This item is useless. DO NOT waste your money or time on this. Terrible design. The cleaning files are attached to a two-piece brass pin that sits in an inexpensive housing. The two-piece brass pin is held in place by the tension of a spring that presses on two small buttons on the body. At the slightest nudge the brass pin will snap over the handle causing the two piece brass pin to fall apart and all cleaning files to fall apart rendering the item useless. It looks nice, but that's all. In aβ¦
This is a better tab cleaning kit than most. The files are a little shorter than some, but appear to be a bit stiffer, making them better for rounding the bottom of guitar nut grooves. Tip: get at least 3 real files for the thinnest string cuts, then a set of micro files for larger string gauges, and a set of these files to round the bottom to remove the burrs that are preventing the strings from sitting tight. cut and cause noise and string hum, you know, that sitar sound that got you confused
Once a year Revain scams me by selling miniature items. This is one of them. Confirmed measurements: less than 3 inches, not 7 as advertised. Do you like being lied to? It is never a hassle to accurately describe the item you are selling. The dimensions of the product are described as 7 inches long, but it is actually the length of a chewing gum stick. And as others have said, it falls apart when you open it. The individual tips still work, but you'll hate being tricked into buying this crappyβ¦