the third eye Posted June 4, 2003 Report Share Posted June 4, 2003 G'day! this just hit me a few minutes ago if i drill out the old screwhead inlays on my jem7dbk, get some new clear inlays, spray the underside with that chrome mylar stuff talked about here: http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...=ST&f=10&t=1224 put new inlays in and tada! awesome 7dbk! i'll also add an extra dot on the 12th and 24th (3 dots for that alienish look) will this work ok? what are the clear inlay things made out of and how hard is it to drill out the old ones? thanks peoples!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 4, 2003 Report Share Posted June 4, 2003 Excitable child no more Mountain Dew, Pixie Sticks and trips to Disney for you for awhile It will work! You can always use chrome mylar or vinal for underneath, the cut outs are just plain acrylic plastic. Oh and it is way to easy to drill out the old one's if you have a press, just be careful not to drill down to far and hit the truss rod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the third eye Posted June 4, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2003 hehe! thanks Brian! what's vinal? would i have to cut my own acrylic plastic pieces? cause there's about 4 or 5 different sizes(guessing) used on the 7dbk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 4, 2003 Report Share Posted June 4, 2003 Same stuff sign shops use and also bumper stickers are made out of. Unless you can find them precut yes whip out a tabletop scroll saw and get busy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the third eye Posted June 4, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2003 so vinals not actually mirrored then? would it be easy to do this without removing the frets? and is epoxy the best to use or are there other just as good alternatives? sorry bout all these uninformed questions this will be my first DIY neck inlay :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the third eye Posted June 5, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 oh yeah is chrome mylar a spray? i don't really understand how the process works to make it a mirror is it that simple?(spray on back of something clear and it's done?) Cheers :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGM Guitars Posted June 5, 2003 Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 Chrome mylar is a vinyl sign material that is self adhesive on one side, basically a big chrome sticker. The best way to remove the dots I've found is, drill a small hole in the old dots, and then you can just stick a small screwdriver in the hole and pop them out, it's really hard to drill them out and not hit the wood. However, I believe that the dots in the JEM are metric. your best bet for the new dots are, cut off thin slices from a clear acrylic rod, then it's perfectly round, if you can do that, get a piece of brass tube the right size (I.D) and sharpen one end and cut them out with the brass in a drill. Clear epoxy is fine, but if you have a TIGHT fit in the holes, some thin instant glue wicked around the edge is all you will need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the third eye Posted June 5, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 ok i think i get the mylar stuff now now i understand it i realise i've seen it here and there before thanks for the tip bout removing the dots but i don't get what you mean about the brass tube exactly got a picture or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 5, 2003 Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 Simple put , use the brass tube (for a hole) drill bit to make the dots from the sheet of acyrlic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the third eye Posted June 6, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2003 However, I believe that the dots in the JEM are metric. your best bet for the new dots are, cut off thin slices from a clear acrylic rod, then it's perfectly round, ok i feel really stupid now but some things about the brass tube aren't making total sense yet if it's used the way i think you mean then what difference does it make if it's perfectly round to start with if i'm right then does this mean i need different size brass tubes for each different size cutout? and do you mean by "the dots in the JEM are metric" that they are all uniform sizes? sorry, but i just want to be sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGM Guitars Posted June 6, 2003 Report Share Posted June 6, 2003 Basically, envision the brass tube as a drill bit, but instead of drilling a hole, it is going to cut a circle, like a cookie cutter would you sharpen one end, so it's like a blade. Then put the other end in a drill press, turn it on so it's rotating, and push it into the clear plastic and it will cut you out a perfect circle, it will probably stay stuck in the brass tube, but since tubes are hollow, you can just push a rod down the other end to pop it out. As for metric, I mean the DBK dots are probably in millimeters, not inches in diameter. You'll need to find brass tube that has the same inside diameter as the original dots. As I recall, the DBK has 2 different sizes of dots, from 1 to 12 are all one size, and from 13 to 24 are a bit smaller. As for the perfectly round acrylic rod, if you can find acrylic rod the right diameter, you don't need the brass tube at all, the brass tube is only if you need to cut the dots out of flat clear plastic sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the third eye Posted June 6, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2003 thanks that is what i thought you meant but i was a bit unsure cheers for clearing things up though, appreciate it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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