Black Mariah Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 I have a cheapo Les Paul knockoff I just pulled the frets out of and I need some advice. I want to fill in the fret slots but I'm unsure what material would be most suitable for doing so. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunkielad Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 I have a cheapo Les Paul knockoff I just pulled the frets out of and I need some advice. I want to fill in the fret slots but I'm unsure what material would be most suitable for doing so. Any suggestions? ← You could use glue and the sawdust from a similar piece of wood. Epoxy (make them a different colour) or even inlay them so they are there but 'not' with abalone, etc.... Are you trying to hide the fact they were there totally? If so, a new fretboard would be the best job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo2 Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 small peices of wood or veneer. or you could you a colored epoxy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Mariah Posted September 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 Nah, I'm not trying to hide anything. This is just a screw-around project to see what happens. I'm going to coat the board with epoxy once I have the fret slots filled in. Any recommendations on what type to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Mariah Posted September 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 I got mega impatient. Sanded the board down the best I could, glued the inlays down as much as possible, threw some strings on it and let 'er rip. It actually sounds quite interesting. Chords will take some getting used to, but this is going to be fun. I'll epoxy the fretboard as soon as I can though. The inlays are uneven and hopefully that help it out a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunkielad Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 I got mega impatient. Sanded the board down the best I could, glued the inlays down as much as possible, threw some strings on it and let 'er rip. It actually sounds quite interesting. Chords will take some getting used to, but this is going to be fun. I'll epoxy the fretboard as soon as I can though. The inlays are uneven and hopefully that help it out a bit. ← I don't think you need to coat the whole thing with epoxy mate - it'd just be a good filler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nollock Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 Any chance you could do an mp3 of what it sounds like? I've been thinking about trying this but wasn't sure how well it would sound. thanks, chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 Seen this? About halfway down there's an Epi Casino done up, and a mp3 too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Mariah Posted September 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 I don't think you need to coat the whole thing with epoxy mate - it'd just be a good filler. ← You could do that too, but I'm just going to coat the whole thing. I want it glassy smooth and I'm willing to put in the extra work to polish it up. Seen this? About halfway down there's an Epi Casino done up, and a mp3 too. ← I didn't catch the MP3 there when I saw that page yesterday. That's about what mine sounds like. Mine's far less pretty though. Crappy Les Paul copies aren't exactly bastions of visual flair. I'll post up some MP3's later today. I need to do a bit more work. One thing I didn't think about was how damn deep I'd have to file the nut slots down. The low E side actually broke off it's so far down. The string stays in place though, so that's good. Also, the crappy-ass inlays are lifting slightly and causing massive skanky buzz noise. What's the absolute EASIEST way to fill large inlays holes without actually doing inlays? I don't have the tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggatu Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 (edited) Nice man, I did the same thing with an old Fender Bronco and just barely sanded it down and left the open spaces. I have been told by a guy who's been playin bass for 30 or so years that epoxy would be an ideal finnish for it, but I figured since it's an old fender guitar that I might want to put the frets back eventualy so I left it alone. What's the absolute EASIEST way to fill large inlays holes without actually doing inlays? I don't have the tools. I say epoxy the thing man! Edited October 2, 2005 by muggatu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 I did the same to a yammy pacifica not too long ago... http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...550&hl=fretless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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