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Permalink Reply by ChickenboneJohn on July 3, 2013 at 6:13pm

I don't sell the boxes -they are just a 40x18mm softwood frame with 3mm MDF or hardboard back and front.  It's very crude, but it works - after all its exactly the same materials as Danelectro uses!

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Permalink Reply by David Bowes on July 4, 2013 at 12:22am

Thanks CBJ

I will have a go making some.

David

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Permalink Reply by Slowpaw Steve T on July 3, 2013 at 7:03pm

Mark up the fretboard using an unmounted fretted board as a template (according to scale length), scoring the slots with a Stanley knife using a metal square.

Cut the slots 2mm deep using a Junior hacksaw, place in the frets from 12" lengths using a little glue,  hammer in using a small nylon jewellers hammer and snip off, wipe off any excess glue.

Using a long file take off the sharp ends on the bench in a sliding action and then dress the fret ends using micro files, test with a yellow duster for any remaining sharp bits, a couple of coats of spray lacquer....finished! (-:

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Permalink Reply by David Bowes on July 4, 2013 at 12:18am

Slowpaw

Thanks for the instructions, what glue do you use?

David

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Permalink Reply by Slowpaw Steve T on July 4, 2013 at 3:04am

Titebond III (-:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Titebond-III-Ultimate-Wood-Glue-473ml-16o...

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Permalink Reply by David Bowes on July 5, 2013 at 10:46am

New to me i will give it a go

Thanks David

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