CATALOG #142 MAY 1, 2016 Bind-ALL The binding glue used by major guitar brands, now in tubes for small shops Page 39 Learn the secrets of good fret jobs! Fret Work Step-by-Step Page 95 Fretwire for every instrument In stay-clean storage tubes Page 8 The best fret slot system just got better! Page 2 The versatile Jaws Fret Press Page 9 stewmac.com Fret Slotting Miter Box The simplest way to cut perfect fret slots NEW Removable clamps hold the work, leaving your hands free for sawing. Our uncluttered design gives a clear view of the slot being cut. #5744 Fret Saw Smooth as glass Your fret saw rides on ball bearing rollers with no drag. Uniform slots See it in action at stewmac.com When the saw’s spine reaches the bearing, the cutting stops. Thumbwheels move the bearings up or down for any slot depth. Steel Fret Scale Templates Fast, accurate indexing Cut the slot and click to the next cover 22 fret scales for Martins, Simply use double-stick tape The template notches click notch. In no time you have an Fenders, Gibsons, basses, banjos, to fasten your blank fretboard onto the index pin inside the accurately slotted board! mandolins, and ukes. Every to the template. Miter Box to locate each slot. template has two scales, so you get both for one price. #5755 Japanese Fret Saw Fret Scale Templates sold individually. Fret Slotting Miter Box, templates, and saws sold on page 15 2 USA & Canada call toll-free 800-848-2273 • Order online at stewmac.com Catalog Index “These are the soldering tools How to order, page 98 Tools I rely on in my guitar shop.” Accessories 80-82 Banjo supplies 84-87 –Erick Coleman, StewMac tech advisor Bending iron 25 and guitar repairman Bindings & purfings 34-37, 91 Bindings/Inlays/ Blueprints/plans 90, 94 Pickguards Bodies: guitar, bass 75-76 Books 94-96 Bridges: acoustic guitar 63, 71 NEW SR-137 Soldering Iron: electric guitar, bass 64-71 resonator guitar 87 The Turbo Button gives you banjo 86, mandolin 88, violin 91 Finishes extra heat when you need it! ukulele 92 Bridge pins 63 The SR-137 soldering iron runs at 15 watts—just right Calipers 8, 24 for guitar electronics. But this iron has a neat trick: Clamps 22, 23, 25, 26 a Turbo Heat Button for a temporary boost of heat. Crack and brace repair 22, 25, 26 Electronics Most guitar wiring requires a delicate pencil-tip iron, but Dulcimer supplies 93 sometimes you need more: like soldering to the back of Electronics 45-55 control pots, or grounding a tremolo spring claw—you Electronic tuners 81 know how long that can take! The Turbo Heat Button Engraving supplies 37 briefy raises the temperature to over 800°F. Files 4, 8, 10-12, 26, 27, 30, 31 Solomon SR-137 Turbo Heat Soldering Iron Hardware Fingerboards 77 #0507 USA, 110v Extra heat comes in handy for larger parts Finishing supplies 40-44, 82 #0607 International, 220v like this tremolo spring claw. $29.95 Fretting supplies 8-16 Glues 39, 44 Kits: acoustic guitar 97 Wooden parts Wooden The Fine Tip will get the most use. The Soldering Stand is a must- mandolin 90, violin 91, ukulele 92 This tip comes with the SR-137, but it’s have. The last thing you want is a Knobs 58, 60, 72 smart to keep a spare in your shop. scorching hot soldering iron rolling Measuring and rules 14, 16 around on your workbench. 