GFI Fretboards

Jim Eller · Post by **Jim Eller** » 2 Oct 2013 3:00 pm

After playing Emmons for a number of years, I purchased a SD-10 GFI Ultra as a "travel" guitar. As I got older the Emmons got heavier.

The question: I got use to the colored atoms on the Emmons and the black and white only GFI fretboard confuses an old man at times. So, what's the solution? What colored fret boards fit the GFI? Do I modify the GFI boards? Other solutions???

Thanks,
JimE

Scott Duckworth · Post by **Scott Duckworth** » 2 Oct 2013 5:18 pm

Use a colored Sharpie pen and color them in. Or if you don't want it permanent, use a highlighter.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 3 Oct 2013 7:15 am

The fretboards I really like are the ones used on the Fessenden guitars; the Texas longhorns.
I have put them on several different pedal steels. The guitar I'm playing now is a Zum Hybrid and it also has Fessenden fretboards. I just use double backed tap to put them down with so they can be removed at any time.

Jim Eller · Post by **Jim Eller** » 3 Oct 2013 12:16 pm

Erv,

Are they the same scale/length as a GFI?

Bob Knight · Post by **Bob Knight** » 3 Oct 2013 12:30 pm

Jim,
I believe GFIs are 24" scale. Most guitars today are 24 1/4" scale. Most Sho Buds are 24".

Regards,
Bob

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 3 Oct 2013 12:31 pm

Jim,
Measure the scale on your GFI.
The Fessenden scale is 24 1/4".

Francesco Foti · Post by **Francesco Foti** » 3 Oct 2013 12:52 pm

http://www.songwriter.com/bradshaw/fretboards.php