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Topic: Laying down a brass fretboard |
Mark Helm
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Tennessee, USA
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Posted 4 Aug 2020 7:56 pm |
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I'm in the process of putting down a brass (I believe it's brass... it's Fender from the late 40s) fretboard I reclaimed from a destroyed guitar onto a working guitar that had a ruined fretboard.
As it's old, it's not quite as "flat" as it used to be.
At present I've piled a lot of heavy books on top for several days to help ensure it lays flat.
Anyone know any other tricks to get it to lay flat to the wood? Even though I'll be tacking it down in the usual places, I'm afraid it may not lay flat in some places. Did hey use adhesive of any kind back in the day?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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Remington Steelmaster S8 w/ custom Steeltronics pickup. Vox MV-50 amplifier + an 1940's Oahu cab w/ 8" American Vintage speaker. J. Mascis Fender Squire Jazzmaster, Hofner Club bass, Ibanez AVN4-VMS Artwood Vintage Series Concert Size Acoustic Guitar. 1920s/30s Supertone Hawaiian-themed parlor guitar. Silvertone parlor guitar. |
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JB Bobbitt
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California, USA
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Posted 5 Aug 2020 7:24 am
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Interesting. Can you post a pic?
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Mark Helm
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 5 Aug 2020 2:28 pm Pic
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| JB Bobbitt wrote: |
| Interesting. Can you post a pic? |
Will do! I think I can get to that tomorrow.
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Remington Steelmaster S8 w/ custom Steeltronics pickup. Vox MV-50 amplifier + an 1940's Oahu cab w/ 8" American Vintage speaker. J. Mascis Fender Squire Jazzmaster, Hofner Club bass, Ibanez AVN4-VMS Artwood Vintage Series Concert Size Acoustic Guitar. 1920s/30s Supertone Hawaiian-themed parlor guitar. Silvertone parlor guitar. |
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Jack Hanson
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San Luis Valley, USA
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Don Barnhill
From:
California, USA
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Posted 6 Aug 2020 10:02 am
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+1 on the double sided tape.
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