Damaged doublebass fingerboard edge

[annvald]

Hi

As a result of falling against the corner of the table, a piece was knocked out of the corner of the fingerboard. What would you recommend? Mix rosewood dust with wood glue and fill the hole and then sand it smooth?

 

Thanks in advance for the good advice

[Owen]

I am not qualified to offer any opinion. But I feel your pain. That must have been super frustrating.

[Brucegill]

Would have thought finding the bit that’s come off might be a help

Edited November 13, 2022 by Brucegill

[sblueplanet]

Is plastic wood still a thing? Remember repairing an electric bass headstock chip with a tube of that back in the day.

[3below]

1 hour ago, Brucegill said:

Would have though finding the bit that’s come off might be a help

 

This would really help make any diy repair much easier. My diy way forward would be - find the chip, make sure it fits really well and superglue it in, if at all possible I would not glue right up to the edges of the chip at this stage.   After allowing it to set, use ebony dust (make some with sandpaper) piled up into the remaining gaps and dribble thin superglue onto the dust piles, again allow to set.  Sand level using a flat block using 180, 240, 320, and successively finer papers until you are happy. Any missing gaps can be rectified with more goes at the dust + superglue method.  The early minutes of this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXIton7x6Q0 is where I picked up the method, it worked really well on the one refret I have done.  Depending on how valuable the bass is, plan B is build up black epoxy in the damaged area and sand to shape or find a luthier.

[NickA]

Thread ending advice there! 

 

Mine has always had a crack on the edge of the board. I might try fixing it now.  Just need to find some ebony to make dust from.

[annvald]

Thanks for the advice!

[3below]

What was/is the plan/outcome?

[Burns-bass]

I have a small block of ebony and also some black milliput if it’s of use to anyone?

[annvald]

Thank you. If I need it, I will contact you.