MusicNomad MN831 Precision Fret Beveling File (B-File)

Picked this up to trim fret ends to file down fret sprout that occurred as result of seasonal change. Worked great - no damage to side of fretboard. Good weight for smooth movement up and down fretboard. I was even able to use it with strings on. Good value, ease of use and quality. If you own several guitars, a must have in the toolbox👍.

I have used this on 3 guitar necks and it beveled my fret ends perfectly while keeping the edge of my fretboard pristine. The file can be installed at a 45 or 90 degree. The attractive, comfortable in your hand and very clearly well made. Good value for the money and very easy to use.

This MusicNomad fret beveling tool is really handy. Changes in weather, wood shrinkage, etc can cause your frets to poke you in the hand as you play. You could take your guitars to your local tech once or more times per year and pay them for the work. You can, however, buy this tool and learn to do the work yourself.MusicNomad has short informational YouTube videos that explain the process. It's not difficult, just take your time. Yes, there are similar tools, but not like this. This beveler has a radiused surface that conforms to the guitar neck better than a flat-bottomed bevel tool. The file angles were chosen to create optimum playability.I'm happy with my purchase and happy about the progress that I have made in maintaining my own guitar frets. Save money by perfecting a new skill every guitarist can have.

This block file works quite well. This was my first crack at filing my frets. It took the ends down pretty fast. First, I used the 90-degree file slot to even the fret ends with the fingerboard. Then, I filed the fret ends using the 35 degree position to make them feel smoother on my hand. I found that I had to go over each fret end with a small fret end hand file to round the ends and touch up some of them. I have to say, it is so nice to be able to do this myself. It's kind of expensive for a hunk of wood and a file, but its function makes it well worth the money.

I waited until I really used this before reviewing. Purchased because I was already pushing my guitar tool budget and needed to save some money, so I chose this over the more expensive StewMac file. I'm so happy with it!! the angles are perfect, the included file is sharp and quality, the slots are big enough to put any other file in too if you want. It's comfortable and very nice looking. Just great, I love it when the more affordable option over-delivers.

This is an excellent file for something potentially scary to take to a guitar. The wooden handle is very comfortable and the two angles and ability to adjust how far the file sticks out via the screws is intuitive. It’s a little hard to tell which side of the file is the coarser side. Also, unless you’re actually installing brand new frets yourself, you will most likely keep it on the more slanted side. Please note that this file is really for fret sprout or actual fret installation. If you’re looking for smoothing out fret ends, get the E-File instead, the one that looks like a screwdriver.

Easy to use, well made, works great.

This worked amazingly well. File edges are beveled so they don't snag. Files nicely. You will need to finish polish the ends, but this tool will get the frets to the finish point and takes the frets right to the edge of the board. Very nice! No complaints.