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  Just thought I’d let out a hint on an adhesive that’s worked for me well in woodwork,Gunsmithing and now in guitar building,it has a couple of real nice features it comes with a hypodermic type applicator needle as a permanent unremovable part,and to keep it clear the cap has a long needle like probe that you put back into the hypodermic needle ,this takes a bit of practice and dexterity,but always results in a usable clear needle for next use( wear your magnifiers until you get the feel of this trick!) the needle applicator can get into tiny ,tiny crevasses,checks and cracks easily then a dusting of fine wood dust matches it to the wood after setup,sanding and ..gone! I find it a perfect glue for fretting as you can easily apply ALL the glue into your fret slot none on the fret board,if you do have an accident this glue cleans easily with nearly any solvent unlike super glue or epoxies,which can be messy and harder to clean,a quick wipe up with paint thinner and done this makes cleaning a finished fretboard easier because you should know it’s finish and choose a solvent accordingly. It’s thin ,not a gel ,so people suggest fill the fret slot and let it start to dry then another fill,however I filled once and put the fret in and with a well fit fret I’ve had no problems,It also,similarly,cleans of hands easily with no instant glued fingers or super glue residue or epoxy residue ,it’s called” Hypo Cement” and is available at craft stores like Michael’s,in their jewelry beading department,price is not real bad,worth it to me,give it a try if you haven’t done so yet JMHO to help. If