fatmanx45 Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Is there a way to remove dot inlays on a rosewood fretboard and fill up the holes to achieve the "no-inlays" look? How difficult would it be and would i have to restain it or anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Is there a way to remove dot inlays on a rosewood fretboard and fill up the holes to achieve the "no-inlays" look? How difficult would it be and would i have to restain it or anything? if your going to fill them anyway, why not just drill them out with the exact same size drill bit? and either way, you will have to restain to get an even look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 drill a smaller hole in the middle of the inlay, you will probably find it comes out nice and clean anyway but if it doesnt it will lever out easy enough. this prevents the risk of missing centre and enlarging the hole that you get using a drill the same size as the inlay. then try and find some wood that matches as closely as possible to make new dots from. it will never be invisible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cSuttle Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 it will never be invisible Yep, plugs show especially on rose (maple, don't even think about it). Ebony works pretty good though. It all depends on what you're looking to do. If you just want it to look good up on stage, not a big problem, but it will never look right up close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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