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The reason for this , likely , is that the profit wouldn't be great , given approximately small circle of potential buyers .
I am in the process of designing a fret bender and I was initially thinking of making it available (still possible ) on bigger scale .
Sadly though I have realised that , quality of materials , time to make parts and cost of tools would be a little crazy price wise on the finished one ...
There are few quality tools available in UK ( but not many ) , like straight notched edge from Crimson guitars , but be prepared to pay for them .
Got three face file for fret crowning from them and when it had arrived , one of the faces was literally linished flat making it unusable ( it wouldn't cut s... ) .
Yet , they said it was perfectly fine and they are all like this .
So for me they are a big NO .
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sawfish-Luthier-Notched-Straight-Edge/dp/B0763V3H9P/ref=pd_sbs_267_1/259-5891025-0665455?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0763V3H9P&pd_rd_r=e93208be-e269-408f-a034-fbf29b06489b&pd_rd_w=1femE&pd_rd_wg=hObPy&pf_rd_p=b9bf232d-9a8a-4c7d-aa9d-641c0995d3a2&pf_rd_r=RJHFYHHRP2YBGFMERKJJ&psc=1&refRID=RJHFYHHRP2YBGFMERKJJ
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I've had some lovely fretboards from G&W recently.
They did miss off a blank from my last order, but sent another without hassle straight away
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I thought laser cut things were accurate, but it isn't so at all. Have just binned two lasered notched rulers.
Not sure about radius gauges, I would make those if needed, but Chris Alsop has some good things - whether what you're after I don't know.
I did my own from 5mm mild steel bar and plated it to prevent rust .
It is a pleasure to use it and it stays in place on a fretboard on its own .
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/m.html?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEFSXS%3AMESOI&_ssn=bassbar1&rt=nc
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If I get a chance in future , I'll talk to owners to consider that .
There are quite a few handy luthiers tools that could me made on CNC . It all depends if there would be a substantial market for them .
That is because , an hour in most engineering companies starts from £60 ish and large orders could bring this down to somewhat possible affordable price .
Watch this space , the world's best fret bender is in the works !