Guitar Neck Relief Gauge & Digital Nut Slotting Gauge

Description

Neck Relief Gauge and Digital Nut Slotting Gauge Combo
Neck Relief Gauge
The Neck Relief Gauge is a quick and easy way to measure and set a guitar's neck relief/curvature when adjusting the truss rod. The two feet and the indicator tip sit on the top of the frets, and the indicator reads the amount of bow in the neck. Adjusting the truss rod increases or decreases the amount of the relief in the neck.
Step 1
: Zero the Neck Relief Gauge on an accurate flat plate, straightedge or surface steel jointer. To zero the dial indicator, loosen the black dial lock (located at the approximate 1 o'clock position of the dial). Turn the knurled dial face so the zero mark is lined up with the needle and re-tighten the dial lock. Note that the zero will not be in the 12 o'clock position.
Step 2
: Place the tool on the guitar neck with one end on the first fret and the other end on the twelfth fret. As you adjust the truss rod, the dial will read the relief in thousandths of an inch. A reading of “zero” means that the fret tops are flat (zero relief). The indicator is off center so it will sit on the fifth or the sixth fret. Adjust the truss rod until you reach the desired relief.
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Digital Nut Slotting Gauge
The Digital Nut Slotting Gauge allows you to take quick and easy measurements of your guitar string action over the first fret with the strings in place so you can cut the nut slots to the correct depth accurately and consistently. The brass base sits over the strings at the first fret, and allows the plunger of the depth gauge to rest on the top of the string. First, set the depth gauge to zero by pressing the 0 button, then press the sting down on each side of the fret so that it touches the first fret; the reading on the gauge will show you the amount of space that was between the fret and the string. The digital readout units of measurement can be switched between metric (mm) and imperial (inch) and it comes in a protective plastic case.
Features:
Allows quick and easy measurements of action over the first fret for cutting accurate nut slots
Brass base sits on fretboard with strings in place
Digital read out switchable between mm. and inch
Comes in a protective plastic case
Battery Required: 1 LR44 (not included)