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It'd be a Cardinal Sin to cut into that fretboard. The seller should have gotten it back at the first sign of dissatisfaction.
You guys do know the OP is seriously talented guitar builder right? If not, go check out some of his work through a forum search. He's probably forgotten more about guitar repair than many of us will ever know. The guitar is in very capable hands. Fear not, and wait for his repair reveal.
Here let me help you guys out...
*** A Couple of 1950's Gibson Les Pauls in for Conversions ***
Back in 2018 a customer of mine sent me two 1950’s P-90 LP’s for conversions. He didn’t know the production year of either guitar and asked for my input. Both guitars have issues but with some TLC will make great player old wood guitars. I’d date this one as a late 55, 56 or 57. It has a...www.lespaulforum.com
Counterpoint: If you want a guitar that can continued to be played for an indefinite period of time, then eventually, repairs like this are required. If you want a guitar for its collectability alone, then originality is king.It'd be a Cardinal Sin to cut into that fretboard. The seller should have gotten it back at the first sign of dissatisfaction.
Exactly. The repair would be invisible.Grain-parallel joins as required here are presumably a cinch to make invisible by comparison. The cross-grain joins will be hidden under the frets.
I always error on leaving the original wood. If I did anything it would be fill in the divots with small wedges of matched wood… but I would probably just leave it alone at least for a while. If it really bugged me then you can always do something later . Boogie is very detailed which is great when the repair but maybe the same inclination is stopping him from leaving this be.Exactly. The repair would be invisible.
If I were doing it, it would be cut in leaving original binding and repair would be parallel cuts and the crossgrain would be under frets.
Have you guys seen Boogie's guitar work? he's very good. I'm not concerned at all about how it will turn out.
Your first photo on page one...seems to show significant fingerboard divots under the E and B strings on the 3rd fret too. The divot under the B string butts right up against the position inlay as well. Are you planning on repairing those divots as well? My thinking is.... it may not look esthetically pleasing to the eye if your guitar exhibits pristine repairs at the 1st and 2nd frets....but then, out of the blue ......you encounter the odd looking divots under the E and B strings on the 3rd fret.Here's the tentative plan. I have some very close matching Brazilian. I think I will pull the first fret and remove the nut then I'll inlay a small piece of Bz. I'll make the cuts below the 2nd and 4th strings to hide as much of the line. I'll do the same repair for the second fret divot.
I like seeing patina on the fret board. There is a famous shop in town that I will probably never use again after they planed the board on one of mine while replacing the frets. Sometimes it has to be dealt with….but those are rare times. It really is hard to know without the guitar in your hands.Your first photo on page one...seems to show significant fingerboard divots under the E and B strings on the 3rd fret too. The divot under the B string butts right up against the position inlay as well. Are you planning on repairing those divots as well? My thinking is.... it may not look esthetically pleasing to the eye if your guitar exhibits pristine repairs at the 1st and 2nd frets....but then, out of the blue ......you encounter the odd looking divots under the E and B strings on the 3rd fret.
Something very accurate, like a Bridgeport...yup...I can see that.With sharp tools, skills and patience, or a milling machine and the same.
resale value is affected by the wear that wasn't disclosed. Invisible repair will only improve value. Boogie knows that.Why doing that? The divots doesn't affect playability, and concerning the resale value, it would be affected