Hello!
Ok, so heres the deal...I've had a michael kelly dragonfly 5 string ABG for 8 years now. The electronics are shot, the action is kind of goofy, it's in need of so much TLC. I don't play it. I recently bought some nylon flatwound tuned EADGC for it and though...I wish this bass was fretless!
So I began pulling ONE fret...I wanna continue..but I want to do a good job!
My plan is:
1. Defretting the bass
2. Putting some fret lines
3. Finishing the neck
4. Sand the back of the neck and paint it so it's satin not glossy.
5. Putting some new JJB piezos
6. Playing the heck out of it!
When I took the highest fret out...it chipped a little bit..how can I avoid this? As the bass is pretty much inlay heavy (I don't want to mess them up). Do I have to heat them up?
I was thinking of filling the fret slots with Wood Filler (mahogany color). Is this a good idea? Or do I need wood veneer, and what/were can I get it?
I don't really want to mess with epoxy...Can I use Poly? What kind? Wipe on poly, or the regular poly. I've seen both from Minwax.
How can I get it leveled? My bass has a 14" Radius Fingerboard. Should I buy a radiused Sanding block from StewMac?
What grit sand papers should I use to level the fingerboard before aplying finish? and then to polish it?
I plan on making my own saddle bridge as the stock one is cheap plastic and uneven? Can I make it out of a nice block of walnut? I've found pen blocks at a good price at fleabay!
I will be very greatfull for all types of advice!
