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Permalink Reply by Scott aka Farmer Ted on May 2, 2015 at 7:33am

I install mine after.

The fret tangs will, in their totality, cause a bit of back pressure or back bow to the fingerboard. If frets are installed before gluing fb to neck, there can be complications. Plus, it's easier to glue a fb to a neck without frets already installed.

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Permalink Reply by darryl kernaghan on May 2, 2015 at 2:53pm

Many will say different,and for good reasons,but i'm with Scott on this,works for me

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Permalink Reply by John Sawyer on May 2, 2015 at 9:50pm

Hmm.. I use my belt sander to dress the ends, and it is easier to do with the fretboard not glued down.

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Permalink Reply by Dane Donato on May 3, 2015 at 12:44am

I fret after the finger board is glued down. It is way easier to level the finger board before the frets are in, if that becomes necessary. 

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Permalink Reply by Michael Fred Johnson on May 3, 2015 at 12:50am

Almost all of my builds these days have fingerboards edged with either wood or plastic strip so I fit the frets to the board first.Find it easier to fit and finish the binding off the neck

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