ToneMonkey Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 As some of you have read, I'm having a play round with a cheapass SG copy. I've currently reprofiled the neck (well, it's roughed out, the weeks of sanding are to follow) and I've made sure that I've sanded the top of the body, just to make sure that I have to refinish it. I was sat playing with the neck to see how to best shape it next and the current dot inlays started to do my head in. I always knew that they're not dead straight, but now I've noticed just how far out they are, I can't live with it. If I clamp the neck down level and place a piece of wood either side to hold the dremel base (I'm about to build one out of perspex so I may build a wide one aswell) can I inlay it. I was just thinking of block inlays or maybe Dangermouse stylee like Batfink did. Will it be too much of a nightmare to level the inlay back down while the neck is fretted? Cheers dudes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amdmonster Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 it can be done but yes it'll be one hell of a nightmare when you level back the inlay. I wouldn't recommend doing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedishLuthier Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 May I suggest pulling the frets first. It’s not worth the trouble to inlay with the frets on. It’s much easier to do a refret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doeringer Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 +1 Pull the frets, then do the inlay, level, re-fret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToneMonkey Posted December 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 Arse. Thought so. I'll have to have a good think about this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batfink Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 You may just about be able to put some 'small' block inlays in, a fiddly proccess that is hard to finish in a satisfactory way, but as for the DM's - not a chance matey, it's tricky enough doing it on a blank flat'ish board let alone a fully radiused and fretted one. I'm afraid everyone's right - a fret pull is the only proper way to do it. Jem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 while your at it just replace those frets with better wire.if it is a "cheap ass guitar"then the frets are probably second rate anyway. it will playbetter after you relevel the board and refret anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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