sethp

if i filed down the frets on the neck, so that all of the crown was gone
i'd have a fretless-neck
with markers, even

and how does intonation work with a fretless? the same way?

would i compensate the Nut as well??

SomeoneYouKnew

no, you'd have a mess. the tang of the fret is not smooth and it doesn't fill the fretslots completely. don't even think of trying to do it this way.

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sethp

i am going to defy your admonishment

and i'm going to document my ignorant attempt

hahahahaha,

seriously though, wouldn't work? filing the fret down would fill in the gaps in the tang
or i could epoxy the gaps afterwards

acrtl1000s

I agree with the other guy. It would be a pita to file them down and it would look(and probably feel) terrible. You oughta just pull the frets out, smooth the slots with a file, them fill them with an epoxy/contrast wood mixture for markers. Just my .02.

sethp

oh yeah, that sounds better
i was just being a wise-@$$
just for giggles

Absent Mind

It would take longer to file them down than it would to pull them and fill the slots.

Also how do you expect to file frets fully flush without wrecking the fingerboard?

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sethp

by being very Very VERY careful
and using a very very very sharp, sergical planer tool to shave down the fret crown
and sanding with very fine grit

salsawords

That is a terrible idea. There's already a better way to do it, as already said. Yank them out and then fill them with a wood filler or wood strips or epoxy or whatever you want. I personally would fill it with a contrasting colored material so the fret markers would still be there.

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sethp

just any old kind of wood filler or epoxy?

SomeoneYouKnew

Be aware, it isn't an admonishment of you, per se. It's an admonishment of the idea. You can't defy it. It is a bad idea, and will always be a bad idea.

Great. It will serve as a splendid "How not to ..." guide.

*shrug*

If by "work" you mean would it leave a sharp, jagged piece of metal that doesn't fill the nutslot without gaps, yes it would "work". You won't like the result.

No, it won't. Really.

Wasted time and effort for something that will look and feel dreadful. Look at the way a fret tang is built. The problem you will be creating by this method will be painfully obvious.

Bold would be the best approach. Wood filler is meant for tiny voids, not something as wide and deep as a fretslot. It will shrink. Epoxy will look bad and be messy. Properly fitted wood strips, glued in place with titebond or hide glue will give the best results, in terms of looks, feel, and durability.

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shinhoman

i think you've had enough people here say that it is a stupid idea for you to realise that it is, in fact, a stupid idea. do it the proper way. pop them out and fill the gaps with either veneer or filler.

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acrtl1000s

Just send it to me. I'd like some practice in pulling frets out!

Kalo Hanaka

Eh, let him ruin his guitar. He's the one to play it... :P