sscovill Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 I'm building my first project guitar and chose the Les Paul design. I have an issue I'm hoping a Les Paul owner can help me with. For the inlays, I want to do the trapezoid style...not the block style. I can't find any pre-cut trapezoid inlays anywhere and have decided I'll have to cut them myself. Here's my issue...I don't have a "template" for them to make sure I cut the angles properly. So, I was hoping if someone out there had this style inlay, that they may be willing to trace each marker for me so I can develop a template for cutting my inlay. Any help is appreciated. Thanks, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 Look up in the front page of PG in the links section, I remember seeing trap inlays somewhere in there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sscovill Posted August 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 I looked there and didn't see anything. I'll check again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 I guess you know they were plastic http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/imag...jpeg&no=1&tt=68 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexVDL Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 Does this one help? Maybe you can trace it with coreldraw or any cad program, and scale it. I have a les paul classic, and as soon as I get the time for it I'll measure the inlays for ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sscovill Posted August 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 How does plastic react if you need to sand them down once they're installed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sscovill Posted August 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 Thanks, Alex. How have you been? I've emailed you a couple times and got no reply. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexVDL Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 Thanks, Alex. How have you been? I've emailed you a couple times and got no reply. Steve Hi Steve, I remember getting an e-mail from you, but I had computer problems. I guess the e-mails got stuck in cyberspace or something What was it you needed? The fingerboard template wasn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sscovill Posted August 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 I don't remember what it was at the time. Good to know you're ok though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexVDL Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 You can download an autocad dwg file HERE It's drawn in milimetres. If you want it in inches, just devide by 25,4 Here's a preview: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 How does plastic react if you need to sand them down once they're installed? A hell of a lot easier to deal with than real mop stuff, especially in those big sizes. Work up to 600 grit or finer and it should be fine. Don't inlay them until the rest of the board is ready for 220 grit . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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