Guest gsrguitars Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 http://www.gsrguitars.co.uk/inlayoverlay.htm ...I know, I know, it's a link to our site... hence the "hope it's ok"... But I genuinly think this will be of interest to some here... Cheers!, G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSo_Spencer Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 That sounds like a great alternative.........but........ the picture in the link isnt really the greatest for detail.... Would you mind, if possible posting some pictures (close-ups) of the inlays?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 That's a pretty good idea. You are already getting publicity too! http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/showt...threadid=222055 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo2 Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 I think this is a great idea. I would also love to see some more pics of at all possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Alex Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 I noticed you've put in brackets nz abalone below the paua, I'd just change that to abalone, cos nz abalone isn't it's name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gsrguitars Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 I noticed you've put in brackets nz abalone below the paua, I'd just change that to abalone, cos nz abalone isn't it's name ← Paua shell is often referred to as New Zealand Abalone. Hence the NZ. Re: Pics - good idea. I have a few necks lying around here, I'll do some different designs and post on the forum. Cheers, G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batfink Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 Oh, Fretware ! Jem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gsrguitars Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 Oh, Fretware ! Jem ← We tried them way back ( http://www.fretware.com ). Hate to say it - they were WAY too thick for our liking. So we found our own way of doing it... Cheers!, G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 How, that is AMAZINGLY expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 Yeah, I've heard people say that you could feel the fretware while you're playing, and on bends you get caught on the edges. It seems to me that if you thin the overlay to the point you can't feel it it's going to look thin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gsrguitars Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 Yeah, I've heard people say that you could feel the fretware while you're playing, and on bends you get caught on the edges. It seems to me that if you thin the overlay to the point you can't feel it it's going to look thin. ← Nah, it doesn't look thin... we had a bunch of people test this for us pre-launch. Everyone loved the look and the feel. The biggest problem we had with fretware was the backing - their adhesive layer is just too thick. That and a thick coating of lacquer on them caused the problem. We tried them - and they're great so long as you're doing rhythm... but lead, nah. Happy to report our testers did some serious shredding - focussing on the inlay material with bends / hammer ons etc... No problems! Cheers, G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Alex Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 Paua shell is often referred to as New Zealand Abalone. Hence the NZ. ← must be an english thing cos I've NEVER heard that before. Oh and good news for inlay dudes, in about 70 years our country's new hand reared crops of paua should be ready for harvest, which will mean when I'm in my 90's, paua is gonna cost next to nothing!!! yay. But already its cheap here, or you go snorkeling at the beach and get some that way. And gsr, your country's rugby team is gonna get wasted!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batfink Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 must be an english thing cos I've NEVER heard that before. News to me too over here Paua i order and Paua i get ! Jem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitey Posted June 18, 2005 Report Share Posted June 18, 2005 (edited) Yeah, I've heard people say that you could feel the fretware while you're playing, and on bends you get caught on the edges. It seems to me that if you thin the overlay to the point you can't feel it it's going to look thin. ← Nah, it doesn't look thin... we had a bunch of people test this for us pre-launch. Everyone loved the look and the feel. The biggest problem we had with fretware was the backing - their adhesive layer is just too thick. That and a thick coating of lacquer on them caused the problem. We tried them - and they're great so long as you're doing rhythm... but lead, nah. Happy to report our testers did some serious shredding - focussing on the inlay material with bends / hammer ons etc... No problems! Cheers, G ← hey y'all,i was one of those testers,i was the lucky one who got the paula shell lol. stuck it at the twelfth fret on my bass(the flyin v),between the two inlay dots,u really cant tell thats its an overlay until some bugger goes up to it and goes''cooooool'' and starts pickin at it,it has not come off yet,i polish my fretboard every2 weeks,and it has never came off,or chipped or anything,it is a great alternative,pluss garry(gsrguitars) supply the shell,with trapiziod templates,and i think a craft knife,they give u detailed instructions,and theres enough to do 3,24 fret guitars cheap as chips, but you dont need to just do trapiziods,if u have the skill,or the £1000+ machine's u can cut out any design bargian Edited June 18, 2005 by whitey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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