okay, this is gonna sound like something and i don't know what, but you guys will prolly send the guys in white jackets to my door.
i was setting around with nothing to do and i decided i wanted one of my builds to be fretless. i had some veneer around and this slotted ebony board. i wondered for about three seconds, and tried to fit the veneer in one of the slots. 023" slot to be precise, and it fit. tightly, but it did fit.
well i got this stuff in one sheet which i promptly cut into two pieces awhile back for about 4$ off the bay and maybe you can remember when i got the second choice ebony fretboard from Randy Allen earlier this year. i got this idea i can glue it and smooth it down "in house". no glue!!!
after thinking a bit and finding one of my brothers old girlfriends had left her "box" of nail polish, throw away nail files and some clippers. this "box" was about 1 square foot. why do chicks collect this much crap anyways?
i rummaged through the box, found some clear nail polish, took all the sandpaper fingernail boards and the clippers, got the veneer and the fretboard along with a small but good set of sissors and proceeded to my room.
i cut a small piece of veneer that was a bit longer and taller than the slot, trial fitted it, took it back out, glued (nail polished) the edge of the veneer and pushed it into the slot making sure it bottomed out.
then i waited a few moments and trimmed the veneer. sanded it close with Marcie's (bro's afore mentioned ex or maybe it was Lisa's as bro gets around a little) nail files and walah!!!!!!!! instant fretless slot marker of white maple in an ebony fretboard.
wish the kid didn't have my camera but i will take pics of it and post them later.
prolly not a good idea to tell mama what you need her clear nail polish and all her throw away nail polish/sanding boards for = just steal them and head for your workbench with all the goodies in tow. smile the next time you see mama and tell her how sweet she really is.