Looking For Sidemarker Material

[Southpa]

I've been trying to find some 1/16" light colored material (preferably white) for making round sidemarkers. It doesn't matter what it is made of plastic, maybe maple dowelling, I dunno, but it has to be cylindrical so I can just drill a 1/16" hole, add a drop of glue, insert material and cut it off then lightly sand and finish. Any suggestions?

Edited May 3, 2005 by Southpa

[marksound]

I thought this stuff was pretty much the standard.

[Scott Rosenberger]

You could use Aluminum rod, it's pretty bright but not white

[MartinP]

You could use Aluminum rod, it's pretty bright but not white

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Exactly what I was about to suggest! Heavy gauge aluminium wire makes sweet sidedots (esp. in an ebony fretboard).

[Southpa]

Allright, thanks for the tip. I'll dig around in the "old wire" bin at work.

[mrdevoe]

Would you settle for 3/32"? I ordered several pieces of white plastic side dot material from Stewart Macdonald (the kind linked to by marksound ), not knowing just how little is actually needed for a neck. I can easily spare a six inch piece.

If you're interested, just e-mail me your address and I can mail it off. Since I live pretty close to you, it should only take a day or two.

If you really need 1/16", you could try Industrial Plastics and Paints in Victoria, although last I checked they only had 1/16" in clear plastic.

-Mark