I think he means if you get a freboard nor designed for a zero fret If you try to convert a standard fretboard to zero fret, the frets will be off is what he meant.
I think he means if you get a freboard nor designed for a zero fret If you try to convert a standard fretboard to zero fret, the frets will be off is what he meant.
Hmmmm...fretless. I'm intrigued!
That would eliminate sharp edges and a lot of potential buzzes.
Of course, you could take your inspiration from the legendary bassist, Jaco Pastorious.
"As he developed as a player, Jaco had experimented with creating fretless basses. In the early 1970s, he acquired a 1962 Fender Jazz bass, which either Jaco acquired already fretless or from which he removed the frets with a butter knife (his recollections varied over the years). Jaco filled in the areas where the frets had been with plastic wood and coated the former fretboard with epoxy."
Bruce Wei sells fretboards and does custom work. Contact him on ebay and ask for one with a zero fret. Shipping is free. They are inlaid, but you could ask for a plain one.
www.ebay.com/itm/Free-Shipping-Ukul...070468?hash=item4439b6ffc4:g:JOYAAOSw~CRTq7nX
Hmmmm...fretless. I'm intrigued!
That would eliminate sharp edges and a lot of potential buzzes.
After looking into this further, it's going to be a challenge. Not all fretboards are created equal, and the distance from the zero fret to the 12th fret must be the same as on the Fluke. Otherwise, I would have to move the bridge. I also want the fret markers to be in the standard locations, so cutting off the top of the board is not an option. That's going to be the main problem: maintaining the 12th fret distance and keeping the fret markers in their proper locations. Doing either one is easy, but doing both - not so much. I have a couple of fretboards here, and I've ordered some more, so I'll see if any have the right dimensions.
You could make it a bigger project and order a blank fretboard and learn how to place and dress the frets yourself, and put in your own markers.
You could make it a bigger project and order a blank fretboard and learn how to place and dress the frets yourself, and put in your own markers.