sorry if this has been asked before, couldn't find any info on where to get veneers that would be the right size to fill in the fret slots on a defret job.

i was wondering if these would work
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bindings,_trim/Wood_binding_and_purfling/Natural_Wood_Bindings.html


this is my first time doing this. im just not sure on roughly how thick the veneers need to be.
thanks.

This is what I use to create lined fretless fingerboards either theblack or the natural. http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bindings,_trim/Wood_binding_and_purfling/Colored_Wooden_Purflings.html

Those will fit in fretslots that have not had frets in them I have never made a fretted into a fretless.......t

You can also get a decent selection fomr LMII:

http://www.lmii.com/CartTwo/thirdproducts.asp?CategoryName=Bindings+%26+Purfli ngs&NameProdHeader=Wood+Strips+for+Purfling+%26+Trim

or most any .020 veneer will work.

I like to flood my veneers with superglue, let them dry, and (LIGHTLY!) sand them smooth... that way they act more like a plastic when working with them. I feel that they are more sturdy, and don't tend to split as badly if the grain is curved or curly.

This is a bloodwood fingerboard with .020 birch veneer:

http://www.sdbguitars.com/prototype_fretboard.JPG

thanks for the help guys i think im good to go. i just hope it turns out good. many thanks

I usually just use 1/32" birch plywood... you can get a huge sheet of it from Michael's for like $7.

I used a saw to widen the slots on this de-fret and filled them in with the binding plastic.

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k306/emilspec/DSCF0072.jpg

What kind of saw did you use? what thickness?

I can't remember exactly, but I think it was your tipical garden variety hacksaw. The grooves made by the frets were guiding the was so it was easier to do then one might expect. I tried it on a piece of scrapwood first to see how hard it would be to do and to check the fit.

Cool Thanks for the info. After reading this thread and the one that's stickied in the repair forum i think I'm gonna try it out. I have a TBC with a spare neck laying around so if I screw up I still have a good neck to put on it.