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Re: Fretless Guitar

I've defretted about 6 guitars.
Use 15 minute epoxy if possible.
Use a really thin toothpick to get in the slots.
It's difficult not to mess up the edge of the fretboard when you pull up, 
unless you can get a good grip on the fret with pliers.

You can use wood putty too.  On a fretless bass it will be okay because 
the 
fret indentations won't do anything to thick strings.
You'll have to file the nut otherwise the intonation will be really messed 
up.
There will be little sustain with normal guitar strings.  Thicker the 
better.  Wounds strings sustain much better.

toby
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Cheli-Colando" <billowhead@gmail.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 3:34 PM
Subject: OT: Fretless Guitar


Hello all,

I just realized I have a guitar equipped with sustainer pickups that
I'm not likely to be playing much at all as is and something made me
think I should pull the frets off to give it another life.  Its a
Korean Kramer Strat copy if that matters.  I've found the unfretted
site and it looks straightforward but I thought I might ask for any
tips any of you might have before I go ahead with this (didn't you
defret a guitar a while back Per?).

Thanks,

Kevin



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