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SpondonBassed

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    Refurbing a Spector 6er

    in Build Diaries

    Posted · Edited by SpondonBassed

    I'd go for white because of the texture.  Over time it should develop an interesting patina.  I'd only consider the tan if it had some texture.  As it is, it's uninspiring.

     

    Of course, if you can successfully emboss a distinctive emblem onto the tan leather it would offer the eye some traction, so to speak.

    Flat Fretboard Thickness

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    59 minutes ago, Andyjr1515 said:

    If the frets are fitted before the fretboard is glued to the neck, then it needs a bit more remaining thickness...but the exact amount is a bit of a judgement call.  Here, the remaining thickness needs to withstand the side forces (and if hammering, percussive shock) that hammering or pressing in the frets makes.  I would personally tend towards 2mm remaining at the bottom of the slot.

     

    When Jack was making one of his ukuleles he did it this way.

     

    He pressed the frets in with a modified mole grips that applied an even pressure across each fret.  The fretboard became quite curved with the combined pressure of all the fret tangs and it required a firm clamping when he glued it down.

     

    I can't remember the overall thickness of the fretboard but it's worth having a bit of extra meat on it if you do it this way.

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