Is this a good vise?

[Tim Benware]

Tim, do the jaws have to be lined with leather or otherwise modified?

I got both from here:

http://www.grizzly.com/products/Tilting ... ise-/D3126

[Paul C]

Just ordered one from amazon. The stewmac type. It was 123 bucks. A bit cheaper. I used one when I went to guitar school and knew I could not go without it. I like the way it raises the work up to your face where you can see it. Anne that is just one good thing of many useful features.

[petenardone]

it's an excellent vise. I got mine from Garrett Wade (their version is green and doesn't have the removable wheel crank) for about half the price of Stew Mac's red one.

Hope that helps.

[TonyinNYC]

I have a parrot vise with the cork lined tilt inserts like Tim. I use it for shaping nuts and saddles but it is also great for holding the neck as well. The cork lined inserts make holding any off-square object easy as pie. I don't have the space on my bench to leave it permanently mounted, so I built a base for it that clamps into my bench vise. I can pop it on when I need it and when it is not in use, it is stored under my bench. I made the base a bit larger than the foot print of the vise. I probably posted a pic of it somewhere, but it is pretty straight forward to make. I don't have a lot of room in my shop, so the ability to store it away when not in use is great for me.

I would not mind having one of those rotating vises to hold the box while I lacquer, but using my bench vise for that purpose is working well so far.

[Tim Benware]

I would not mind having one of those rotating vises to hold the box while I lacquer, but using my bench vise for that purpose is working well so far.

You can do that by adding a lazy susan swivel base. Cheap and easy.

[John Parchem]

I have a parrot type vice and the stew mac. I use both but I use the guitar repair vise way more. I have both mounted on work benches.

[TonyinNYC]

I would not mind having one of those rotating vises to hold the box while I lacquer, but using my bench vise for that purpose is working well so far.

You can do that by adding a lazy susan swivel base. Cheap and easy.

My parrot vise spins around, but I would like one that can bend 90* frontwards or backwards.