Gr3y Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Hi all.. I'm Gr3y, from Singapore.Really into guitar playing and luthiering as well as modifications of guitar parts from traditional methods.. I aint any good craftman nor a skillful guitarist, just someone that is very ambitious about this mysterical side of the world.. i've actually registered as a user here for a long time but never have i made any post.. most of the time i just read.. but reading is good.. coz thats how it leads me to do e inlays! I did this inlay as per the tutorial at the web.Many thanks for those great information! These shots i've posted are taken with a cheap digital camera and they are selectively taken.. meaning.. they show only the better inlays i've done.. hahaa. . I've yet file the side to a perfect straigh fit yet and yes.. it is a maple fingerboard painted black to look like ebony.. i aint rich enuff to buy ebony to do it.. and since its the 1st time i'm doing inlay i decided to keep it low budget and see how it goes.. Alrite.. feedback pls! Nasty or Nice up to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croaticum Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 It looks good to me! Welcome to PG! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gr3y Posted December 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 It looks good to me! Welcome to PG! Thanks croaticum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 You are one BRAVE man to do inlay like that in maple without a CNC. More power to ya! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gr3y Posted December 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 You are one BRAVE man to do inlay like that in maple without a CNC. More power to ya! Chris sorry for my ignorance but what is a CNC? haha time to learn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 It's essentially a router guided by a computer... ie: it cuts pieces, and routes cavities, etc. with absolute perfect precision. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer7440 Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 You are one BRAVE man to do inlay like that in maple without a CNC. More power to ya! Chris Pardon my ignorance, but why is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gr3y Posted December 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 It's essentially a router guided by a computer... ie: it cuts pieces, and routes cavities, etc. with absolute perfect precision. Chris Those stuff are way beyond what i can afford for sure! these are made w/o those great gadget.. it'll be great if i have this CNC for sure! but nevertheless i'll wanna learn and continue the art of inlaying.. haha but with aids from small machinaries... Those pyramid pieces are cutted out by using a hand held jewellers saw and the slots are done with dremel and dremel base.. Maple is 1 difficult wood to hand i must say! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammoth guitars Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 CNC = Computer Numerically Controlled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 I said that the maple is hard to inlay into because I didn't have time to fully read what he wrote, and thought he did TWO inlays, one in maple, one in ebony; and maple is hard because any mistake in routing show up 10 fold worse than with ebony (which you can use black epoxy with to hide mistakes). HOWEVER, he did the right thing by dyeing (did you dye it, or do you actually mean you used paint?) the maple black if he wants to hide any mistake in the routing of his first inlay. Also, check your PM, I lived in singapore for a long time, lets talk. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexVDL Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MzI Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 It looks like the outisde edges of your fretboard are in desperate need of a straight edge. MzI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gr3y Posted December 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 It looks like the outisde edges of your fretboard are in desperate need of a straight edge. MzI lol yes.. i yet straigten them.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer7440 Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 Thanks for the clarification. Makes perfect sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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