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contrasting frets lines. Dark wood

Posted by Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music on December 20, 2015 at 2:43pm in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion
I have a piece of walnut (dark)...I don't want to fret the guitar as it's a slide only version. How can I contrast fret lines against the dark walnut wood The guitar is like a lap steel guitar. Don't want to bleach... I was thinking white paint but that sounds not so great...hmm Any thoughts. Thank you

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  • Wade December 22, 2015 at 10:18pm
    Great suggestions here-maybe Popsicle sticks or matchsticks? Another solution maybe laying superglue in the kerf and sprinkling light saw dust into the fret area.
    • Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music > Wade December 22, 2015 at 11:03pm
      That's interesting also...
      What about white wood filler..didn't even realize they made this color?
      Seems like the actual wood pieces might yield better results though
  • Daryl December 21, 2015 at 5:34pm
    I used 1/8 maple strips set into shallow saw cuts. Sand tongue oil and enjoy.

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    • Jim Woods > Daryl December 22, 2015 at 6:04pm

      Daryl, that looks great.

      • Daryl > Jim Woods December 22, 2015 at 6:20pm
        Thanks Jim. I watched some youtube vids to figure out how to do it. It was my first attempt at in-laying.

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    • Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music > Daryl December 21, 2015 at 6:01pm
      Wow...how did you cut those maple strips so even at first?
      • Daryl > Jon Leslie/Runaway Veal Music December 21, 2015 at 6:13pm
        I planed a piece of maple to 1/8 thickness and then set a guide up and made strips with a bandsaw. 1/8'is the kerf of my tablesaw.
  • Jim Woods December 20, 2015 at 6:21pm

    I am making up some walnut necks also.  Since I am using round toothpicks in 1/16 in holes at the fret line for side marks, maybe another just around the corner on the front for the marked frets and similar marks on the other side of the front for the other fret locations. 

    Other plan is to cut fret slots and fill with maple or cherry  sliver flush with fretboard.

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