Wasabi J Posted December 14, 2004 Report Share Posted December 14, 2004 (edited) I had yet another question from me: Does anyone have a tutorial on how to mak a proper scalloped fingerboard? I wanna try to play on one, but the only one I've seen was on a guitar I couldn't afford and said, literally, "DO NOT TOUCH" in big red letters. I'd like to give it a whirl so I'm buying a neck and some ebony finger boards... help me out here? Also to do with these fingerboards or an existing neck, depending on how it's done... Does anyone have a good idea on how to change out inlays? I want some inlay designs that are a bit more... me. I'd prefer not to use filler in a big hole with the inlay dropped right in, but learn how to really carve it out and do it right. Thanks in advance.... NOTE: I put this in the wrong forum, didn't I? Edited December 14, 2004 by Wasabi J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sscovill Posted December 14, 2004 Report Share Posted December 14, 2004 Brian did a tutorial on the main page about scalloping a fret board. It seems pretty "easy" but I've never tried it. Check the tutorials and you'll find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasabi J Posted December 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2004 (edited) Wait.. I did... nevermind!! Fingerboard scalloping. Now... can anyone help with question two? Edited December 14, 2004 by Wasabi J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted December 14, 2004 Report Share Posted December 14, 2004 To answer your third question, YES this is the wrong forum. On the second one. I will suggest you don't do an inlay change once the neck is radius and freted. It is extremely difficukt for the begginer to do an inlay with a straight neck, once the frets are on it's almost imposible to do. If you want a different inlay, I suggest you remove the fret board, buy a preslotted one, dio the inlay and then radius and fret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasabi J Posted December 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2004 Thank you for the honesty. Appreciate it. I'll try... with a bit of dedication I can do it, right? *Inspirational thumbs-up here* Of course, I could end up hurling a fingerboard and a bunch of pearloid pieces against a wall in anger more easily... we'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sscovill Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 Dedication can't overcome for inexperience. That's a big thing I've learned. You may have killer ideas and wants, but when it's your first project you have to research, research, research and then decide what you can do and what you can't do...yet. Patience grasshopper... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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