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if i put rosewood dots on a maple fingerboard will I be able to sand them without staining the maple?

I'm just about to attack my 1st maple f/b and A burst of paranoia overcame me.....

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Because Maple has closed pores you should be fine...a better alternative is to use a sharp scraper..it will leave it smooth with less chance of dust.

just done it and all is well.

Thanks!!

M

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see?

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Good gosh Martin, that is beautiful!

You must be well chuffed!Sam Price39027.5377314815

[QUOTE=Sam Price] Good gosh Martin, that is beautiful!

You must be well chuffed![/QUOTE]


Hey, Sam, that word isn't in my Old South vocabulary.
Did you say something ugly to him?


Well done, Martin

Ronold man39027.5780671296

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Nope Ron, chuffed is proud, happy, all fluffed up.

I'm especially pleased as I turned the dots from an offcut of rosewood and then sliced them off the stick.

now here's a thought.

never had a maple F/B before.....

do I varnish it or leave it like Rosewood?

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If I were you, I would protect the maple somehow. Stains from kiddy goo etc will impregnate into the wood.

Is the maple FB pre-slotted?

yup, so far my life is definitely too short to self cut fret slots!!

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