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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