H-SG-U

  • H-SG-U Step Gauges

BRAND: HOSCO

STEP GAUGE

HOSCO STEP GAUGE for Ukulele
Pat. No. 10837751
Size : 85 x 36 x 0.1mm
Scale : Metric (mm/10) 1=0.1mm
Material : Stainless steel
for Soprano, Concert and Tenor size ukuleles and mandolins
(scale length : approx. 308 – 578mm)
Stylish aluminum case(93 x 60 x 5mm)

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Characteristic

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3 basic functions

“Nut slot height”
by 0.1mm correctly

“Fret crown height”
by 0.1mm quickly

“String action”
by 0.1mm clearly with slits

- How to use (H-SG-U) -

Nut Slot height

1 : Set Step Gauge (Nut Slot part) in the string slot which you want to check, and then put Step Gauge

(2 legs) to contact a fingerboard.
Slide the gauge to headstock keeping both legs contacting a fingerboard. Step Gauge will stop when the gauge contacts nut slot.

2 : Read the number on the nut. Number is 10 times of mm. So devide by 10.
ex. 10, 10/10=1.0mm

Caution ! : If the leg is floating from fingerboard. Slide back the gauge until both legs contact a fingerboard again.

Fret Crown height

1 : Set Step Gauge (Crown part) over a fret which you want to check.
Slide the gauge to right and left and find the position fret crown top contacts gauge.

  • 2 : Read the number on the fret crown. Number is 10 times of mm. So devide by 10. 
  • ex. 6, 6/10=0.6mm

String Action

  • 1 : Set Step Gauge (String Action part) at the position which you want to check on the fingerboard.
    2 : Slide the gauge to right and left and find the same position as the string bottom.
    3 : There are slits every 0.1mm level. So easy to see the level checking.
    4 : Read the number. Number is 10 times of mm. So devide by 10.
    ex. 18, 18/10=1.8mm