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10-25-2008, 07:50 PM
| | | | Anybody know where to order a Straightedge?
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For relatively cheap? Say around $10 maybe? Just thought I'd ask before I go shopping for one.
And I'm talking about something long enough for the entire fretboard.
Thanks for any suggestions.
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10-25-2008, 09:06 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: My Old Kentucky Home.... | | | Maybe check at Lowes' or Home Depot. Precision straight edges are a bit on the pricey side.
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10-26-2008, 05:26 AM
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Originally Posted by rustynuts Maybe check at Lowes' or Home Depot. Precision straight edges are a bit on the pricey side. | +1
A framing square may do it if they don't have an official 'straightedge'. Or maybe a drywall square, depending on cost.
If nothing else they'll have flat metal stock in iron and aluminum, different thicknesses and lengths to choose from. Just a few bucks. Check it with a real straightedge, or put it up against one of their best 4' levels.
You could also try Sears. |
10-26-2008, 05:27 AM
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10-26-2008, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by bobba66 Stew-Mac. | +1
Flat stock metal, usually found in hardware and hobby stores, is not straight... I know from experience. It must be made specifically for the purpose.
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10-26-2008, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by boondox For relatively cheap? Say around $10 maybe? Just thought I'd ask before I go shopping for one.
And I'm talking about something long enough for the entire fretboard.
Thanks for any suggestions. | Ten bucks? Not gonna happen.
A string is an excellent straightedge
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10-26-2008, 12:03 PM
| | | | If you absolutely require the extreme accuracy of the precision straightedge you'll have to pay the price. I paid $45 for mine a number of years ago. Got it from an artists supply store. Mine was longer than I needed so I cut off about 6" and can use that for other things.
If you don't need that much accuracy a good quality framing square or a carpenters level might do the trick.
I read an article by Michael Tobias once where he recommended using a carpenters level with sandpaper for fret leveling. I think he's pretty picky about it being accurate enough.
These days it's harder to find a good quality carpenter's level but there are a few good ones left that are made in North America. But you won't find them for anywhere near $10. |
10-26-2008, 12:26 PM
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10-26-2008, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Jazzdogg | These are as good as they get and not a bad deal. I find it hard to walk out of a Lee Valley store without spending a couple hundred bucks. |
10-27-2008, 03:59 PM
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Owner and Operator, Xylem Handmade Basses and Guitars | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Durango, CO | | | +1 on the Lee Valley straight edges. They'll definitely cost you more than $10, but they are worth every cent!
Also, if they ever loose accuracy over time, Lee Valley will replace them for free.
Spend more than $10 on your straight edge if you're using it to level wood for glue joints or leveling a fretboard or frets...you'll want one that's accurate to about .0015". |
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11-05-2008, 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by bobba66 Stew-Mac. | +1 but it will cost you more than 10 bills for sure.
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