MusicNomad MN831 Precision Fret Beveling File (B-File)

Excellent product.....this is marvellous.....I have used the cheaper white plastic ones before but they have too much angleon the file so theftet is angled touch..The music nomad one has addressed this and made the angle of the fret ends more the correct angle...it feels quality as well..done several refrets with this and it's a great tool.....more expensive than others but does a really accurate job on the fret ends.

Love the way it cuts fret sprout. There's a 0 degree and 3 degree setting. Bit of masking tape down the sides use the 0 degree first, then the 3 degree after and you dont have to worry about filing each fret at the edge. Dont do what I did, whizz down the neck and it slip off and scratch the frets you've so lovingly levelled, crowned and partially polished. Slow and steady wins the race. Almost foolproof unless it's driven by a fool. I got there eventually.

Perfect frets great product, get it.

I have another like this, but this is superior. It's great that you can change the angle.

good quality and great price

I have used this on 3 guitar necks and it beveled my fret ends perfectly while keeping the edge of my fretboard pristine. The file can be installed at a 45 or 90 degree. The attractive, comfortable in your hand and very clearly well made. Good value for the money and very easy to use.

In short (sarcastic): - uneven (imagine you only using this tool for guitar neck, so why bother?) - clamping screws are damaging the file surface (then again, if the wood is uneven, why even bother about damaged file?) - overpriced as hell (but that is "USA made in China" Nomad's normality) It is really sad that a luthier tool will come with such a low quality. I bought new ones from StewMac and some Portuguese company. They are evenly shaped (the radius is correct, and not changing every few centimeters), and the file holding crews are separated from the file by thin steel bars, so the file itself stays undamaged).

Picked this up to trim fret ends to file down fret sprout that occurred as result of seasonal change. Worked great - no damage to side of fretboard. Good weight for smooth movement up and down fretboard. I was even able to use it with strings on. Good value, ease of use and quality. If you own several guitars, a must have in the toolbox👍.

Yep, the file is a very tight fit and needs to be fitted to the slot, but this is a good thing. The slot is cut slightly wider at the center and the file is used to file the ends to give the file a perfect fit, so it does not move around. The screws are not really needed at this point the file fits so good. Getting the file out is a bit tricky due to the tight fit, but if you know how to use tools this is a non-issue, or just leave it sticking out a few millimetres on one end to make it easier. The block and file work great and is a good investment for guitar tooling. Makes the job much, much faster.