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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 >