Wow!
Only one hit on this. Seems not too many luthiers has any experience finishing maple fretboards on this forum. That supprises me. 
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| Author: | Mark Groza [ Sat Sep 04, 2010 3:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | refreting a maple board |
For those who refret maple boards, do you also refinish the fretboard at the same time? If so , do you find it better to finish after it is fretted like the factory did, or do you finish first, then fret? |
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| Author: | Foster [ Sat Sep 04, 2010 5:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: refreting a maple board |
I finish first and then refret. It works out cleaner for me. I believe the factory paints over the frets because they can't take the time to do it before the frets. It's definitely more difficult but if you're careful it can be done and look beautiful. |
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| Author: | Mark Groza [ Tue Sep 07, 2010 10:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: refreting a maple board |
Wow! Only one hit on this. Seems not too many luthiers has any experience finishing maple fretboards on this forum. That supprises me.
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Tue Sep 07, 2010 12:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: refreting a maple board |
I avoid them like the plague ..... 
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| Author: | Mike Collins [ Tue Sep 07, 2010 3:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: refreting a maple board |
I fret then finish. I've had the players that wanted that used vintage look to the f.b. So I use very few coats for their necks . Got to please the clients!  I use a diamond fret file to remove the finish . Then I tape off the area between the frets and use the soft sanding pads that go up to 2000 grit to polish the frets. I've done hundreds of maple boards in the last 35 years and this is the best method for me. BUT I'll try the finish first then fret method soon. Mike |
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| Author: | theguitarwhisperer [ Tue Sep 07, 2010 3:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: refreting a maple board |
I seal the fretboard with a few coats of laquer, fret it, then shoot a couple more coats. |
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| Author: | Mike Collins [ Tue Sep 07, 2010 3:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: refreting a maple board |
I like that ! Good advise ! Mike ![[:Y:]](./images/smilies/smiley20.gif "Thumbs Up")
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| Author: | jfmckenna [ Wed Sep 08, 2010 11:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: refreting a maple board |
I've always done the finish then fret method. Some customers like to keep the dirty original fretboard though, so I will only do it if I ask and make sure thats what they want. |
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| Author: | Howard Klepper [ Wed Sep 08, 2010 1:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: refreting a maple board |
If it's a Fender, fret, then finish. Otherwise, how you gonna finish over the tang ends? |
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| Author: | woody b [ Wed Sep 08, 2010 3:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: refreting a maple board |
I've finished a few for local repair people. They've always brought them to me already fretted. |
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| Author: | Mark Groza [ Wed Sep 08, 2010 3:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: refreting a maple board |
That's a good point Howard. Sure wouldn't look very nice with unfinished tang ends. Mabey thats one of the reasons fender does it that way. |
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