Defretted rosewood board with maple inlay. Epoxy accentuates grain color and contrast:

Darker rosewood example:

Poorly defretted and filled fretboards can be reworked. This example is wenge:

Defretted maple board (with black inlay e.g.) and a subtle amber stain.

Most woods can be stained to a darker shade. Colors available.

Frets and dot markers can be removed and the entire fingerboard blackened.

Ebony can allow more choices for tinting maple fretlines.

An overall walnut stain on rosewood w/ maple inlay will provide a subtle fretline:

Side indicators on binding as an extension of the fretline ensure precise intonation:

White side indicators on dark unlined fingerboard:

Example of inlay. This in MOP. Designed by the owner and inlaid on a Carvin neck-thru:

Classic Thick Coat (CTC). Epoxy thickness of approx. 3mm or 1/8":

Removal of finish back of neck:

Massive Warwick Thumb 6-string 24 fret factory originally UNLINED fretless.
Fretlines were installed and an epoxy coating applied.
Fretline install available for 34" or 30" scales, inlcuding neck-through.

Modulus Graphite 6 string neck through.
Bulging factory fretlines necessitated leveling. The factory fretlines were painted in subtle brown with the upper ends left white for reference.

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