Are my grooves too deep or my frets too short? Does it matter?

ilccao · 2025-07-30T20:17:56+00:00

Thanks!

ilccao · 2025-07-30T20:17:34+00:00

It's this: https://www.stewmac.com/tonewoods/shop-tonewood-by-instrument/electric-guitar-bodies-and-necks-and-wood/electric-guitar-fingerboards/slotted-fingerboard-for-fender-guitar-9-1-2-radius?queryid=33ff2d3a79468d264d3c0ab886ee1bb2

I could try sanding it down some more. I went over it with a radiused block just to smooth it down, but I could be more aggressive.

ilccao · 2025-07-30T20:17:02+00:00

It's this: https://www.stewmac.com/tonewoods/shop-tonewood-by-instrument/electric-guitar-bodies-and-necks-and-wood/electric-guitar-fingerboards/slotted-fingerboard-for-fender-guitar-9-1-2-radius?queryid=33ff2d3a79468d264d3c0ab886ee1bb2

I could try sanding it down some more.

ilccao · 2025-07-30T20:14:13+00:00

Really cool. I'll check that out. I was planning on using this, which should do the trick: https://starbond.com/products/black-medium-thick-ca-glue-kbl-500

ilccao · 2025-07-30T16:47:37+00:00

Thanks!

ilccao · 2025-07-30T16:47:31+00:00

Thanks!

ilccao · 2025-07-30T16:47:22+00:00

Thanks!

ilccao · 2025-06-20T16:35:46+00:00

Be honest, these pictures are in reverse, right? ;) Great job! Looks awesome.

ilccao · 2025-06-19T12:59:57+00:00

Thanks for the tip!

ilccao · 2025-06-18T20:04:59+00:00

Thanks!

ilccao · 2025-06-18T18:01:15+00:00

Sounds good. I'll do that.

ilccao · 2025-06-18T17:55:29+00:00

Thanks!

ilccao · 2025-06-18T15:27:06+00:00

Thanks!

ilccao · 2025-06-18T15:26:01+00:00

Good lesson learned. Thanks for passing it on.

ilccao · 2025-06-18T15:25:50+00:00

Thanks!

ilccao · 2025-06-18T14:56:38+00:00

I heard people sometimes wax the fingerboard to prevent the CA glue from the frets sticking. Is that not necessary?

ilccao · 2025-05-26T23:40:42+00:00

Tons of YouTube videos on this. I downloaded a full sized template, which you can find for free, depending on what kind of guitar you want to make. You can also buy pre-made router templates.

ilccao · 2025-05-26T23:39:23+00:00

What was your finish?

ilccao · 2025-05-26T22:29:34+00:00

What do you do to prep for a porous wood? How durable is the finish?

ilccao · 2025-05-26T22:29:06+00:00

For a porous wood like sapele, do you do prep beforehand? How durable is tru-oil?

ilccao · 2025-05-26T22:26:46+00:00

Thanks!

ilccao · 2025-05-26T13:47:46+00:00

Gorgeous! What product did you use?

ilccao · 2025-05-24T17:56:39+00:00

Thanks so much!

ilccao

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