SLushe Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 I am considering buying a guitar, that needs a major refret anyways, and I would like to add a new fretboard to it (its rosewood with stupid inlays, I would like Maple with none) but I cant seem to find any infomation on replacements, and locally I do not know if there is any luthiers that could do it, I live in a small area. The guitar is also a neckthru, so I could not replace the neck How much do fretboard replacements usually go for? And is there anywhere online that I could maybe send the guitar to, to have them do it? maybe in Canada? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsonsg26 Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 stewmac.com sells fretboards slotted for gibson ,fender and prs scales and i think unslotted that are cut longer maple was around $25 post pics we'd all love to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLushe Posted June 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 thx for fast reply, but what im actually wondering is how much it would cost to get a luthier to replace the fretboard on my guitar, is it like around the $200 range? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsonsg26 Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 im not too sure about that but im certain someone on the site can help you i hope it turns out nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLushe Posted June 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 yea, hoping someone could give me an estimate.. gonna try to goto local shops today and see if anyone could do it, but not sure if I trust local luthiers, heard bad stories so far, small city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLushe Posted June 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 No estimates on price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewu22 Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 No estimates on price? where are you located? That would help. I am not qualified to do such work. There are others around this fourm that could do that job for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLushe Posted June 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 eastern canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uv777 Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 i have a guy putting a new fretboard on my american master (ibanez custom shop neck through) here in ontario for 300.00. the old fretboard was already off though. i was quoted around 500.00 by everyone i called if they had to remove the old fretboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Your looking at anywhere from $260-$550 USD. It would probably be cheaper to buy a whole new neck from someone like warmoth or carvin and modify it/the body to fit. Or better yet, do the work yourself (thought it doesn't seem like thats something you want to tackle) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLushe Posted June 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 it is a neckthru so cant replace neck just like that If it was $260ish US, I would be up for that, but since It isnt looking like I can find anywhere to do it, I am not gonna buy the project guitar. Thinking of trying a Carvin neckthru blank and building the rest myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJMhr Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 For what it's worth, the tutorial here on "Fretboard Removal" has proven extremely helpful. I didn't know anything about removing and replacing fretboards 6 months ago, and since then, I've successfully removed and replaced the fretboards on two guitars. However, both were bolt-on necks. My question for those more seasoned here - wouldn't many of the same steps in that tutorial apply for removing the fretboard on a set neck? I'm guessing, if lacking the space to insert a razor and knife beneath the fretboard at the body end, might one might start at the nut? In any event, much gratitude to Kevan for writing that tutorial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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