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Hey again everybody.I'm back, with another handy instructable if you're in the mood of cutting up your guitar even more.This time I will explain how I...
-A guitar-Some duct tape, or masking tape-A rounded metal file (meaning its round all around) Mine was about 5/16" in diameter at the widest section.-...
Find a nice working area with a lot of space.Lay your guitar flat on the working table, and clip all your strings. I found it handy to scallop my fret...
So now you're going to have your bare exposed guitar neck.Cover frets 1-13 with tape, to make sure if you slip you wont scratch another fret. Its just...
My guitar only has 21 frets so that's where I started. Basically you want to pass the file back and forth over the entire length of the fret, not one ...
Some tips when removing the wood.As explained before, you will need multiple passes with the file when working on wider frets.I filed a general channe...
When you have established the general shape, its time to move on to sanding.Remember, sanding shapes what you cannot do with filing. Filing just gets ...
After sanding, you need to clean all the gunk thats stuck on your fingerboard.I used Murphy Oil, a great wood cleaner.'Pour a thin line of oil on the ...
Now that your fretboard is cleaned of the gunk, run your hand across it.Feels rough right? All that sanding gunk stopped you from sanding all the way....
We need to clean the fretboard again.Go through the same process.You should continue this cycle of sanding and cleaning until your fretboard is nice a...
Get your dremel with that buffer attachment (or even better, a buffing wheel), and start polishing your fretboard.You could always use a cloth, but yo...
Pat yourself on the back if you managed to get this far.After this mod I scalloped all the way down to my 12th fret.Have fun playing your scalloped gu...
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