Jon Bell Posted September 9, 2003 Report Share Posted September 9, 2003 Hi, I've got a strat copy that I've working on and I'm thinking of converting the 21 fret fretboard to 24. Is this possible? I know the neck pickup might get in the way but other than that is it just a case of removing the old fretboard and sticking a 24 fretter on instead? As there don't seem to be any 24 fret boards avaiable to buy I think I would have to slot and fret my own custom board. What tools and materials would I need for this job? As the cutways aren't deep enough for 24 frets I think I will have to make them a little deeper. Again what tools would I need to cut the cutaways? Thanks, Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted September 10, 2003 Report Share Posted September 10, 2003 Yes it is possible, just follow brians great tutorial on removing the fingerboard, but i recomend doing it while watching tv so you don't get impatient. You can buy presloted 24 fret boards around, you just have to look, and it will be more accurate then doing it yourself with a square unless you REALLY take your time. Cause i mean... 15$ for a slotted blank vs.... needing a slab of rosewood, setting up your table saw, getting the fingerboard(s) ( the "s" is because i doubt you'll find the right dimensions in a pile of raw lumber) planed down to 1/4" buying a jewlers saw to cut the frets, and setting up the jig in another one of Brians tutorials to actually slot the frets. Anyways, once you get your board sloted i beleive there's (woohoo tutorials) yet another fine tutorial that covers all the basics for fretting a neck. Cut aways i would leave cause your thumb is going to be on the back of the guitar instead of the neck anyways... the cut away really isn't going to make things much easier BUT, you could just use a drum sander that will mount in a drill press (16.99$), you could also rough cut it out with a band saw or jigsaw then just touch it up with a drum sander bit for your drill press of hand sand it(blister alert!) then you'll want to seal that wood back up and try to match the finish around it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckguitarist Posted September 10, 2003 Report Share Posted September 10, 2003 Here is a 24 fret 25.5" scale fingerboard from warmoth...(click on 'fingerboards' on the left hand side) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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