"Why not just set aside the neck with fret board? You can then use it later, on another build. Then get another board and fret board, non fretted, and build what you want. The kit your talking about, will let you do that. Then you can make it for…"

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Tim Ahlberg replied to Andrew Gordon's discussion Has anybody converted a Tupelo/Mountain Tenor kit to Fretless?

"I have used resin apoxy with great success to make fret lines markers. You can mix in many different colors and materials...mica powders etc. Just mix, pour into the void, let it harden for a couple days and sand it flush with the neck. Check out…"

Jan 9, 2021

Taffy Evans replied to Andrew Gordon's discussion Has anybody converted a Tupelo/Mountain Tenor kit to Fretless?

"Hi, Yes BrianQ is dead right. Frets add stability to the neck, resistance to bowing upwards. I forgot to mention this, but, when pulling frets the barbs on the tang of the fret can leave the fingerboard, along the slot, in a mess as they can pull…"

Jan 8, 2021

BrianQ. replied to Andrew Gordon's discussion Has anybody converted a Tupelo/Mountain Tenor kit to Fretless?

"Yes Taff, wood filler would be a Yuck situation!! Cable ties are the easiest, but if you decide to use wood, make sure it’s equally dense as the fretboard material? "

Jan 8, 2021

Tom T replied to Andrew Gordon's discussion Has anybody converted a Tupelo/Mountain Tenor kit to Fretless?

"Hi Andrew. Apologies if I'm drifting off topic and not answering the question you asked, but here's my question; Before putting yourself through all the effort to remove frets and correct the slot issue, why not just space up the nut so…"

Jan 8, 2021

Taffy Evans replied to Andrew Gordon's discussion Has anybody converted a Tupelo/Mountain Tenor kit to Fretless?

"Hi Andrew, the first thing is to decide what you are going to replace the original frets with. Plastic, [white cable tyes work well], white maple or other timber, or some might suggest wood filler. Yuck! Second, you may have to widen the old fret…"

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