hooglebug Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 this is my first ever inlay, apart from dots. it needs a bit of tidying up, but im pretty pleased with it. i went through a few blades cutting it too. ah well, its my first time, im allowed hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAK Guitars Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Wow that looks great! Good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmarlin Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Wow, thats nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNichols Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 very nice... is it all shell material? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrummerDude Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 It's pretty awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted July 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 its white ad gold m.o.p and green ripple abalone. its about 60mm in length Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorbreath Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 First Ever? Man, it's depressing. 90% of the topics in this forum makes me want to quit my build before I trash some good material. Congrats, great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted July 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 like most things, its not as hard as it seems. when i made my first guitar i was dreadnig carving the neck, thinking it would be nigh on impossible, but it turned out to be the part i like doing the best. just give it a try, you might be a master at it! hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Whats the actual size? ie. how long and how wide? and how many different pieces did it take to put together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 (edited) Nicely done! Its cool how the pattern on the pearl seems to give the body more form... especially on the straighter leg... is that naturaly figuring or was that added somehow? is it coincidence or did you choose that piece specifically? It seems to map out a perfect calf muscle Edited July 13, 2007 by Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted July 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 its about 60 x 40 and theres seven pieces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallisomething Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Nice work. Is it already in the guitar? if so, what did you use to carve out the wood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted July 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 no its sat in pieces on the back of a black book. its actually going on a flamed maple fretboard (!!!???) which makes this first inlay even more dauntng! i'll be using one of those tiny dremel routing things with a stewmac base thingy. and ben, its a total coincidence. all the pearl was just sent unseen from smallwonder. good stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Got any bigger pics? :-D Looks amazing! How is it going to look in the fretboard, though? It's a pretty light-colored inlay, I worry that it might fade into the background of the maple. ::EDIT:: Oh, I suppose I could've clicked the picture, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted July 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 hehe silly sod hehe i dont know how it'll look, but thats what she (the girl whos guitar it'll be) wanted so... maybe if i have a thin line of black around it, so it looks like an outline of a drawing. i dont know, might get a balck line all around it anyway as its my first one andall. probably will. ah well. EDIT: here it is resting on the fretboard. im going to clean it up today make it fit together a bit better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cSuttle Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Not bad, not bad at all. I like the design. I wish you had posted larger photos. Best of luck with inlaying into the fretboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batfink Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 and ben, its a total coincidence. all the pearl was just sent unseen from smallwonder. good stuff Ah, the wonder of Mike Reid - always top notch stuff from him ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted July 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 csuttle - if you click on the pics they open on a new page much bigger i cleaned it up and now i fits together much better. i also cut my logo for the same guitar. this was rather tricky and fiddly, but it came out well i think the flash went off so the hair is white, but other than that you can see it fits better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cSuttle Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 csuttle - if you click on the pics they open on a new page much bigger Yeah, that helped a lot. You might want to concider using black mop for the back wing (the top piece of the wings), so it looks like it's in shadow. You know the wing behind the wing. Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted July 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 well i going to do some etching on it so it will have a shadow from the front wing on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdw3332 Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Wow, that's very nice work. Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmrentis Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 (edited) Loving it! That turned out excellent. Just recently got some shells and inlays for my stuff. How do you prefer to clean up the edges? Some type of file I'd assume? Also being that you have some very sharp little corners what size bits have you thought about using? You are the in UK right, I was going to ask about the LMI inlay bits, but being that I doubt you could use them, that info would be useless to you. Anyhow, I think it will look fine straight into the maple, but what I think would look really cool would be inlaying it into something to create a small white outline and then into something else to put a black background. And the black piece could be shaped into whatever design the girl liked, for instance a nice diamond shape or teardrop or whatever. I think that would look really cool and might actually make inlaying easier because the route into the wood would be easier than that inlay. BUT I do think that would be a ton of extra work and I do not know how that would affect fretting and finishing of the board, unless you found some pressure dyed white and black thin wood, even then I'm not sure how well it would work and look. Just kickin ideas about. Anyhow, very nice work, unbelievable work actually, you definately have some natural born talent for inlay design like a few other people I have seen. Can't wait to see how this turns out and your future work, Best of luck. J Edited July 13, 2007 by jmrentis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted July 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 iv got one of those little dremmel routing bits from stewmac and i already had a teeny little bit that i can get into the tight points and stuff you've put ideas in my head. hmmmm, i shall have to think. as for finishing the board, it will be clear coated so i shouldnt think it would make a difference really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainzy Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 That's really nice, you've inspired me to have a go at doing some creative inlays myself in the near future. You're not too far away from me in Wakefield, I'm in Bradford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted July 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 routed the fretboard to take the fairy. my bit broke when i got to the wings, so had to use a bit that really wasnt suited to it at all, hence the large (relatively) gaps. a couple of bits tore out near the hair but it should be ok. nothing (incuding the binding) is glued on by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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