Spend less time filing fret ends!
This is the best tool for trimming the ends off fretwire.
A Stewart-MacDonald exclusive, our custom-made steel cutter has improved features you won't find on hardware store nippers.
The jaws are specially hardened for fret work, and they're profiled and flush-ground to cut the wire close to the fretboard. The result is a cleaner cut without pulling the wire, so you'll need to do less filing. Longer rubber-coated handles allow better access to the frets over a guitar body.
1" (25.4mm) jaw width, 8" (203.20mm) length.
Works on stainless frets, too!
The StewMac Fret Cutter is suitable for use on stainless-steel fretwire.
Modern stainless-steel fretwire is known to be harder than the traditional nickel-silver blends, but our own shop experience indicates the wire does not cause premature wear of files or sandpapers.
- A STEWMAC EXCLUSIVE DESIGN - Designed in house, our custom-made steel cutter has improved features you won't find on hardware store nippers
- PRECISION FLUSH-CUT DESIGN: Specially hardened steel jaws cut fretwire cleanly and close to the fretboard, reducing the need for filing
- LESS TIME FILING: Creates a smooth, accurate cut without pulling the wire, minimizing additional fretwork
- CUSTOM-BUILT FOR LUTHIERS: Unlike standard hardware store cutters, these are designed specifically for fretwork with profiled, flush-ground jaws
- DIMENSIONS - 1" (25.4mm) jaw width, 8" (203.20mm) length.
- LIFETIME PROMISE & EXPERT SUPPORT: StewMac tools are backed by our Lifetime Promise and our industry-leading customer service & expert tech support
- A STEWMAC EXCLUSIVE DESIGN - Designed in house, our custom-made steel cutter has improved features you won't find on hardware store nippers
- PRECISION FLUSH-CUT DESIGN: Specially hardened steel jaws cut fretwire cleanly and close to the fretboard, reducing the need for filing
- LESS TIME FILING: Creates a smooth, accurate cut without pulling the wire, minimizing additional fretwork
- CUSTOM-BUILT FOR LUTHIERS: Unlike standard hardware store cutters, these are designed specifically for fretwork with profiled, flush-ground jaws
- DIMENSIONS - 1" (25.4mm) jaw width, 8" (203.20mm) length.
- LIFETIME PROMISE & EXPERT SUPPORT: StewMac tools are backed by our Lifetime Promise and our industry-leading customer service & expert tech support