List, In the January issue of the PTG Journal there is a O& A discussion regarding the capo bar. On page 20 there is a response from me regarding the capo/fret file that Bill Spurlock used to sell. I mentioned that the file is still available from Stewart-MacDonald. That is not the case. When I called the company the first time, I was told the file is still available. Since I wanted another one with the 150 grit, I placed an order. When I received the file, it was not the same file as the one Bill sold. (The file on the left of the photo - page 20 - is the one Bill sold) When I called Stewart-MacDonald about this problem I found someone more knowledgeable about their inventory. The type of file that Bill used to sell has been discontinued for some time. The problem with the similar files involves the radius. It is too narrow in my opinion for capos or duplex bearing bars. This includes all the catalog numbers that Lance Lafargue mentioned in the next response on page 20. Stewart-MacDonald does have a different file that holds some promise for capo filing. Their "Dual Grit Diamond File," catalog number 4456 should work well. I have since ordered this file but I have not had the opportunity to try it out. You can have a look at this file at the following link: http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Fretting_supplies/Fretting_tools:_Fret_dressing,_polishing/3/Diamond_Fret_Files.html When I gave permission to use my response on this topic I had requested the above explanation be added. I do not have an answer as to why it was cut. Please accept my apology if anyone has ordered the above mentioned files and found then unsatisfactory as well. Don McKechnie
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