SOUJOY 17-Piece Guitar Luthier Tool Set: Fret Rubber Hammer, Crowning File, Leveling Beam, Rocker, Guards, Spreaders

I built a ES-335 copy - I didn't want to spend a fortune on Luthier tools I would use once. These tools worked well and I've played out with this guitar. However, I'll buy my next guitar pre-built - whew... a lot of elbow grease went into this project.

The crowning file is not very sharp but if you have patience, it works OK

This isn’t a professional grade kit, but if you want address fret issues on a guitar or two it should be fine. You get a lot of tools for the money.

I'm not a luthier, but just using the fret rocker, this kit did the trick on a cheap nylon acoustic, barring a fret that just needs replacing, I'm blessed...

The mallet works as intended. It is non marring, and actually has a decent weight and balance to it. I checked that the fret rocker edges were true before use and was happy with the accuracy. The fret guards performed decently. They are a bit on the thin side and flex a bit more than I’d like. I’d also like them to be a bit longer so I’d be able to use a rubber band to hold them in place while filing. Having to hold it there gets in the way of the filing. Leveling file seemed true upon inspection, but must have flexed a bit during use resulting in some inconsistency with the leveling. Not anything to rage about but it did do decent. Crowning file leaves a lot to be desired. It’s very rough on the frets and left me needing a lot of polishing. It did however crown the frets so I can’t complain too much. I didn’t use the string stays since I worked on a new build that wasn’t strung up during the work. Overall it’s a decent kit for the price. It got the job done for a low cost. I just had to work a bit harder than I would with higher end tools. The only things I would add to complete the kit would be some fret erasers for polishing the frets. Maybe a nut file set. But that’s definitely something that is going to change the price on the kit. Ultimately, I’d say this is gonna be for your one and done type of guitar projects. If you plan on doing multiple guitars, I’d highly suggest higher quality tools if possible. These tools do function, but you’ve really got to dig in and work for it.

The rubber plastic mallet works fine and has a good feel The fret rocker is a must if you've never had one. I found out I had frets popping up. I tapped the high frets down with the mallet then used the crowning file to level any high spots. It worked well After polishing, frets were great. The fret protectors and string holders are handy. The rest was OK . Well worth the price !

Convenient for amateur setups

Everything as advertised, no complaints. The tools aren't Stew-Mac quality of course, but neither is the price. For what I do, working on my own guitars, these are fine.