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Re: OT Fretless makers



tim echols wrote:
> we never had any problem with the epoxy or super glue not sticking to 
>the fingerboard.  i play bass, so i have no choice but to finish my neck 
>or the monstrous roundwounds would eat the neck to grooves. i have a 
>5string that i picked up for cheap in a consignment shop because someone 
>had taken the frets out (and did a great job, better than the old fender 
>jazz i refinished) but had not filled in the slots or finished the neck.  
>i am having to stop myself from playing because it is marking up the neck 
>considerably, and i do not play with a much vibrato that would dig in. 
>but i did find this:
> 
> 
>http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/sevenstring-guitars/138328-ngmd-fretless-content.html
> 
> seems like it describes a step-by-step vespa-based finishing.  hope it 
>helps.
> 
> time


Yup, I was going to refer this thread, but missed among my saved list 
over there.


> --- On Sat, 4/2/11, van Sinn <vansinn@post.cybercity.dk> wrote:
> 
> 
>>From: van Sinn <vansinn@post.cybercity.dk>
>>Subject: Re: OT Fretless makers
>>To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>>Date: Saturday, April 2, 2011, 4:34 PM
>>An even better approach may be gluing
>>a thin layer of trespa to the board; I've heard some say
>>it's the best material, superceeding ebony and epoxy
>>coatings.
>>
>>Trespa is made of layers of a cardboard-like material,
>>bonded with heat/pressure into a very hard material. 
>>It can be processed/sanded.
>>Only the phenylic filled, pressure treated/compressed wood
>>used by Zon basses should be better.
>>
>>I haven't tried it myself, but have an urge, so some sunny
>>day.. ;)
>>
>>BTW, if having problems gluing on (still oil filled)
>>fretboards, try contacting Gorilla Glue; I've heard they
>>have a product which should bond well to oily surfaces.
>>
>>/van
>>
>>
>>Toby Graves wrote:
>>
>>>The epoxy didn't seem to want to stick to the surface
>>
>>of the  fretboard when I've tried it.  I've only
>>filled in slots with it.
>>
>>>
>>>toby
>>>On Apr 1, 2011, at 10:07 AM, Kevin Cheli-Colando
>>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>>Hello again,
>>>>
>>>>So I've pulled the frets on my guitar and filled
>>
>>in the frets with
>>
>>>>epoxy.  As soon as it dries I'll be sanding
>>
>>them down and lowering the
>>
>>>>nut.  My question to all you DIYers who may
>>
>>have done this yourself,
>>
>>>>did you leave the fretboard as is after you sanded
>>
>>the frets down
>>
>>>>again or did you cover the neck in epoxy and
>>
>>smooth that down?  I've
>>
>>>>seen it both ways and I thought I'd get opinions
>>
>>from this august body
>>
>>>>of experimenters.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>Kevin
>>>>
>>>>-- Till now you seriously considered yourself to
>>
>>be the body and to  have a
>>
>>>>form. That is the primal ignorance which is the
>>
>>root cause of all  trouble.
>>
>>>>- Ramana Maharshi (1879-1950)
>>>>
>>>>Sound and Vision:  http://www.minds-eye.org
>>>>Video http://www.vimeo.com/user877640/videos
>>
>>
>>-- rgds,
>>van Sinn


-- 
rgds,
van Sinn