@dhawkes1gmail-com You could (should?) always test different methods and stain on the offcut pieces. Especially when trying new products. Can save a lot of frustration later…

Superb, thanks Clinton.
It was making sense to me, but then read something about sanding sealer and want sure whether that should be part of the schedule.

I would definitely try to rescue the fretboard first and indeed fill it with glue and dust. Perhaps  it is not a bad idea to figure out the correct placement for the frets and double check them. There is so…   Read more»

Fretboard – Electric Guitar

You are good