ALS Guitar Fret End Dressing File by Uo-Chikyu Hiroshima

I have in my tool inventory a lot of small files for various jobs. Use them for cleaning up and finishing fret ends. But the results are inconsistent and the ends never look professional to me. So on the strength of other reviews I purchased this file. What a difference to have the absolute right tool specially made just for this job. I just completed a complete finish on a Les Paul neck and it took about 20 minutes. Admittedly the frets were in pretty good shape for a new neck but there were a lot of sharp edges. This tool made it simple and the result is consistent and looks professional. If you are unhappy with the tools you are using, I urge you to but this file. I will never finish a re-fret or a new neck with anything else. It is sweet and really feels good in the hand.

Keep in mind that this is a very fine cut that removes very minimal material from the frets. If you are expecting to see the shavings fly you'll be disappointed. I use it for very fine final touches after roughing them with the Stew-Mac tool.

When you own more than a few guitars maintenance will get costly. I own ten+ guitars, with more than half needing some sort of fret filing. Before purchasing this tool I'd bought a cheap set of files which were supposedly made for frets. Big mistake. One guitar took almost an hour to file down its sharp fret edges and there was noticeable wear to the wood/binding. The files had worn down more wood than metal. 'Totally turned me off to filing my other guits. When I found this fret file on Amazon and read the positive reviews I was still skeptical but took a chance anyway. While the price may seem high, the ease and speed with which I was able to smooth out frets made it more than worthwhile. I ended up smoothing out the fret edges to all of my guitars in less than an hour, without fear of harming any surrounding wood and binding. Yeah, $25 may sound like a lot to pay for a file but the money I've saved doing the work myself with this most helpful tool made it more than worth it. Highly recommended!

This file is perfect for dressing sharp fret ends i did 3 guitars today after receiving it plus the smooth sides dont scratch the fret board so no need to tape it off and with the weather change frets tend too stick out just wished they would make a 3 corner crowning file now i would buy for sure

Works perfectly

Works very well for filing the rough edges off frets.

What it says it is and worth the price. Cleans edges without scratching the board

The file works. It does take some practice and patience to use. You have to be careful as it is easy to scratch into the wood! If it’s a loved expensive guitar have it professionally done. If it’s a cheap guitar or road worn relic style that you’re not worried about and don’t want to put money into than use it. I did a 16 year old mim fender telecaster that I replaced the bridge pickup with a texas special. Between the new pickup and the now smooth fret ends it is once again a favorite.