Luthier setup kit?

[citymariner]

Hey all,

I'm dabbling more and more in sorting my guitars (and friends) guitars out.

I'm wondering if anyone knows of any packs/ sets from retailers that is a basic setup kit for basic Luthier type stuff.

I've a possible bass defret and having read up on the process I would certainly beenfit from buying some extra tools.

Is there a basic tool kit out there that you know of?

TIA,

CM

[KiOgon]

Probably the best collection of specialised tools you'll find :- http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools.html
Hope you've got deep pockets

[citymariner]

Thanks - what a website - if I was ever to walk into that as an actual shop I would need to remortgage the house. At least I'd have the tools to make a tiny replacement!

Shame it is in the US.

I don't mind paying for quality tools - some you can get as high quality (but cheaply) as it seems if you put 'Luthier' in front of tool it means you can double the price!

[BassBus]

There's the British equivalent [url="http://www.allparts.uk.com/"]Allparts UK[/url]

[Pete1967]

Stewmac is comprehensive, but... eech... so expensive. Import duty (over $130) and VAT to boot.

I worked out what i needed then bought almost all of it off ebay, one tool at a time to spread the cost (and limit the duty fees), but also have a look at:
[url="http://www.philadelphialuthiertools.com/luthier-tools/"]http://www.philadelp.../luthier-tools/[/url]
[url="http://www.tonetechluthiersupplies.co.uk/"]http://www.tonetechl...supplies.co.uk/[/url]
[url="http://www.lmii.com/"]http://www.lmii.com/[/url]

Forgot to add LMII

Edited March 7, 2013 by Pete1967

[BigRedX]

Also have a look at [url=http://crimsonguitars.com/shop/guitar-building-tools]Crimson Guitars[/url]. It's mainly fret levelling and dressing files at the moment, but there are more planned. There's also some great videos on how to use them on the site.

[Badass]

Some great sites for parts and tools. Thanks for the heads up.

[Walker]

I made my own fret pullers, bought some very cheap end cutters and ground them down to get the sharp edge needed. Took about 20 mins to defret the neck.

I bought a feeler gauge and a small steel rule from amazon and some neck radius gauges from ebay. As long as you already have a selection of small screwdrivers and allen keys, you should be alright with that little lot! I do all my setups (and my mate's) with that small tool kit. Add a soldering iron and the world's your oyster!

Books: How to Make Your Electric Guitar Play Great by Dan Erlwine (comes with a good DVD) and Haynes Fender Bass Manual by Paul Balmer have been invaluable.

Edited March 7, 2013 by Walker

[citymariner]

I really want to add some radius gauges/ string height rule and then some radius blocks to start off with.

Fret pullers I've made as above.

Thanks for the sites.