Quote Originally Posted by Pat Rodgers View Post
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Still, my next lesson learned is to go ahead and spring for the better quality tools for future builds.
Yes, a good rocker is important, and good fret files, and nut files, radiused sanding block... In fact - I think the neck work tools are the ones which need to be the best quality, but they are so expensive when you start guitar building.

I think we all go through the lesson of learning to "spring for better quality tools".