DIY Fret tang nippers

ken cierp · Post by **ken cierp** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:31 pm

If you decide to have bound finger-board a special tool is required to prepared the fret end to fit in the slots -- the commercial tool is pretty expensive. The five dollar nippers from Radio Shack and Harbor Freight can be easily converted. The photos show the mods -- if you want to go upscale Klein tools has the exact unit used by SM.

Tim Benware · Post by **Tim Benware** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 5:30 pm

I tried doing that with a pair from radio shack and completely muck it up. Broke down and bought the StewMac set. When I compared them I saw what I did wrong (but I don't remember what it was now). Will definitely work if you do it right.

Dave Bagwill · Post by **Dave Bagwill** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 5:32 pm

Yeah it works fine, I just used it on the Ditson cutaway for the bound fretboard.

TonyinNYC · Post by **TonyinNYC** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 8:46 am

Used a modified Klein Nibbler on five bound fret boards with excellent results. Great tip.

Jim Ebert · Post by **Jim Ebert** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 4:38 pm

Unfortunately I believe the Klein nippers have been discontinued. I wish I would have seen this on Friday cause that's when I mucked up the $10 pair I bought from Frys.
Dave, don't you just love your Zyliss vice. I use mine all the time.
Jim.

Dave Bagwill · Post by **Dave Bagwill** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 4:43 pm

Zyliss +1 !

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