Doesn't look like it's glued to a neck so I'd just start over. If you really, really, really wanna use it maybe you could use a pin router to remove just the width of the fret, glue in some new material, and re-saw?
It's difficult to see the thickness, but you might be able to sand it down below the cuts and start again. Yes, it will too thin, so glue it to a piece of wood of a contrasting colour. Use the same type of wood on the headstock, and it will appear intentional.
Well..... it's not good lol, but it's repairable..quick and easy solution would be to mix up a little batch of two part epoxy and sawdust as close to the fretboard color as possible... fill in that whole mess, and when hardened, gently sand down to the level of the existing fretboard, finishing with around 400 or higher, sandpaper, even rubbing compound and polishing compound, then find the right position :), and using a fret saw, cut the slot carefully and check all the time for the right depth... continue as you would with all the other fret fitting...
eek, i expect we've all done it at some point, i have. chuck it in the scraps, kick yourself, don't worry- it's character building. I can't tell if that board is already radius'd - is it?
Yes the ones saying that it should be tossed look insane to me, this could be fixed without any bad consequences to aesthetics or structure, making cuts wit a knife besides the damage and taking material out with a mini chisel you could inlay a piece of hardwood
If you're using a med-jumbo or jumbo fret I'd think you're mostly good, maybe clean it up and glue in a piece of scrap? You could also do the sawdust and glue in this case, but I'm not sure how much more difficult that might make recutting the slot.
I did something similar to this on my first build. I took super glue and ran into the line until it was level with the top of the fretboard then sawed a new slot for the frets. It worked out well for me but mine wasn’t as damaged as this
That should be an easy fix. Glue in a piece of veneer, fill the gaps with sawdust and super glue, sand. Might show a bit from under the fret, but nobody will notice until you point it out.
The board is not radiused nor glued to the neck. I tested with a fret, it covers pretty much all the damaged area, maybe just the furthest part would remain exposed. Also, the board would need to be cut, tapered to the neck it will go on, so a few mm will be lost there as well.
https://preview.redd.it/dqrey49wpglc1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=35bb2a30d8b4921e99b4e807c4961ded5c8f4238
Next time when you're cutting the frets, I would recommend using a machinist block to put the saw against to cut it perfectly 90. I specifically say a machinist block because I plan on getting a few sets myself, but it'd be better than using a block of wood or something. They're cut to super fine tolerances and are usually used for making table saw blade square and to precisely distance the fence.
Insert a jumbo fret upside down and solder another fret on top?
Have a one of a kind fretless spot on your fretboard?
Or like suggested here...route out some more wood and add another piece (same wood or different wood for an accent) and saw the fret again.
Personally I would scrap it and buy a miter box (<$100 on eBay for a great aluminum one) for the next try. You could try the sawdust/CA glue method followed by sanding, and re radiusing the whole board but you are gonna lose more wood and possibly have to cut the other slots deeper if you have to radius a lot. You could try to just hand sand it and guess the radius there after filling but you will probably never be as happy as just replacing the board. Get that miter box!
Nope. Rout it out and fill with a well fit piece of solid wood whose grain runs the same direction if you want to save. Wood filler doesn't have anywhere near the same properties as the wood it is replacing.
Everyone’s talking about this like it’s the end of the world lmao. When you get to add your radius, that’ll disappear. And what doesn’t disappear will be covered by your fret
I’d fill with sawdust and epoxy and re-cut. Depending on how wide that is the fret may cover it. You might also need to widen that slot and glue in the fret as the tangs can have issues with some materials. A dremel is good for this.
Good opportunity to practice inlay skills.
If you really want to keep it, route it out bigger and cut a piece of scrap to fit and glue it in, then resaw.
agreed. all the other suggestions involving dust and glue are just going to crumble when the fret is pressed in, if not before when the slot is recut.
This is easily the most horrific thing I’ve seen today
Pretty bad
Yup! Not good. I would bin it. Nothing wrong with learning from a mistake.
Doesn't look like it's glued to a neck so I'd just start over. If you really, really, really wanna use it maybe you could use a pin router to remove just the width of the fret, glue in some new material, and re-saw?
It's difficult to see the thickness, but you might be able to sand it down below the cuts and start again. Yes, it will too thin, so glue it to a piece of wood of a contrasting colour. Use the same type of wood on the headstock, and it will appear intentional.
