Fretless Banjo Question

[Mark Lurvey]

I'm making a fretless banjo neck for an old Sears 10" metal clad pot.
What is the setup for a fretless banjo?
What is the string heights at the nut and 12th fret?
Should there be any relief in the fingerboard?
Fretless is new to me.
Thanks.
Mark ô¿ô

[Mark Lurvey]

Sorry, I should say that it will be a steel string fretless.
ô¿ô

[Michael Lewis]

Pretty much set up like a fretted version but measuring to the fingerboard instead of the frets that aren't there. Yes, should have a little relief, maybe about .010" where your nonexixtant 7th fret would be. It depends on the scale length and gauges of strings.

[Jon Whitney]

I've gotta say steel strings with fretless are not my favorite. However, some people are using a metal (german silver or brass) plate covering the fingerboard, especially for the first five or seven positions. I think this would help balance the volume between stopped and open strings (this imbalance is what I mostly object to about using steel strings on fretless). It's something worth thinking about.