fret boards

Posted by mark "mudcat" quigley on March 10, 2011 at 9:07pm
where does everyone get their 1/4" material for fret boards.  my locals only carry oak and poplar and now since i've grown up, i'd like some different woods to use.  don't have access to a planer, and as most idiots do i sold mine 2 yrs ago thinking i'd never need it after building our cabinets for the kitchen.  any suggestions that won't cost me an arm or leg.  there is a reason i answer to stumpy.

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  • Devin Thompson March 13, 2011 at 10:24pm
    On my first build I used a product called Plyron. It is a super hard masonite. The last build used Rosewood that I got from Rocklier. It was just the right size and dead flat.
  • Steve Pollack March 13, 2011 at 10:35am
    I was at Woodcraft yesterday.  Their exotic hardwood stash has every flavor in 1/8 and 1/4 sock.  Alreaady milled dead flat.  All you need is a miter box and fret saw.
  • Slowpaw Steve T March 13, 2011 at 9:13am
    There are many good quality fretboards available on ebay in a variety of woods reasonably priced, some are pre-fretted, usually for 25.5" string scale, they are designed for a conventional 6 string neck though only need glueing on and planing down / finishing to size.
  • Steve Pollack March 11, 2011 at 1:14pm
    I used 1/8 rosewood from Woodcrafters.  They might have thicker sock as well.  All sorts of exotics and non-exotics.  I am using the Stew Mac Fret saw and miter box. 
  • Habanera Hal March 10, 2011 at 10:07pm

    I go here:

    http://www.constantines.com/exotics.aspx

    click on the drop downs for the thickness you want.  They are local for me so I just run over whenever. I think they are pretty reasonable when it comes to exotic woods.  I'm making a fret board right now out of some nice Padauk I picked up, but honestly, I think from here out, unless it's for something really special, I'll stick to maple and some custom mixed stain. 

     

    And hey, at least "Stumpy"s better than "Smelly".

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