• Guitar Repair set whetstone and stainless steel fret protector plates displayed separately on white background
  • Whetstone and two stainless steel fret guards positioned across guitar strings and fretboard during filing
  • Angled view of whetstone and two different-sized stainless steel protector plates on dark guitar fretboard
  • Close-up of hands holding small stainless steel fret protector plate against guitar frets during maintenance work
  • Hands positioning small stainless steel guard plate along guitar fretboard for fret filing protection and safety
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Fret Protector Plates Set

Fret Protector Plates Set

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Set of Whetstone & Frets Protector Plates. Luthier tool to repair and reshape guitar frets and improve the smoothness of the guitar edge.
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Guitar Repair, Set of Whetstone & Frets Protector Plates — stainless steel guards

Luthier tool kit to repair and reshape guitar frets and improve the smoothness of the guitar edge. Includes a whetstone and fret protector plates for filing and polishing.

Included stones: 1 fret file grinding stone  |  Protector plates: 2 pieces, stainless steel  |  Large guard size: 78×22 mm  |  Small guard size: 78×13 mm  |  Instrument types: Guitar, bass, ukulele, mandolin

  • Stainless steel guards protect the fretboard while filing and polishing
  • Two guard sizes fit different frets
  • Helps contain sawdust removal during work
  • For maintenance of frets on various string instruments

This fretwork set pairs a whetstone fret file with stainless steel fret protector plates for precise string instrument maintenance. Ideal for builders and players in the UK who want clean, accurate fretwork without marking the fingerboard. In stock and dispatched from our UK warehouse.

Kit Contents

  • 1 fret levelling stone for precise reshaping and smoothing of frets.
  • 2 fret protector plates in two sizes: large (78×22 mm) and small (78×13 mm), made of stainless steel.

Materials and Use

  • The stainless steel guitar fret protector plates shield the fretboard from scratches whilst filing and polishing.
  • Guards help contain sawdust removed from the fingerboard during work.
  • This guitar fret file set suits guitar, bass, ukulele, mandolin and similar string instruments.

Browse our full range of luthier tools, or explore more guitar fret tools to complete your fretwork bench, with fast UK delivery.

When to use fret protector plates and a whetstone fret file

Slide the stainless steel guitar fret protector plates over each fret whenever filing or polishing to prevent marking the fretboard. The fret levelling stone reshapes worn frets and smooths fret ends before final polishing, giving a clean, even result across the fingerboard. Available in the UK with fast delivery.