charlie
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 Posted: 02/14/2009 at 10:00 AM Post subject: partially delaminated fretboard HELP! |
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My rosewood fretboard is starting to separate from the aluminum neck about halfway down the neck. This is an early version bass without the flat alum plate under the rosewood. Do I need to completely remove the fretboard to reattach or can I ooz some epoxy in at the affected area only. If I should remove the fretboard completely...How do i do it, with heat or? Its interesting that where the fretboard is delaminating the tone is pretty dead.
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humbuck
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| Posted: 02/16/2009 at 2:29 PM Post subject: RE:partially delaminated fretboard HELP! |
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Kevin posted before: Posted: 02/24/2007 at 1:55 AM Post subject: RE:Fretboard to aluminum neck glue?
I think you have to even the frets as well after all of this.
good luck, Jetze
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admin
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| Posted: 02/16/2009 at 2:36 PM Post subject: RE:partially delaminated fretboard HELP! |
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Hello charlie
I would contact Kevin directly. I mentioned this to him the other day, and he had some suggestions on how to repair this. I would hate to misquote him or miss an important details trying to describe that conversation.. so I would recommend calling him or emailing him. He's definitely dealt with this in the past, and had ideas to avoid completely removing the fingerboard to repair this problem.
Thanks!
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Joefish
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| Posted: 02/18/2009 at 6:02 PM Post subject: RE:partially delaminated fretboard HELP! |
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Hi charlie, How is the repair going?
Joe
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charlie
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| Posted: 02/18/2009 at 6:52 PM Post subject: RE:partially delaminated fretboard HELP! |
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Hey joe, hank, humbuck...thanks for feedback on this. I have to put this project on the back burner for a month or so but am looking forward to contacting Kevin at some point....or if he posts here in the meantime for other bean owners to benefit even better.
I have been tempted to put a little rubber cement in there for a temporary fix, since I know that would be easily reversible and might help dampen the vibrating rosewood to aluminum characteristic. Epoxy always freaks me out a bit...such a permanent commitment.
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