Bytrix Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 I'm about to start a project guitar (using a cheap Warrior shape guitar as the base, stripping it down, and doing it up as I like). The 24 fret neck is inlayed with dot markers. I was wondering if it would be possible to remove these and replace them with trapezoid inlays (don't ask me why, I just prefer trapezoids over dots and sharkfin). I've looked at the proces of putting in dot markers in a new neck, but not trapezoids, and was wondering if it's much harder to be able to replace the dots with trapezoids. Thanks for any help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batfink Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 This has been covered quite a few times plus there's quite a few tutorials / discussions about inlaying on here (hit the search button). One thing to consider is that if the board is fretted these will need to come out so you're looking at a total re-fret before you start. Jem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsilver Posted August 27, 2005 Report Share Posted August 27, 2005 It is possible, but would be quite a bit of work. In addition to the refret job as Batfink points out, you'd have to route out the dots while making your trapezoidal inlay pockets. This will all be more difficult on an already built neck because the fretboard is already radiused and the neck back has already been profiled making it difficult to hold the neck steady while routing, etc. My suggestion is to learn to love, or live with, dots. Alternatively, you could make or buy a replacement neck with trapezoid inlay. Don't know about this guitar so don't know if has a bolt on neck, which would make neck replacement easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted August 28, 2005 Report Share Posted August 28, 2005 Its no trouble at all. Fretboard already radiused?? Who cares... Neck shaped?? chuck it in a curved neck support, and/or leave it attached to the guitar... Plastic dots need to be routed out??? so what, they are softer than the surrounding wood usually... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsilver Posted August 28, 2005 Report Share Posted August 28, 2005 Its no trouble at all. Fretboard already radiused?? Who cares... Neck shaped?? chuck it in a curved neck support, and/or leave it attached to the guitar... Plastic dots need to be routed out??? so what, they are softer than the surrounding wood usually... ← Agreed. However, your response carries with a level of sophistication in technique and readiness missing from the original post. I stick with my post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bytrix Posted August 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2005 Well thanks, I've decided to keep the guitar as it is for now and instead build one 'from scratch' with my own inlays instead Still got alot more reading ahead of me though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsilver Posted August 28, 2005 Report Share Posted August 28, 2005 Well thanks, I've decided to keep the guitar as it is for now and instead build one 'from scratch' with my own inlays instead Still got alot more reading ahead of me though. ← I hope that you will enjoy building your own. Word of warning - its addictive. Best of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggardguy Posted August 28, 2005 Report Share Posted August 28, 2005 You could always buy a blank fretboard and inlay it and then switch them so that for the time being you can still paly that guitar and then in the future you can use that fretboard again if its in decent shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bytrix Posted August 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 Yeah well that's kinda what I'm planning on, use this cheap thing as my testbed as I'm not too bothered if I do something to it and it becomes unplayable. I'm saving up to move into a bigger place at the moment, hopefully with a garage where I can work on my project, so for now I'm just finding out about all the ways to make a body, and which I'm gonna try, what neck type, 22 or 24 frets, scalloped or not (I really wanna have a go at scalloping, but everyone I've talked to with a scalloped guitar say it's cool for a while then they never play it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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