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Topic: Changing Fretboards |
Billy Henderson
From:
Portland, AR, USA
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Posted 25 May 2004 5:28 pm |
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| I have an old PP and would like to change fretboards. Is this something a non guitar mechanic could do? Would someone please walk me through the steps? |
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Jerry Roller
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 25 May 2004 5:54 pm
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Billy, I have emailed instructions to you.
Jerry |
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Steven Black
From:
Gahanna, Ohio, USA
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Posted 25 May 2004 6:43 pm
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| Billy, Carter steel guitars has a site on their website that describes how to go about removing the old and adding new fretboard. steveb. |
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Chris Lucker
From:
Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 25 May 2004 9:40 pm
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| Hair dryer or paint stripper, old 3rd string as a joint splitter and some thin cardboard or stiff paper to follow the wire lead and keep the fretboard and neck from reuniting. Using the 0.011 - 0.012 string instead of a spackling tool will prevent you from bending the old fretboard. |
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Duane Marrs
From:
Madison, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 26 May 2004 4:23 am
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| Billy, Try putting a towel over the fretboard and place a clothes iron on it. This will heat the glue, and if you are careful it won't ruin the fretboard. As earlier stated use a string under it to lift. Or maybe a small putty knife to get it started. |
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Billy Henderson
From:
Portland, AR, USA
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Posted 26 May 2004 7:30 am
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| Thanks to all for your response. Also thanks to b0b for providing this forum. I am isolated down here and this forum has been a lifesaver and I am grateful. |
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Ed Meadway
From:
Western New York
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Posted 27 May 2004 5:28 am
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OK,,,,,,now you have them off. The challenge now is to get the new fret boards on in the right position. I have 2 guitars and they were both positioned wrong from the manufacturer. Lay the new boards loosely first to insure they are in the right place. Then attach them permanently.
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