There is nothing like peace of mind while saving time and money. MusicNomad's patent pending Fret Shield sets a higher standard for total fretboard protection when fret polishing.

Say "NO" to blue tape with Music Nomad's reusable design that goes on in seconds, fully protects without damaging the fretboard and lasts 100's of fret jobs. Music Nomad's high quality stainless steel is the perfect thickness at .008" (.20mm), uses a precision manufacturing process free of burrs, and leaves all edges smooth and rounded. Music Nomad's innovative formed drop-down edges allow the rubber bands Music Nomad include to hold the Fret Shield in place securely and keep the bands below the top surface to avoid damaging them during the polishing process.

Fret Shields come in the most popular Fret Scale sizes and even include a convenient hang hole. Whether your fretboard is finished maple or unfinished rosewood with inlays, your board will thank you for protecting it. That's MusicNomad quality - raising the bar in equipment care.

Features:

- Music Nomad's patent pending Fret Shield gives you total fretboard protection when fret polishing on a 25.5" Guitar Fret Scale up to 24 frets. Say "no to blue tape" and save time and money with this reusable design that goes on in seconds, fully protects without damaging the fretboard and lasts 100's of fret jobs.

- Music Nomad's high quality stainless steel is the perfect thickness at .008" (.20mm). Music Nomad use a precision manufacturing… read more process free of burrs and leaves all edges smooth and rounded, so it protects the fretboard without damaging it. The tapered design has slot sizes that measure from the first fret .125" (3.18mm) W x 2.075" (52.715mm) L to the last fret .125" (3.18mm) W x 2.516" (63.916mm) L and fits all fret sizes (from narrow to jumbo) found on 6 & 7 string guitars.

- Music Nomad's innovative formed drop-down edges allow the rubber bands Music Nomad include to hold the Fret Shield in place securely and keep the bands below the top surface to avoid damaging them during the polishing process. The bands also help perfectly form the shield to every fretboard radius.

- Rigorously tested and designed to be used with power buffing wheels, power polishing pads and other polishing systems. Laser etched logo and size will withstand sanding and filing during fretwork. Extremely useful for protecting all unfinished (rosewood, ebony) and finished (poly and lacquer) fretboards. Convenient hang hole.

- With many different Fret Shields, make sure you choose the one that fits your Fret Scale size by using a tape measure or ruler, align the 1" mark with the inside edge of the nut and measure to the center of the 12th fret. Take the difference between the measurement and 1" and double it to calculate your guitar scale. Use Music Nomad's Tri-Beam Fret Scale Ruler MN820 (sold separately) to determine your Fret Scale size and which Fret Shield to buy. Common 25.5" Fret Scales are Most: Fender (Strat, Tele, Squier), Taylor, Ibanez, Charvel, ESP, Jackson, Kramer, Schecter, PRS Silver Sky and Steinberger Models.

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