marymac
Well-known member
Hi Luthiers -
I have a nice uke that I would really like to add fret markers to. Or rather, I would like to have someone ELSE add them! Is this tough to do on a completed instrument or should any good luthier be able to do it? I'm just looking for some general feedback so that when I call around for quotes I know what the task will really take. The uke has a rosewood fretboard with no markings on the front, but it does have side dots.
My guess on how this would go:
Take off the strings, mark the locations, drill (route?) the holes in the fretboard, glue in fret markers, sand/flatten the markers to be level with the fretboard, oil the fretboard, put strings back on, tune, done.
Is that about accurate? What would you charge for doing work like that? How long does it take?
Thanks for your help! - Mary
I have a nice uke that I would really like to add fret markers to. Or rather, I would like to have someone ELSE add them! Is this tough to do on a completed instrument or should any good luthier be able to do it? I'm just looking for some general feedback so that when I call around for quotes I know what the task will really take. The uke has a rosewood fretboard with no markings on the front, but it does have side dots.
My guess on how this would go:
Take off the strings, mark the locations, drill (route?) the holes in the fretboard, glue in fret markers, sand/flatten the markers to be level with the fretboard, oil the fretboard, put strings back on, tune, done.
Is that about accurate? What would you charge for doing work like that? How long does it take?
Thanks for your help! - Mary