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                        <title>RE: Repair fret slot cutted in wrong position</title>
                        <link>https://guitarmaking.co.uk/community/guitar-er-when-guitar-builds-go-bad/repair-fret-slot-cutted-in-wrong-position/#post-22346</link>
                        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2022 16:29:10 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Thanks @siddharthmehta
Since the last posts I decided to correct it with the suggestion of @jamesalexandermcmillan
It worked well, only a thin line can be visible from the sides, but it is...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks @siddharthmehta</p>
<p>Since the last posts I decided to correct it with the suggestion of<span> <a title="jamesalexandermcmillan" href="https://guitarmaking.co.uk/participant/jamesalexandermcmillan/">@jamesalexandermcmillan</a></span></p>
<p>It worked well, only a thin line can be visible from the sides, but it is almost invisible.</p>
<p> </p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: Repair fret slot cutted in wrong position</title>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2022 07:47:10 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Hi @mario hope you are doing well.
I think using veneer is the best option.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi @mario hope you are doing well.</p>
<p>I think using veneer is the best option.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: Repair fret slot cutted in wrong position</title>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:47:52 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Thank you for all the contributions, you have very good ideas.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you for all the contributions, you have very good ideas.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: Repair fret slot cutted in wrong position</title>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:38:53 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Posted by: @jamesalexandermcmillan 
Or:
cut the next slot where it should be then remove wood between the slots with a router to the depth of the slots and patch the gap with a piece of eb...]]></description>
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<div class="wpforo-post-quote-author"><strong> Posted by: @jamesalexandermcmillan </strong></div>
<p>Or:</p>
<p>cut the next slot where it should be then remove wood between the slots with a router to the depth of the slots and patch the gap with a piece of ebony and epoxy and sand the patch to the shape of the fingerboard. The frets will cover the change of wood. A join will be visible from the sides though. </p>
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<p>Yeah, this is feasible and a reasonable solution to the problem. Any of these solutions are a bit fiddly and time consuming. <br /><br /></p>
<p>I think in this case, using a new fretboard is certainly the easiest choice. In other cases it may not be the best choice because of things like cost (budget) and if the fretboard was already glued onto the neck. It’s lucky (in this case) that it isn’t already glued to the neck. <br /><br /></p>
<p>This is a good contribution to the conversation @jamesalexandermcmillan 👍</p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:15:06 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Or:
cut the next slot where it should be then remove wood between the slots with a router to the depth of the slots and patch the gap with a piece of ebony and epoxy and sand the patch to t...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Or:</p>
<p>cut the next slot where it should be then remove wood between the slots with a router to the depth of the slots and patch the gap with a piece of ebony and epoxy and sand the patch to the shape of the fingerboard. The frets will cover the change of wood. A join will be visible from the sides though. <br />I’m not a qualified doctor though!</p>
<p>jim</p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2022 09:11:46 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Posted by: @wolframmalukker 
Cut the fingerboard all the way through the misplaced slot, lay it on a sheet of wax paper, and glue the two halves together, then proceed as it were a single p...]]></description>
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<div class="wpforo-post-quote-author"><strong> Posted by: @wolframmalukker </strong></div>
<p>Cut the fingerboard all the way through the misplaced slot, lay it on a sheet of wax paper, and glue the two halves together, then proceed as it were a single piece.</p>
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<p>I am not sure that I would recommend doing this as the fretboard is such a key, structural, part of the neck (even though it is in compression once the instrument is strung) that having it made up of two pieces sounds like a bit of a risk. There is so much other time and money that goes into a build I don't see the point in compromising an entire instrument for such a relatively low cost piece piece of material.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: Repair fret slot cutted in wrong position</title>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2022 09:06:38 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Posted by: @mario 
Do you recommend me a way to &quot;recycle&quot; the first fretboard.

When something similar happened to me I used the damaged fretboard to repair the mistakes I made in the nex...]]></description>
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<div class="wpforo-post-quote-author"><strong> Posted by: @mario </strong></div>
<p>Do you recommend me a way to "recycle" the first fretboard.</p>
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<p>When something similar happened to me I used the damaged fretboard to repair the mistakes I made in the next one! 🤣 🤣 🤣 </p>
<p>Seriously though, you have now got a dedicated stock of ebony that can be used for fretboard markers, headstock logos, neck heel cappings, rosettes etc. There will always be something it can be used for.</p>
<p>Darren</p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2022 23:37:30 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I see two options.
Cut a filler strip from the end of the fretboard that&#039;s the right width to fit the slot, (it&#039;ll be fragile as heck) and glue it in.
Cut the fingerboard all the way throu...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I see two options.</p>
<p>Cut a filler strip from the end of the fretboard that's the right width to fit the slot, (it'll be fragile as heck) and glue it in.</p>
<p>Cut the fingerboard all the way through the misplaced slot, lay it on a sheet of wax paper, and glue the two halves together, then proceed as it were a single piece.</p>
<p>(Or save this for when you've the confidence to fix it and make another fretboard!)</p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2022 22:34:10 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Posted by: @mario 
In the case I buy a new fretboard. Do you recommend me a way to &quot;recycle&quot; the first fretboard. Can I use it for another purpose ?

@mario So you are buying a new fretbo...]]></description>
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<p>In the case I buy a new fretboard. Do you recommend me a way to "recycle" the first fretboard. Can I use it for another purpose ?</p>
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<p>@mario So you are buying a new fretboard, that’s fine. 👍 </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Definitely save the old fretboard, it can be used for many things in the future, just store it away somewhere for now. 👍</p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2022 22:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[@marion 
I meant to set the veneer in loose but gluing would probably be better, leaving a small gap at the ends to fill with dust and glue. This can be made to look invisible with care. I ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@marion </p>
<p>I meant to set the veneer in loose but gluing would probably be better, leaving a small gap at the ends to fill with dust and glue. This can be made to look invisible with care. I would make it the same width as a fret so that the fret can be glued in.</p>
<p><span><strong><i>Have you tried to glue directly the two pieces of fretboard and then cut the fret slot in the join (without using veener) ?</i></strong></span></p>
<p>This looks a better idea if you glued with ordinary wood glue and used plastic or sticky tape as backing. Just be careful in the fret slotting jig.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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