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  1. 27-07-2024, 01:16 PM #1
    Trevor Davies
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    Fretboard Inlays lifting

    I noticed the other day that the trapezoid fretboard inlays on my SSCM-1 (which was completed in 2021) had started lifting up. All of them from the 3rd to the 12th fret!

    Has anyone else had this experience?

    Reading online it looks like a relatively common issue!

    Anyway, I followed the method suggested by the Stewmac video:
    https://www.stewmac.com/video-and-id...etboard-inlay/

    Add thin CA glue in the loose edges, cover with wax-paper, clamp using a capo.
    Once dry, then use a razor blade as a scraper to tidy up the glue marks and get a flat surface.
    Re-oil the board.

    I think it was very successful!
    Last edited by Trevor Davies; 27-07-2024 at 01:19 PM.
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  3. 28-07-2024, 02:54 AM #2
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    I haven't had it, but my new bass neck has square inlays that might be susceptible . Good trick to know!
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