I have pretty much decided on making my first CBG fret-less. But I am wondering if the frets should still be marked out on the fingerboard. Any thoughts
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markers on the side are sufficient .. for most folks .
or on the face if you have no fretboard design in mind .
or none at all if you have the feel for the spots and the guitar is for you .
"...do what you wanna, do what you like..."
They make it easier to find your way around the neck. Once you get to where your not looking anymore then dots for 3,5,7 and so on will do ya.
On my first builds I drew them on with a sharpie marker, (after getting the measurements from the Stew-Mac fret calculator program). As I build more I just mark them on the side of the fingerboard for reference. As Cause said when you get to the point you aren't looking for them anymore, just dots screws or tacks at the 3, 5, 7 or whatever you work off of will do the trick nicely. Most of all, have fun with them. If you just mark the sides it leaves more space for artwork and you can be more creative.
my last tin box guitar ,I just used a nail with the end slightly flattened off and lightly punch mark the fret markers on the side
3,5,7,9,12.
i used the relevant number punches and rubbed paint into it
Thanks, all. I think I might mark them on the fingerboard with a silver or gold metallic sharpie. I plan on using a very dark stain on the fingerboard, so that should "pop" nicely . Another question. How high should the action be to be played with fingers or slide?
i think you will find that silver and gold sharpies will smudge . an oil pen for cds and dvds would be better , but they are mostly dark colors .
Sharpie will be under a coat of spray polyurethane for protection. I've done similar on other projects. As long as the sharpie is completely dry and the first few coats of polyurethane are light, it works ok.
Clear spray lacquer works well too.
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