Stew Mac fret erasers

[Verzila]

What are opinions on these?

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I see how they work but - would a normal eraser do the same job? I'm thinking of those half-pencil, half-ink erasers with the abrasive end.

I know it's important to use the right tools for the job, and not always a good idea to do things on the cheap, but it's also true that you don't always need to pay top dollar for top-name tools when there's a simpler (cheaper) way that will give you the same results.

 

[Jupiter]

I think they're more "gritty" than the black erasers.

 

[jvin248]

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The erasers have grit in them.

Get one of these instead https://crimsonguitars.com/store/fret-rubber-fret-polishing-abrasive/
I have the fine, but I see they added superfine. I use it on every fret level.

My fret level process: sanding beam with 240, then a small block sanding papers 600, 800, by hand with 1500, and then finish polish with the eraser.

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[bender66]

Beauty Supply places have women's nail buffing pads for a couple bucks. Different grits on the same stick.

 

[mudimba]

I have the stewmac ones, and like them OK. Sometimes it is a little annoying that the get grooved up so much. I like the suggestion of nail file boards, they would keep their shape. Definitely nowhere even close to a pencil eraser.

 

[5ofeight]

Plumbing supply merchants here in the U.K. will sell you an item called a "bath erraser", which will be 2 or 3 times the size of the fret erraser in the picture for half the cost....

 

[radiocaster]

Anyone make a fretless with one? (sorry, couldn't resist)

 

[Tony Done]

I've used both the erasers and nail buffers. Both work, but the fine nail buffers wear out fairly quickly if used on sharp fret ends. My main polisher is a hard leather disk in a dremel, loaded with polishing compound. It works well on fret ends.

 

[Telemaestro]

Anyone make a fretless with one? (sorry, couldn't resist)

I think you use the fret eraser to make the neck fretless.

 

[Dennyf]

Not saying these aren't worth it, but I've found a green Scotch-bride pad along with a slotted fret shield works pretty good for me.