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Conklin de fret?

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by sshorepunk, Jul 7, 2005.


  1. Jul 7, 2005 #1
    sshorepunk

    sshorepunk

    Mar 7, 2004
    Manchester, UK
    Hi

    Has anyone de fretted a Conklin 7 string with a purple heart fret board, seems like the Purple heart would be hard enough to cope?

    Tony
     
  5. Jul 7, 2005 #2
    justateenpoet

    justateenpoet Have you...killed the Venture brothers!?!?

    May 14, 2005
    Connecticut
    Oh the horror!!!

    Purpleheart is a pretty tough wood, and it would probably be hearty enough to stand up to a de-fret. Still, it would be pretty hard to match the color in the (likely) event that you have chipping issues. The other major thing to consider is that a GT7 (I'm assuming that;s what we're talking about here) is a hefty investment, and you should really only consider a de-fret on one if you've done a LEAST a few successful ones in the past.

    :eyebrow:
     
  10. Jul 7, 2005 #3
    sargebaker

    sargebaker Commercial User

    May 2, 2004
    Montreal QC CA
    owner/builder, ISLAND Instrument Mfg.
    professionaly, not a problem