sanding discs, and so on.
The Big Question for you is…
Which tools would you like to see us carry to help you build your bass?
Now that you have a general idea of what tool categories are out there, what could we carry that would help you out? Are you dressing a neck? Installing new tuners? Doing touch-ups to a finish or two?
Or is there another type of tool category you’d like to see that isn’t listed above?
Let us know what you would like by posting a comment or two.
Definately looking for Fretting tools, fret saw, tang nippers, crowning files.
Also looking for radius blocks
To do a build it seems that I have to order from you guys Stew Mac and LLMI and sometimes even ebay. It would be so nice to find everything under one roof
Many of the Items carried by StewMac.com such as their action guide card and files and input jact tools and such
Luthier tools would be awesome. I recently went on the search for fret files and was surprised at the lack of availability and what was available had outrageous shipping costs (to Canada). Finishing tools, fretting tools and sanding tools would be of interest to me, depending on what project I would like to undertake. Taking a cheap fretted bass and making it fretless would be an interesting project that make use of some tools. I also have a (lack of) humidity issue that is causing issues with the neck on one of my basses that the fretting tools would come in handy for.
Definitely would like fret crowning tools and a long block for knocking out fret sprouts.
I understand the concept of radius blocks, but I wonder why they don’t come paired with a second block that is adjusted for the frets, as that radius is slightly larger.
Frets should be leveled with a straight beam along the string paths, not a radius block
Let’s think bout BASS!! I need WIDER sized fret press caul. Wider than 2 1/2 inch. Also Radius sanding bar (beam?) need to be wider, like bass neck size. around 3-4 inch size.