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I'm refretting and refinishing a one piece maple bass neck. I need recommendations for what to use to fill in the fret slots under the fret ends. Usually, on an ebony or rosewood board I'd sand the edge of the board and hit each slot with CA, let it harden, and smooth with sandpaper. Voila! Looks good, lasts a long time. But I'm at a loss what to do for a maple board. I'm worried the CA will stain the maple and make a mess. Can you share what you do, please?

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Mike

The only thing nescessary for evil to thrive is for good men to do nothing.

You're right on Ca stain. Anddust filling don't look as goodon maple as on ebony or rosewood. For what I can see on my Fender J-bass, I think they use little conic pieces of maple that they push tight in the gap, with some titebond. You'll get a invisible filling like this if you use matching maple and HHG.

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Francis Richer, Montréal
Les Guitares F&M Guitars

Thanks, Francis. I've got sharp chisels and plenty of maple. Sounds tedious, though.

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Mike

The only thing nescessary for evil to thrive is for good men to do nothing.

Maybe mix up some lacquer sticks?

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https://soundcloud.com/jeffreylsuits/he ... -runnin-13

I think i'm going to use some off the shelf wood filler in maple tint that i have laying around here. It's a very small area, and i think that would work ok.

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Mike

The only thing nescessary for evil to thrive is for good men to do nothing.

Mike, if it was mine, I'd fill with medium or heavy ca.
That way, it would look more like the fret tang.
It would also help hold the frets down.
Good luck with your bass!