This is a tool for professional techs and luthiers to heat the fretboard and neck of guitars and basses for the purpose of repair. One common use is to heat fretboards for easy removal. Another popular use is to straighten necks that are warped, twisted, backbowed, and bowed with no adjustment left in the trussrod. Used properly, it can virtually work miracles straightening necks.
Odds are pretty good that if you are looking at this listing, you know what you're looking for. This is truly an overbuilt tool made to speed up your workflow.
It's made of 14 gauge high temperature powder coated steel. It comes with a controller to determine how much heat you are applying to the neck. My experience has shown the range to be from approximately 165 to 250 degrees Fahrenheit. Every iron I sell has been tested and gets up to 250 degrees with no issues.
This is not a tool for amateurs. It's an iron. It gets hot. Hot enough to burn things if you're not paying attention. I've read plenty of stories of well-intentioned techs who made the mistake of trying to heat guitar necks too quickly and too hot. The results were everything from melted fret markers to a flaming vintage Gretsch. The iron is built from steel because it conducts heat slower. It heats up slower. It cools down slower. I like that gentle transition in temperatures. I feel like it's easier on the guitar than quick temp changes.
It's not cheap. It is reliable. It is durable. It can help a competent tech make a lot of money doing repairs those around him/her cannot effectively do. If you want to do the job right, you need to buy the right tool.
The straps shown in the images with the ukulele are not included, but are available at many online hardware retailers. I've had good luck with them and they haven't been damaged by the iron yet. There are several alternatives on the market and some techs and luthiers are building their own. I will leave that choice up to you.
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