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Hi,

SWMBO bought me this for Christmas!

Unfortunately I can't start on it until we've moved house. I'll try and do a build diary when I get to it.

Cheers,

Doug

Hi,

Thanks for the welcome, I've been lurking for far too long!

Originally I put epoxy on the fretboard, but I managed to sand it all off first time I prepared the nex finish. Second time the masking tape leaked all over the bench. So sanded everything off the fretboard and then had to re-finish the back of the neck. Used danish oil for that, works quite well. I ended up varnishing as I was really fed up with the trouble the epoxy had caused. I used a water based varnish first and that lasted one rehearsal before eating up! The extra hard varnish I got from Homebase seems(!) to be standing up to the abuse. I only use the fretless for one song so it doesn't get too much use.

Cheers,

Doug

Hi,

Here's a pic of my £21 DIY fretless (hopefully!). I filled with veneer and then applied a really hard varnish. Using roundwounds and the fretboard is standing up o.k. (so far)

Cheers,

Doug

Web site now says:

[color=#FF9900][size=5][b]Free Elixir Leather Strap![/b][/size][/color]

We regret that no more free Elixir bass straps are available due to unprecedented demand.

cheers,

Doug