Posting a question about a new build one is working in the Instrument Restoration and Repair forum is not a good thing! A small disaster stuck today. Apparently I didn't crank my vice down tight enough when I put the neck in it to let the finish dry and it fell out. Of course it landed right on the finger board extension and broke it off in a rather nasty way.
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Two questions for the collective knowledge around here.
1) Is this worth trying to save or should l remove it and make a new fretboard? The fretboard is ebony with ebony binding and maple perfling. I hate the idea of starting over as its got some nice inlays and, more importantly, a tricky end that matches the sound hole. But if its not going to be stable after fixing it I would rather replace it now rather than have to deal with it later.
2) Assuming its worth fixing rather than replacing, what's the best way to glue this up? I am thinking black epoxy.
Thanks,
Carl.