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Comment by Daniel Ruiz on December 10, 2014 at 1:21pm

Thank you Scott!!!

Comment by Scott aka Farmer Ted on December 10, 2014 at 1:17pm

To Daniel, if neck is 1.5" wide, middle string is at 3/4 inch mark, so 1/2 " in either direction for string 1 & 3 leaves 1/4" from edge of neck...good enough for slider. As for string height, it's your choice, but 3/16 to 1/4 inch above neck is good place to start. For fret marking, wood burning is good, won't be affected by Danish oil or lacquer.

Comment by Thomas "Duck" Petry on December 10, 2014 at 1:09pm

Lacquer will make them run. What I have found works is spray the lacquer finish first, let it dry well, make your marks and shoot a light coat of the lacquer over the top. After its all dry I usually buff it out with fine steel wool.

Comment by Daniel Ruiz on December 10, 2014 at 12:47pm

Thank you Tom, aren't they affected by the finish?  Will the color run if I use a danish oil or lacquer finish?

Comment by Thomas "Duck" Petry on December 10, 2014 at 8:50am

Hi Daniel, I have used Sharpie marking pens to make the fret lines on fretless CBGs. Seems to work well and you even have a choice of colors.

Comment by Daniel Ruiz on December 10, 2014 at 8:03am

Any ideas for marking frets.  My guitar is fretless, but I want to mark the frets as a learning reference but don't like wood burning

Comment by Daniel Ruiz on December 8, 2014 at 1:01pm

Thank you  Keith, I'll certainly check it out...

Comment by Keith Stanford on December 8, 2014 at 12:51pm

Howdy Daniel - Save yourself a boat-load of 'time' and 'heartache'....go to www.GittyMan.com and get his CBG Manual.  Very inexpensive and has everything all in one place. If after getting his book, you feel it isn't worth the $14, he'll refund 100% of your money.  No cost to try it out.

Post pics of your CBG once you are done and welcome to the journey!

kieta

Comment by Daniel Ruiz on December 8, 2014 at 12:11pm

I'm working on my first guitar, a 3 string fretless.  Does anybody have some tips on string heigth and spacing?  The neck is 1.5 inch wide....

Comment by gary sheldon on December 7, 2014 at 8:31pm

I am also using bone nuts and a triangular file.  Thanks again for the big help.  I am looking at my instruments and they all could use some help in that area.

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