Our highly evolved fret slotting system has been used for many years by hundreds of luthiers, including many well known professionals and repairpersons. As the price had climbed out of the range of many luthiers, we took a look at how to improve it and reduce the price. We think you'll be pleased.
The miter box is assembled from reconstituted HDPE (high density polyethylene) making it less expensive and "green". We have added bearings to the surface that guide the saw, making the jig much easier to use. The hold downs for the fingerboard are much more effective than the previous design. Best of all, you save OVER $100 on the price.
This system is designed around our large selection of precisely machined polycarbonate slotting templates, so this tool will enable you to cut accurate fret slots for many scale lengths. Each template has two scale lengths with at least twenty-four frets. We offer the most commonly used scale lengths in our slotting templates (classical, steel string, electric, banjo, bass, and mandolin); in addition to these, a multitude of scale lengths are possible simply by taking any fret position as the nut.
The miter box is tailored to our SWB fret saw. The kerf width on our saw is .023”, just right for our fretwire and most standard fretwires. A fret saw and one template of your choice are included in the system.
The system will accommodate up to 3 1/2” wide boards and can work with any smaller size that is large enough to be clamped. It works efficiently and effectively and can pay for itself very quickly.
NOTE: Please indicate your template choice by item code (SKU) in the special instructions box on the checkout page. Click here for a list of templates. Please do not add a template to your shopping cart, unless you want more than one. Just tell us which one you want included with your slotting system when you check out.
