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Fret-slotting jig

Posted by Alan Garrett on June 26, 2015 at 7:04pm

I am using a new fret-slotting jig I built based on a design from http://sixgunguitars.com/fret_slotting_jig.html

It uses a razor blade for a slot locator.  It works great!

I decided to build it after doing my first fretboard for a dulcimer stick.  It was hard to get the slots perfectly straight.  This little jig will be a real time saver.  And the quality of my fretting just went up!

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Tags: Fret, jig, slotting
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  • David Clewell August 5, 2016 at 10:25pm

    I cannot find Sixgunguitars' web site, seems he is no longer doing business as Six Gun Guitars. But, here is a link to his youtube video on his Fret Slot Duplicating Jig. I hope it answers all your questions. https://youtu.be/OCKR75uJ-ug?list=PL108871533216BCF5

  • HARD TIMES CIGAR BOX GUITAR WORK August 3, 2016 at 9:09am

    do you have the plans ? or explain how the notch marker is held in place the web page is gone thanks

  • Alan Garrett November 8, 2015 at 8:44pm

    Robert, it is not adjustable for neck width. But, I do not think it needs to be.  I have done standard size fretboards and thin ones for dulcimer sticks.  It works well with different sizes.

  • Robert Featherstone November 6, 2015 at 10:57am

    Looks great! Is it adjustable for neck width?

  • David Clewell November 4, 2015 at 12:22pm

    I made one a couple of years ago and liked it so well I made another to support the narrow CBG necks. 

  • Mr.melo November 3, 2015 at 2:35pm

    looks like it would work very well indeed!!!:)

  • Shawn July 2, 2015 at 11:22pm
    I built one myself and never looked back.
  • Alan Garrett July 1, 2015 at 7:36pm

    This one is based off the design on http://sixgunguitars.com/fret_slotting_jig.html

  • Dan Sleep June 29, 2015 at 9:21am
    Yep, I made one of those myself, they work great!
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