Question About The Neck/fret Board

[aznricey]

I've searched almost everywhere.and never saw anything.... Ive seen guitars with fretboards that doesn't have the fret markers on it. I'd like to know how to paint them on?

[bluesy]

I've searched almost everywhere.and never saw anything.... Ive seen guitars with fretboards that doesn't have the fret markers on it. I'd like to know how to paint them on?

Usually they are inlayed mother of pearl, abalone, or most commonly plastic.

[ihocky2]

go to the project guitar main site and look through the tutorials. There should be one on there about how to make your own palstic dots if you don't want to buy them. You will need a drill press though and a 1/4" brad point or forstner bit. A normal jobbers bit won't work.

[aznricey]

sorry ive looked i honestly couldn't find it, and really ive tried

Mind if you post a link? please,thank you =)

[SwedishLuthier]

Its in the "build a neck" tutorial

http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/neck2.htm

[aznricey]

Yeah they teach you how to make it from scartch, but i wanted to know how ot add it from a premade neck ....

See i wanted to buy this guitar, but with my skill i can never play without the aid of the fret markers....

[ihocky2]

You take the strings off, mark the center of the frets you need and do exactly like that tutorial says. For dots all you have to do is drill holes and then sand the dot down flush with the board.

[Rick500]

Try playing it without markers first. You might be surprised.

There are still markers on the edge of the fretboard.

[aznricey]

Alright thanks alot =)

[WezV]

Try playing it without markers first. You might be surprised.

There are still markers on the edge of the fretboard.

i agree... i find side markers absolutely critical but never notice when i dont have face markers

if you do decide to have them added its not too big a job... mostly it comes down to accurate marking and good (be patient, gentle but thorough) clean up afterwards

[djhollowman]

Try playing it without markers first. You might be surprised.

There are still markers on the edge of the fretboard.

+1

Few things cheapen a good looking fretboard than having "wrong" or unnecessary markers on the face!

(Look at the Ibanez RG2228 for example: wouldn't it look so much better without those boring round markers??)

I would deffo try it first...you can always add markers!

DJ