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Andy DePaule
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Supplier of fretboards found

Post by Andy DePaule »

This might be of interest to some builders?
Found on Etsy though he does not mention the scale length.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/250876402/ ... ch_click=1
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24.5" scale length
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Image George Board Lap steel company offered beautiful fret boards he my still offer them.
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The seller lists the scale length as 24.5". He also has 6 string fretboards at 22.5".
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Post by Jack Stoner »

Paul Franklin Sr told me he got (new style) custom fretboards from someone in, I think, either Arizona or New Mexico (too long ago).
He said that was where Zum and others got their custom fretboards.

Sorry, all I remember.
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