Sound Searcher 2: Tin Can Banjo Parts & Tools

Presenting our second-generation “GEN2” line of plastic fretting templates! A huge improvement over the original model, these templates are ¼ the thickness, include more template features, are nice and flexible, and best of all are...

This is a high-quality dovetail-style saw, perfect for cutting fret slots for standard fret wires that fit in a .023" slot. The blade has a .020" kerf and is 8" long with a steel reinforced ridge along the top - much like the more expensive fretting saws...

We've finally found a source for a decent luthier's file designed for dressing and rounding frets after installation. A two-sided file, this tool will help make the shaping of your frets a much easier task at a much lower price than other similar tools...

Great for new instrument fret-work and repair work on mandolins, banjos, dulcimers, cigar box guitars and more! This fret wire is similar to Stewart-MacDonald's Narrow/Low #764, with an even lower crown height perfect for smaller instruments...

Finally, an affordable tool for cutting the ends of frets close to the fretboard. We've been searching for a long time for a tool like this and we're excited to offer it to all of the builders out there at a great price! These specially made nippers are...

We have engineered these specifically for use on 3-string cigar box guitars, seeking to capture some of that vintage look and feel. Designed and manufactured in the USA, these special parts would be a great addition to your next special instrument build...

This is an all-wood bridge meant for conventional banjos, but they also work great for cigar box guitars!These bridges may come in slotted for 6-string, which will still work fine for 4-string instruments - just use the four middle slots, and either file...

This light hammer is fitted with two grades of tips - one hard rubber, and one hard plastic. Each tip threads into the handle so you can adjust the weight or simply use one side.The more forgiving rubber is perfect for tapping in frets or other pieces...

Finally, an easy and affordable way to put the perfect bevel on your files AND take care of sharp fret ends!These are beautiful, distinctive and extremely useful tools for finishing off your fret jobs on guitars, basses, banjos and other fretted...

This is a geared friction-mount tuner/machine head for use with drone strings on 5-string banjos. This style of tuner is mounted into a hole drilled part-way up the side of the neck. They feature white pearloid plastic buttons and nice smooth gears and a...

This sturdy tool is designed for reaming just the right taper into the peg heads of instruments that use wooden friction-style tuning pegs, such as fiddles, old-time banjos and more. The tapered cutting shaft is 4.25 inches in length and its diameter...