Ross Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 I've had a look on the bay and google and it all seems to be 0.6mm thick or unspecified, I've heard you need around 2mm to fill fret slots but can't seem to find any that thick, I don't suppose anyone knows where i could get hold of some? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Find someone with a bandsaw to slice you some up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apa Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 (edited) 0.6mm is the standard. Thicker veneer is called structural veneer. Try googling that or 1.5mm veneer, 2.0mm veneer etc. EDIT: Or stick some 0.6 together to get your width Or Use it as a capping veneer rather than trying to fill the whole thing with it Or wait until someone who knows what thier talking about puts a reply up A Edited April 21, 2011 by apa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubis Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 try this link [url="http://www.anitamarquetry.co.uk/acatalog/"]http://www.anitamarquetry.co.uk/acatalog/[/url] they sell constructional veneer which is 1.5 or 2.0 mm depending on which colour you want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 If you get some and have enough left over, I'd like some too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 [url="http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p3984.m570.l1313&_nkw=maple+veneer&_sacat=See-All-Categories"]Loads of small offcuts on ebay.[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 0.6mm should be fine for filling your fret slots! If your slots are much wider the frets won't stay in!!!!!! Laminating veneer (or structural veneer) will be far too thick unless you want to open your slots out yourself for a thicker line. I can give you some 0.6mm birch veneer which is what I usually use on dark boards for lined fretless originals and conversions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted June 8, 2011 Author Share Posted June 8, 2011 Thanks for the info/ offer man but I've decided to stay fretted for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I'll gladly take you up on the offer, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 [quote name='JimBobTTD' post='1263522' date='Jun 10 2011, 05:48 AM']I'll gladly take you up on the offer, though![/quote] OK, PM me with your details - your address and what it is you're defretting - and I'll sort some out. I can't let a fellow South Londoner down can I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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