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| Author: | Tai Fu [ Sat Jun 09, 2012 12:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Fender Telecaster maple fingerboard refret |
I have a question about refretting a Fender Telecaster with maple fingerboard: Do I refinish the fretboard before or after installing the frets? I heard people do it both ways but I was thinking it would be easier to refinish after installing the frets so that fret installation doesn't crack the finish... any comment? |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Sat Jun 09, 2012 2:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fender Telecaster maple fingerboard refret |
I've done it both ways, but I preferred finishing it after refretting. |
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| Author: | B. Howard [ Sat Jun 09, 2012 7:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fender Telecaster maple fingerboard refret |
I prefer to refinish the board before fretting. Finish is easier to sand and buff, plus I hate scraping finish off frets. As long as you chamfer the top of the slot cracking should not be a problem. Of course the challenge here is keeping finish out of he slots. |
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| Author: | Tai Fu [ Sun Jun 10, 2012 9:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fender Telecaster maple fingerboard refret |
Todd Stock wrote: What year is the guitar? I haven't checked, will see once I take the neck off. It's not vintage though, definitely made by FMIC. |
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