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Budget string action gauge, metric and inches

This pocket-size stainless steel rule is ideal for accurate setup adjustments on any stringed instrument. The gauge features a progressive string height scale: simply slide it across the frets and read the measurement under the string. It's faster to use than any ruler, and stays parallel to the fingerboard - much easier than trying to hold a ruler perpendicular to a rounded fret. This Far Eastern-manufactured gauge is not made from as heavy-duty stainless steel as the original USA-made version which we also sell, and nor are the markings as clear, but it is accurate, and has one big plus - measurements in metric and inches are both on the same gauge. Just the job if you only need it for occasional use.

The string height markers are graduated from .010" to .140" and from 0.25mm to 3.50mm.

The back of the gauge has a 3-inch scale, a 75mm scale and a list of suggested string action heights for different types of instruments.

As well as setting/checking string height, you can use it to measure:

- Bridge saddle height

- Saddle slot depth

- Fret slot depth (unbound fingerboards)

- Nut height

- Pickup polepiece height

You can also use it to set up router cutters accurately.

Budget string action gauge, metric and inches
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