verhoevenc Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 So my question is this, what if you've got a GREAT piece of wood for a fingerboard.... like it was made in heaven, for the EXACT purpose of being a fingerboard on your guitar... but it's only 1/8" thick (and I like 3/16" thick fingerboards). Could I laminate say... a 1/16" slice of ebony/rosewood/bubinga/whatever to the back of it to bring it up to 3/16" and then go ahead and use it? I know people have used veneers on the back of fingerboards to add accent lines, but this is kinda one step above an acent line cuase it's a full 1/16" laminate. Chris PS: I plan to bind the sides with some nice ebony or something to make this laminate not visible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexybeast Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihocky2 Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Why not just make the neck a little thicker and incorporate the extra thickness into the fret board area? Just carve it like normal and then cut like a 1/16 or so flat so it feels like the fret board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Why not just make the neck a little thicker and incorporate the extra thickness into the fret board area? Just carve it like normal and then cut like a 1/16 or so flat so it feels like the fret board. that would look kinda ugly IMO. I like chris' original idea of laminating and binding so you can't see it. As long as you have a perfect joint and glue it properly I can't see it causing any problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 The glue is usually thicker than the wood anyway so you should be perfectly fine. Just make sure you use a helload of clamps and cauls so there aren't any weaker spots. Nice and tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Thicker? Surely you mean stronger... ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 You probably already know this, but Fender used to use a "veneer" fretboard. Example Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desopolis Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 also how steep of a radius could be a factor... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Thicker? Surely you mean stronger... ! Oh sorry, yes you're right Setch. I was busy posting this just before running out to band practice. Duh me, and thanks for the correction. Yes, what Setch said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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