Dear Andy,

If it's a project where if it comes out well ...great but if not... no matter, I would go along with your suggestion as above (I have done a fair few years in the past as a guitar repairman and this has been a solution in several similar cases.

I would second taking a look at Frank Ford's excellent frets.com site. It is packed with excellent information and photos of all stages of various procedures.

Good luck with your project and don't hestitate to ask if you have any specific questions.

Peace

moo