Re: Scooping the fingerboard and faux frets...
One of my projects completed this last year was to convert a bass from fretted to fretless, and I learned some things that may shed light on your scooping. I found a company that makes maple business cards, and that's what I used to place in the slots where the frets were before I pulled them.they look great. If you scoop that means you will no longer have slots where the frets were because a scoop is deeper than the fret slot depth. It will probably be more expensive to put in the markers if they scoop because they will have to cut the fret slots deeper where the scoop is removed. I understand the aesthetic desire for the markers, I'm just saying the extra work to put in markers will cost more. I've been thinking about scooping a lot since my bass project, but I've decided to live with the occasional pick click until I can afford to pay a luthier to do it.
Steve Lavelle
'93 Flatiron Performer F
Customized Eastwood Mandocaster (8str)
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