Tools for basic setups
Published by automattack,
Stuff you probably don't have:
- Feeler gauges (like these): https://www.amazon.com/Hotop-Blades-Feeler-Imperial-Measuring/dp/B06XHXJG31
- rule, graduated to 64th inch (like this): https://www.amazon.com/Mitutoyo-182-105-Chrome-Tempered-Stainless/dp/B00027958O/
- some sort of neck rest - you can totally improvise this, build your own, or purchase one
- truss rod tool for each guitar (could be covered by hex wrenches, below)
Stuff you might have:
- hex wrenches (like these): https://www.harborfreight.com/36-piece-sae-metric-hex-key-set-94725.html
- small screwdrivers (like these): https://www.harborfreight.com/6-piece-electricians-micro-screwdriver-set-96075.html
- larger screwdrivers, both Phillips and flat
- small adjustable wrench (6 or 8 inch is fine)
Nice to have, but not crucial
- sandpaper grits 320 to 1000 and small sanding block
- 0000 steel wool pads
- fretboard guards (like these): https://www.amazon.com/Fingerboard-Stainless-Luthier-Fretboard-Protector/dp/B07HP23S9V/
- low-stick painters tape two-inch width, and narrower
- electrical contact cleaner (like DeoxIT D5 or F5)
- Nut slotting files (very expensive) or a set of welder tip cleaners (inexpensive)