alloyguitar Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 I was sitting in my english class today with a pad of graph paper, and i ended up designing this. I'm thinking it would make for a great fretboard, with those bullet inlays i was asking about. go here to check it out: http://www.angelfire.com/music5/guitarbuilder/ it's under the fretboards section please give me your feedback, i'm quite curious to see what you guys think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodney Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 It's a nice design- well done. If your not experienced with inlay i wouldn't make this your next piece. I do alot of inlay and I wouldn't look forward to something that complex! But then again if you have the patience for along job and the desire, great things can happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alloyguitar Posted November 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 i'm not really in a hurry, and my father is a woodworker, so i think i could make it through, it would just take forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckguitarist Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 ***, this sites working for everybody except me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alloyguitar Posted November 18, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 i need a free page with a higher transfer rate, any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alloyguitar Posted November 18, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 ok, i chenged the site to angelfire, so maybe it will work better, try it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveq Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 I just finished my first inlay and I happened to pick a fairly difficult pattern also (not as much material as those patterns, though). What material would you be using - MOP? I think you should be able to do it but it will take a very long time. Buy a ton of jewelers saw blades and a ton of inlay material (expect a bunch of scrap). It can be a very rewarding experience doing something like that. I think it is worth trying if you are OK with wearing a respirator for many hours (if using shell for inlay). I found that it gave me a bit of a headache. Don't take shortcuts on this, please make sure you wear one and don't expect a simple dust mask to do the job. Oh, if that's your note about doing all of this on a maple fretboard - I think that is best saved for after many years of inlay experience. I did a good job with mine and still had to fill in several areas (in ebony). If mine was done on maple, it would not have looked very good and I would probably still be at it. Ebony really saves the day when little fills are needed - they are very, very difficult to notice (if at all). Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alloyguitar Posted November 18, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 good idea I think i'm going to use veneer though, since it can be cut with an exacto knife, and it's cheap, and i have a ton of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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