It's very sturdy. The extruded construction makes a very sturdy structure even though the walls are fairly thin. I find both of mine to be very handy for all kinds of sanding tasks.
I have used the Great Planes Easy Touch bar sanders- I agree- they work great and best of all they dont cost anywhere near what some of the other popular luthier supply shops sell bar levelers for. I know I paid less than $20 for the 22" and less than $10 for the 11". I was (somewhat) doubtful about these (based on price alone- how could something so affordable be good right?)after seeing how expensive the stew mac ones were. I think I first saw these on Kathy Matsushita's site.
I keep an eye on mine and check with a straight edge that I know is true. So far they have been thru minimal wear and tear (5 fret board levelings and 5 new fret levels) and they have been in the garage thru 2 winters and 2 summers (Georgia) and they are still dead flat. So far so good- based on that- I can only recommend these.
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I have used the Great Planes Easy Touch bar sanders- I agree- they work great and best of all they dont cost anywhere near what some of the other popular luthier supply shops sell bar levelers for. I know I paid less than $20 for the 22" and less than $10 for the 11". I was (somewhat) doubtful about these (based on price alone- how could something so affordable be good right?)after seeing how expensive the stew mac ones were. I think I first saw these on Kathy Matsushita's site.
I keep an eye on mine and check with a straight edge that I know is true. So far they have been thru minimal wear and tear (5 fret board levelings and 5 new fret levels) and they have been in the garage thru 2 winters and 2 summers (Georgia) and they are still dead flat. So far so good- based on that- I can only recommend these.
Scott (now formerly out of 2 year lurker mode)