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From Steve-o on 7/3/2013 5:22:21 PM

Hi Everyone

Does anyone know the thickness of the wood inserts used when installing wood markers instead of metal frets.

Thx

Steve

5 Comments
	Liz Williams says: 7/3/2013 6:49:05 PM I think it varies. A friend uses feeler gauges that he got in an auto supply store to figure this out. If memory serves, they are what mechanics use to gap spark plugs. HTH.
	pop838 says: 7/4/2013 6:50:22 AM I used maple inserts in a walnut finger board of a lap steel I made. The slots were 1/16th inch, defined by the size of the Dremel bit I used.They were ripped on a table saw and sanded by hand to fit. It was a bit labor intensive but it worked and looks very nice. David
	Steve-o says: 7/4/2013 8:30:49 AM Thanks, I was wondering if I could get a preslotted fretboard from LMII but those slots would be too narrow.
	Liz Williams says: 7/4/2013 8:42:10 AM Steve-o, there is a store near me - MacBeath Lumber in Berkeley, CA - that sells hardwood. When I was looking into making my shortscale bass fretless, I was talking to them about using hardwood veneer in the slots. You could call LMII - they are very helpful.
	Liz Williams says: 7/4/2013 8:42:39 AM Steve-o, there is a store near me - MacBeath Lumber in Berkeley, CA - that sells hardwood. When I was looking into making my shortscale bass fretless, I was talking to them about using hardwood veneer in the slots. You could call LMII - they are very helpful.
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