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Purpose of a glued-on fretboard?

If you aren't installing a truss rod, is there any reason to glue a fretboard onto the neck? I've seen quite a few people doing this and it…

Started by Mark

3 Feb 22, 2019
Reply by Road Rash Roy

Removing hardened woodglue from neck

Hi guys,  I'd like to preface this post by saying I'm an idiot sometimes. I've just glued a finished fret board to a finished neck and need…

Started by Richard Wilkins

12 Aug 18, 2016
Reply by Richard Wilkins

fret board glue-up

I know its been mentioned before, there are a lot of tricks to gluing on the fretboard, just thought I'd start another one with pictures. M…

Started by JL

14 Mar 24, 2016
Reply by JL

Help! Fretted concert ukulele neck... scale?

Newbie here. I am working on a CBU. I ordered a fretboard for a cigar box concert uke. Made by another enthusiast online... I asked for a 1…

Started by PhattyPatty

5 Aug 8, 2015
Reply by Bluesheart

danish oil, tung oil?

Newby needs some help.  I've done a couple of guitars with red oak necks & fretboards.  I've stained the necks then poly coats.  Have o…

Started by Al LaFaver

28 Jul 30, 2015
Reply by TN Twang

Home made thicknesser

Having just completed my first build I was thinking over the things I'd do differently and the parts of the build that gave me the most tro…

Started by sasquatch

28 May 12, 2014
Reply by Better Trees

fretboard radiusing

Hey guys, I'm a brand newbie and I'm wondering just how critical it is to radius the fretboard and what really is the main purpose of that?…

Started by Ken Henry

19 Jan 28, 2013
Reply by David McQueen

Fret Board Thickness

I'm about to start on my 3rd CBG.  The first was a fretted acoustic/electric and a great success, but someone bought it from me almost righ…

Started by Dick Mott

5 Sep 5, 2012
Reply by Bluesheart

Making baritone cbg

I´m making 28.5 scale 4 or 5 string 16 fret baritone cbg. Neck is mahogany and ash laminated together. For the maple fingerboard I measured…

Started by Jantan ux

7 Jul 28, 2012
Reply by Jantan ux

warped box ? Fingerboard?

I have good cigar box.  Bad is that it's in propeller. Can I fix it and how ?   I have guitar fingerboard what is 70cm long. I wanna make 2…

Started by Jantan ux

11 Jul 10, 2012
Reply by Jantan ux

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