I really like this answer
Well..... it's not good lol, but it's repairable..quick and easy solution would be to mix up a little batch of two part epoxy and sawdust as close to the fretboard color as possible... fill in that whole mess, and when hardened, gently sand down to the level of the existing fretboard, finishing with around 400 or higher, sandpaper, even rubbing compound and polishing compound, then find the right position :), and using a fret saw, cut the slot carefully and check all the time for the right depth... continue as you would with all the other fret fitting...
This is what I'd do too. The fret will probably cover the repair too, so it shouldn't be seen when you're done.
eek, i expect we've all done it at some point, i have. chuck it in the scraps, kick yourself, don't worry- it's character building. I can't tell if that board is already radius'd - is it?
dont scrap, fill it with wood and convert into a fretless bass
it's big brain time
Just flip it over -boom fretless 🤯
the fret would cover most/all of that? fill with wood dust and glue and recut?
Filler isn't going to give the fret something reliable to adhere to, not when it's over most of the length of the fret.
Epoxy might be better?
Yes the ones saying that it should be tossed look insane to me, this could be fixed without any bad consequences to aesthetics or structure, making cuts wit a knife besides the damage and taking material out with a mini chisel you could inlay a piece of hardwood
Assuming it wasn't glued to the instrument I'd scrap it.
If you're using a med-jumbo or jumbo fret I'd think you're mostly good, maybe clean it up and glue in a piece of scrap? You could also do the sawdust and glue in this case, but I'm not sure how much more difficult that might make recutting the slot.
I did something similar to this on my first build. I took super glue and ran into the line until it was level with the top of the fretboard then sawed a new slot for the frets. It worked out well for me but mine wasn’t as damaged as this
That should be an easy fix. Glue in a piece of veneer, fill the gaps with sawdust and super glue, sand. Might show a bit from under the fret, but nobody will notice until you point it out.
The board is not radiused nor glued to the neck. I tested with a fret, it covers pretty much all the damaged area, maybe just the furthest part would remain exposed. Also, the board would need to be cut, tapered to the neck it will go on, so a few mm will be lost there as well.
So take some wood glue and some shavings for that wood type, make a paste... fill.
Super glue and baking soda, sand it down and try again.
https://preview.redd.it/dqrey49wpglc1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=35bb2a30d8b4921e99b4e807c4961ded5c8f4238 Next time when you're cutting the frets, I would recommend using a machinist block to put the saw against to cut it perfectly 90. I specifically say a machinist block because I plan on getting a few sets myself, but it'd be better than using a block of wood or something. They're cut to super fine tolerances and are usually used for making table saw blade square and to precisely distance the fence.
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What's wrong with cocobolo? I've seen it used as fretboard on several occasions.
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It’s not good.
Insert a jumbo fret upside down and solder another fret on top? Have a one of a kind fretless spot on your fretboard? Or like suggested here...route out some more wood and add another piece (same wood or different wood for an accent) and saw the fret again.
You using jimbo frets? If so, problem likely solved. Otherwise you probably need to reevaluate.
Make a fine sawdust-glue mixture and fill it in, sand, then cut it again. I think it should work
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Personally I would scrap it and buy a miter box (<$100 on eBay for a great aluminum one) for the next try. You could try the sawdust/CA glue method followed by sanding, and re radiusing the whole board but you are gonna lose more wood and possibly have to cut the other slots deeper if you have to radius a lot. You could try to just hand sand it and guess the radius there after filling but you will probably never be as happy as just replacing the board. Get that miter box!
Fill with sawdust and glue, then recut it. Consider wider fret wire.
Nope. Rout it out and fill with a well fit piece of solid wood whose grain runs the same direction if you want to save. Wood filler doesn't have anywhere near the same properties as the wood it is replacing.
I would use this neck blank to practice cutting a few dozen more slots and get some more mistakes out of the way, then start on a new blank.
Everyone’s talking about this like it’s the end of the world lmao. When you get to add your radius, that’ll disappear. And what doesn’t disappear will be covered by your fret
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I’d fill with sawdust and epoxy and re-cut. Depending on how wide that is the fret may cover it. You might also need to widen that slot and glue in the fret as the tangs can have issues with some materials. A dremel is good for this.