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My OM guitar kit came with a fret board that is wide and needs to be trimmed to fit the neck.
Any suggestions on proper width and how best to trim it.


Thanks

Depends on the tools you have available and how much needs to come off. And, is your neck pre-shaped? If so, the fretboard needs to match it. You can use the neck as a template.

Fretboards have a slight taper on each side relative to center. When finished, they are usually 1 11/16 or 1 3/4” at the nut/small end.

If it is a good bit of material, I’d use a taper jig in the table saw or band saw before the fret board is attached to the neck. A jointer works too.

If it’s just a little bit, you can trim the excess after the fretboard is attached. Use the neck as your guide/template. Rasp, file, sandpaper all work for this.

first off don't do anything till your ready to glue it on the neck
basically you will glue it on your guitar , then sand it. Use a long straight sanding block say about 6 in long
you want it to sand flush to the neck

Thanks John
Makes sense.
I was a bit confused.

On one of your videos, you install the metal frets on an unglued fret board.
My assumption is that you sanded the fret board down to the right size before you did this.
It seemed like it would be near impossible to sand down the fret board with metal frets installed.
Hence, I am assuming you don't put the metal frets on until the neck is on the guitar as well.
Is that correct?

John

I stopped doing that , I find it is best if you true the fretboard on the neck then fret.

Interesting. When I get to the point where I’m ready to fret the board I’ll contact you for suggestions on how to do it. I’m not sure how to support the neck adequately to take the shock caused by hammering in the frets. The neck cedar is rather soft. I’m sure you have figured this out.

your neck is mohagany and yes it isn't that hard , you basically just hold it. Your tapping not hitting

OK. Thanks. I thought my neck was Cedar and might be a problem because it was so soft.