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05-25-2010, 04:27 PM
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Alright so i decided I want to convert an older bass to fretless. I've done some research and called a shop as well. It seems easy enough and i can't wait to start. My question is does anyone know any alternatives to sliding wood veneer in. I don't mind this technique but i don't want to see these lines. Maybe I can use some type of filler?
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05-25-2010, 04:31 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Providence RI | | | I used mighty putty when I made mine lol |
05-25-2010, 05:28 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Middleton/Madison WI | | | any sort of wood filler will work, but... you have to get some that will look like your board. what kind of wood is it and what shade is it?
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05-25-2010, 06:33 PM
| | | | Its rosewood, so I'm aware of how easy it is to chip. The color is mahogany. With that being said...I'm thinking about coloring it darker. I want it to be blacked out.
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05-25-2010, 06:38 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: alabama | | | I would think if you used rosewood veneers, and did a good fit / finish job, the stain would absorb equally and they would be all but invisible. Somebody had a how-to thread here a few months ago with a P, and the fretboard looked amazing - piano black with NO traces of lines.
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05-25-2010, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by pnut166 I would think if you used rosewood veneers, and did a good fit / finish job, the stain would absorb equally and they would be all but invisible. Somebody had a how-to thread here a few months ago with a P, and the fretboard looked amazing - piano black with NO traces of lines. | Ohh yeah...Would you recommended staining the veneers before placing them in or after or both? lol
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05-25-2010, 06:44 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: alabama | | | I can`t say for sure, but I would think after would be fine. If you`re going for a blackout look, I don`t think it will matter.
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05-25-2010, 06:51 PM
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05-25-2010, 06:52 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Eastern Wisconsin | | | Once they're in you can stain them and the board all at once. Save you some time.
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05-25-2010, 07:02 PM
| | | | Alright good looks. Appreciate it guys.
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05-25-2010, 07:08 PM
| | | | I did mine with epoxy and sawdust, worked perfectly. You can get the colour spot on if you get the mix right.
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05-25-2010, 08:29 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado | | | Don't use anything that will compress, or you're asking for neck problems. I strongly advise against any kind of putty or wood filler. Solid wood veneer or styrene plastic strips will work best. You don't want a series of cuts across the fingerboard to start compressing under the pull of the strings. If you need to, color the edge of the solid material used as filler.
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05-26-2010, 07:30 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2001 Location: St. Louis, MO USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Moonbot I did mine with epoxy and sawdust, worked perfectly. You can get the colour spot on if you get the mix right.
Good luck | This is the method that I believe gets the most natural looking results. I have even repaired dings in fingerboards like this. It works really well. |
05-26-2010, 03:55 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: The great state of Northern NJ | | Stewmac sells ebony purfling strips. A lot of guys use purfling strips to fill the fret gaps.
I used them, but used maple and stained them medium brown to be slightly lighter than my rosewood board. http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bindings...Purflings.html
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