Inlaying CBG Frets

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Permalink Reply by Habanera Hal on May 8, 2012 at 8:34am

From your photo it looks like you just need to be more careful with your glue.  You should be able to just sand the fingerboard down to get rid of the excess and level everything off.  If that doesn't do it, you may want to try staining the entire board to even out the color.  The two on the right appear to be a bit too deep - try drilling a small hole into the back of the board under the dots and pushing them up flat to the board.

When I inlay fret dots, I drill the hole a bit shallower than the thickness of the dot. ONE drop of CA (Crazy Glue) in the hole, then tap in the dot.  When all the dots are in, sand 'em flush.

Permalink Reply by Ellwood T. Bear on May 8, 2012 at 12:32pm

That's the way to do it...

Permalink Reply by PhilUSAFRet on May 8, 2012 at 4:53pm

Here's a tutorial

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z9_pr7ntwk&feature=related

Permalink Reply by Jim burt on May 8, 2012 at 8:47pm

Thank...I have a plan to redo the fret....

Permalink Reply by Jim burt on May 14, 2012 at 5:35pm

Habanera was right...It was a pissing bad job....I should have practice on a blank piece 1st....I have glue on the fret and the inlay was to deep too.....Soooooooo! Today I redid the inlay....I drill out the inlay (guitar pick)...I replace it with wooden button which I cut out with a plug bit...I use 1 drop of super glue....After it dry...I sand it down level....It turn out good....Sooooo...the lesson today boys and girls is......Learning not what to do....But what not to do

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Permalink Reply by Ellwood T. Bear on May 14, 2012 at 5:52pm

100% better good job!!!!

Permalink Reply by Jim burt on May 14, 2012 at 7:21pm

Thank Ellwood.....It like anything....It take practice...practice...practice.....and a little luck does help too...LOL

Permalink Reply by Habanera Hal on May 15, 2012 at 8:05am

Terrific!  And don't fret about messing up now and then.  You'd cringe if I told you how many complete necks I've trashed.  We've all done the same things!

Permalink Reply by Jim burt on May 15, 2012 at 6:29pm

LOL....Yes! We all have done it....I know 1 man who told me...He never mess up...He just come up with new Design Modification LMAO

Permalink Reply by Habanera Hal on May 16, 2012 at 5:43pm

Yep!  It's not a mistake - - it's a feature!

Permalink Reply by Jim burt on May 16, 2012 at 6:22pm

LMAO