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fender3x
20-09-2016, 06:15 AM
I saw this on the eBay site, although I can't find any for sale. In this article "option 3" appears to be a kind of sanding sponge:

http://www.ebay.com/gds/Ouch-Sharp-Fret-Edges-on-Affordable-Guitars-are-common-/10000000024719643/g.html

It looks like it would be good for my project which has an unbound, unfinished rosewood fingerboard. So, is this an actual thing? Has anyone tried this? I can't find a "Banana Yellow Fret Edge Buffer" anywhere.

dingobass
20-09-2016, 09:10 AM
Pretty sure there is no such animal.
A cheap and cheerful fret end file can be made from a flat diamond file from your local cut price tool shop or $2 store.
Simply grind one edge so it is smooth and slightly rounded and you have got yourself a fret end file.

Or you can spend a bit more and get a purpose made one from Stewmac.