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How to Make Dark, Black Fretlines on C. B. Gitty Acrylic Fretboards
C. B. Gitty Clear Acrylic Fretboards come with laser-cut fret markers on the underside, giving a beautifully clean look to DIY lap steels (especially ones made from 2x4's).
Lately, I've been placing Pearloid drum wrap material underneath them for a classic look.
However, the fret lines become washed out a bit and camouflaged in with the pearl (as seen in the left side on the picture above).
To make them pop, I've come up with a simple way to darken the fret lines.
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5th May 2017