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how long did you let the epoxy dry? is it a regular epoxy or boat epoxy? time --- On Sun, 4/3/11, Toby Graves <carpet8@mac.com> wrote: > From: Toby Graves <carpet8@mac.com> > Subject: Re: OT Fretless makers > To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com > Date: Sunday, April 3, 2011, 2:23 PM > Interesting thing I'm seeing: I > get the fretless fingerboard to the point it's really > smooth, but once tension is applied and there's some relief > on the neck the epoxy bulges up a little and you feel the > fret lines. > > toby > > > On Apr 3, 2011, at 10:44 AM, van Sinn wrote: > > > 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 > > > >