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Old 05-25-2022, 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by vintageparlors View Post
I use an old, worn 240 grit sanding belt on the 4" belt sander to essentially burnish the very ends of the frets just enough to reduce the risk of bad things happening. The sanding belt is so worn that it doesn't take any wood off the fretboard itself as long as my hands are light and steady during the burnishing process. Photo 5.
You must have a very good touch. In my hands, that would be called "relic'ing" .

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