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

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.

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:

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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