Westone Thunder III Fingerboard Divots
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Westone Thunder III Fingerboard Divots
Hello, a warm greeting to all ...
This is my old Westone Thunder III.
![westone - Westone Thunder III Fingerboard Divots Weston10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f13/20/08/69/47/weston10.jpg)
It is in good condition but has wear divots in the fingerboard between the first frets:
![westone - Westone Thunder III Fingerboard Divots Divots10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f13/20/08/69/47/divots10.jpg)
I have thought about doing a restoration according to Frank Ford's method.Using black cyanoacrylate (loctite 480) and fine ebony sawdust I think the result can be good.
My question is: is my idea some kind of aberration, heresy or stupidity? ... or in other words ... would you do it?
Thank you in advance for your answers
This is my old Westone Thunder III.
![westone - Westone Thunder III Fingerboard Divots Weston10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f13/20/08/69/47/weston10.jpg)
It is in good condition but has wear divots in the fingerboard between the first frets:
![westone - Westone Thunder III Fingerboard Divots Divots10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f13/20/08/69/47/divots10.jpg)
I have thought about doing a restoration according to Frank Ford's method.Using black cyanoacrylate (loctite 480) and fine ebony sawdust I think the result can be good.
My question is: is my idea some kind of aberration, heresy or stupidity? ... or in other words ... would you do it?
Thank you in advance for your answers
TUCO- Registered Member
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Registration date : 2016-09-15
Re: Westone Thunder III Fingerboard Divots
Boy, someone's been grabbing the cowboy chords with some venom, eh!
Oddly the frets look ok, so, yeah - give it a crack! Take it as slowly as you can and you should be alright...
Oddly the frets look ok, so, yeah - give it a crack! Take it as slowly as you can and you should be alright...
corsair- Senior Member
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Re: Westone Thunder III Fingerboard Divots
Yikes!
Unusual to see damage to the wood and not to the fret wire.
(Have you been dive bombing a lot?
)
The repair you cite is a bit of a PITA but should work out just fine.
Unusual to see damage to the wood and not to the fret wire.
(Have you been dive bombing a lot?
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The repair you cite is a bit of a PITA but should work out just fine.
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Re: Westone Thunder III Fingerboard Divots
I'd use white wood glue. It's easier to work with and just as good.
Re: Westone Thunder III Fingerboard Divots
corsair wrote:Boy, someone's been grabbing the cowboy chords with some venom, eh!
Oddly the frets look ok, so, yeah - give it a crack! Take it as slowly as you can and you should be alright...
"I am just a cowboy, lonesome on the trail..." ... ♪ ♫ ♪
The guitar was refreted months ago.
I'm going to do the work. Thanks for all the answers.
TUCO- Registered Member
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Re: Westone Thunder III Fingerboard Divots
And thank you for the Thin Lizzy reference, my all time favorite band. ![Band](/users/2514/25/10/13/smiles/4053770264.gif)
![Band](/users/2514/25/10/13/smiles/4053770264.gif)
jorg- Westone Nut
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Re: Westone Thunder III Fingerboard Divots
Ah, that makes sense now.TUCO wrote:The guitar was refreted months ago.
Pity you did not address the divot issue at he same time, it would have been a lot easier job.
Have fun, and....don't forget to post up some pictures eh?I'm going to do the work. Thanks for all the answers.
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"A little song. A little dance. A little seltzer down your pants." -Chuckles the Clown
![westone - Westone Thunder III Fingerboard Divots Guitar10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f62/19/59/66/02/guitar10.gif)
GUITARS : https://legend.barryeames.com
MUSIC/PIX/VIDEOS: https://getback.barryeames.com (including Spectrum ST)
TUCO- Registered Member
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Registration date : 2016-09-15
Re: Westone Thunder III Fingerboard Divots
There you go, excellent!
Well done, and rock on!![Metal Head](/users/2514/25/10/13/smiles/3262125054.gif)
Well done, and rock on!
![Metal Head](/users/2514/25/10/13/smiles/3262125054.gif)
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"A little song. A little dance. A little seltzer down your pants." -Chuckles the Clown
![westone - Westone Thunder III Fingerboard Divots Guitar10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f62/19/59/66/02/guitar10.gif)
GUITARS : https://legend.barryeames.com
MUSIC/PIX/VIDEOS: https://getback.barryeames.com (including Spectrum ST)
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