1/32" Fine Tip #0527 $3.19 Mandolin supplies 88-90 “I keep one of these clamped on the Necks: guitar, bass 75-78 The Chisel Tip gives wide contact corner of my bench.” –Erick for larger joints. Good for grounding banjo 84, violin 91 Accessories control pots and tremolo spring claws. Solomon Soldering Stand Nuts & saddles 5, 6, 7, 65, 68, 69, 71 1/8" Chisel Tip #0528 $3.19 #0506 $9.90 banjo 86-87, mandolin 91 Pearl inlay supplies 36, 37 Pickguards 38, 39, 46, 47 Pickups: acoustic guitar 45 Resonator electric guitar, bass 46-49, 50, 67 Guitar banjo 86, mandolin 90, violin 91 Reamers 20, 21, 30, 46, 85, 90 NEW StewMac Soldering Aids Specialized tools that fit where your fingers Resonator guitar supplies 83 won’t. 12 different tips for holding wires, Router bits 28, 32, 33, 35, 37, 38, 74 cleaning away old solder, and positioning tiny Routing tools & jigs 28, 32, 33, 35 parts. These little guys fnd lots of other uses in Sanding tools 26, 43 Banjo the shop too. #0521 $6.95 Saws 4, 7, 14, 15, 30, 36 Scrapers and planers 7, 26, 34 String spacing and action 4, 7, 16 Ukulele, Dulcimer Ukulele, Strings and stringwinders 83, 90, 91 Violin Mandolin, Tailpieces: guitar 66, 67, 70, 71, 87 banjo 87, mandolin 90, violin 91 Wire Stripper/Cutter Fine-guage Wire Stripper Templates 14, 28, 38, 68 Two tools in one! Handles even the tiniest wires! Tremolo supplies 69-71 Strips insulation cleanly. Flip the handles Strips insulation from wires, AWG20 Truss rods & wrenches 19, 74, 90 around and the tool becomes a side down to 30 gauge, and cleanly strips Tuning machines: guitar, bass 56-62 Books/DVDs cutter for trimming wire! #1605 $19.95 cloth push-back wire. #1606 $9.50 mandolin 89-90, ukulele 92 at stewmac.com Tuning pegs: banjo 86 violin 91, ukulele 92, dulcimer 93 See more of our soldering products on page 51 Videos (DVDs) 88, 94-97 Violin supplies 91 Catalog #142, 2016. Printed in USA. © Stewart-MacDonald. All rights reserved. No part of this catalog may be reproduced in any form without written Vises 20 Kits Acoustic permission. We make reference to several registered trademarks in our catalog. This is done solely as an aid to our customers to help them determine if Stewart-MacDonald replacement parts will work in their applications. This catalog is printed on recycled paper. Wood: guitar 75-79, banjo 83 If you wish to modify receipt of future mail offers from us, call 800-848-2273. In accordance with California Proposition 65, we issue the following warning mandolin 88, violin 91 to our California customers: Some of the products in this catalog, such as certain lacquers, solvents and stains, may contain chemicals known to the State dulcimer 93 of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For additional information visit: stewmac.com/Prop65 Wrenches 18, 19, 25, 29, 71, 83, 92 Product prices and specifications are subject to change. Please visit stewmac.com for current prices. Orders received by 4pm EST weekdays are shipped the same day 3 Tools For Nut Making 6 fles 12 cutting Save! widths Smooth round- bottom slots Essential Nut Making Tool Set Professional tools for precision Gauged Nut Slotting Files nut slotting and shaping Try these professional edge-cut files for nut • Double-edge .012"/.020" nut file #4541 slotting and you’ll leave your needle files and • Double-edge .026"/.032" nut file #4542 makeshift tools behind! They produce round- • Double-edge .036"/.042" nut file #4543 bottom slots, so the strings can seat smoothly in • Double-edge .050"/.060" nut file #4544 Double-edge the nut without buzzing or binding. 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Files Mitchell Each saw has a 5" x 7/16" steel blade with 22 teeth You can Abrasive Cord per inch, and a turned wooden handle. quickly Try polishing nut slots #3570 .010" #3573 .025" and easily Medium with Mitchell Abrasive #3571 .015" #3574 .030" #3606 Set of 5 clean and cut Cord. It helps the strings move smoothly, for more #3572 .020" $9.62 each $42.81 Save $5.29 square a neck’s nut Smooth accurate and reliable tuning.