Fretboard Chip Advice

sprint

sprint

Axe-Master
Noticed this on a used inexpensive guitar I bought recently. Options I've considered so far:
  • Leave well enough alone.
  • Fill with clear super glue.
  • Fill with matching saw dust and clear super glue.
Given the size / shape of it, I'm not sure if the glue would hold. Also, I.d have to be careful not to glue the fretboard to the nut (maybe take the nut out during repair?).

Any advice?

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Dave Merrill said:
Does it bother you playing?
If not I'd leave it.
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Budda said:
Looks like a “leave it”. Think of all the 50s and 60s strats with the lacquer gone from the fretboard.
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It doesn't affect playing at all - just cosmetic, so ya, leaving it alone is the better option I guess. I was a little concerned it could spread, but poking at it a bit this morning I don't think so now.

Thanks
 
sprint said:
Def into the wood.
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If it's not too deep, you could build it up by brushing on some poly, with a small foam brush. Then sand it and once it's level, you can buff it out to blend it in with the rest of the finish. You'll be able to see the gain through it so it will be tough to tell that there was a low spot there.

If it's lacquer, use lacquer. New lacquer will reactivate (melt) the old lacquer and the old and new lacquer will blend right in and become one.

If it is poly, this stuff is great. It's oil modified but it dries in 10 minutes or so and it's very durable. Goes on milky but dries clear. Low odour too. You can get different sheens to match the existing sheen. Be sure to stir it from the bottom and not shake it. I did a whole set of windows on the interior and a pine porch floor. Works great and so easy to work with and very forgiving.

https://www.minwax.com/en/products/protective-finishes/water-based-oil-modified-polyurethane
 
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