Re-using a Fingerboard

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nehsgolfer
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Re-using a Fingerboard

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Has anyone had success removing a fingerboard and re-using it on a different neck?
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I have taken one off and re-used it on the same guitar, so why not?
Diane Kauffmds
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nehsgolfer wrote:Has anyone had success removing a fingerboard and re-using it on a different neck?
The guitar that you want to use it on, needs to be the same scale length, and have the same, or less, nut and neck width.
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phavriluk
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I'm curious about the justification for going to all that effort and complexity to reuse a relatively inexpensive part. And a new one would have nice, new, frets, too.
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phavriluk wrote:I'm curious about the justification for going to all that effort and complexity to reuse a relatively inexpensive part. And a new one would have nice, new, frets, too.
I don't know the op's justification (or reason), but I would reuse a fretboard if it was made from Brazilian rosewood, and/or had extensive inlay. I could think of a couple of reasons.
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banjoguync
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Re: Re-using a Fingerboard

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I have done this before so I know its doable
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