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It Worked for Me: Mount Fret Erasers on a Handle

It Worked for Me: Mount Fret Erasers on a Handle

by Jason Hull

Originally published in American Lutherie #144, 2021

 

I like using Fret Erasers. I also have carpal tunnel syndrome. I drill a hole in a block of wood, glue the erasers to it, and mount the block on my Gurian fret file (Photo 1). I put a rubber cap on the screw, to prevent dinging the frets.

Photo 1. Photo by Jason Hull.

Voilà! I can dress frets again. ◆