guitar_player Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 I am trying to find white plastic position marker rods like these http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bindings,_trim..._Materials.html except I need them bigger for the front of the fingerboard anyone know where I can find them. I would prefer that they are the rods I find them easier to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 I have never seen them large enough for the front dots....I just use them for the side... I don't like front dots though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 yeah, they dont make rods for the face dots. you just have to get the pre cut ones. thats all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_player Posted September 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 yeah, they dont make rods for the face dots. you just have to get the pre cut ones. thats all. I remember seeing them in some guitar making books or online or something but I guess I can't get any so I'll just get the precut ones. I like no position markers but the guy I'm making a guitar for wants them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j. pierce Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 I'd imagine you'd want to start looking for plastic rod at model-makers suppliers, or perhaps something like McMaster-Carr? Just a thought. I feel like I saw something akin to what you're looking for at my local hobby shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 Your searching might be better spent on thinking of ways to make plug cutters so you can just cut dots out of all kinds of plastic. I was doing this in my early 20's, so I think it's one of the easier tasks involved with guitar making. Then again, I suppose if I had a lathe, I might try turing chunks of plastic into rods instead of messing with plug cutters. Now I remember I once went to a plastics company and asked for black a white solid plastic rods and they said they only had clear or whitish clear nylon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_player Posted September 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 Your searching might be better spent on thinking of ways to make plug cutters so you can just cut dots out of all kinds of plastic. I was doing this in my early 20's, so I think it's one of the easier tasks involved with guitar making. Then again, I suppose if I had a lathe, I might try turing chunks of plastic into rods instead of messing with plug cutters. Now I remember I once went to a plastics company and asked for black a white solid plastic rods and they said they only had clear or whitish clear nylon. Good idea on the lathe I have one so I might try that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 Well, heck, if it's a metal working lathe, you can also make the best kind of plug cutters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_player Posted September 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 Well, heck, if it's a metal working lathe, you can also make the best kind of plug cutters. No it's just a wood one but I could make some wood ones maybe but the fretboard won't be finished, maybe if I find some wood that contrasts it that doesn't have to be finished, something like ebony with maple dots. I'm looking at model shops and stuff online though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acousticraft Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 (edited) Years ago I bought some white 1/4" plastic knitting needles and cut them into little pieces for face markers. I still have enough to last for a long long time yet. On recent builds I have used the sparkley silver 1/4"mm self adhesive sequins that you can buy from a craft shop, drill a shallow hole and set them in resin. They look really cool and sparkle as they catch the light. I have also found very small plastic crotchet needles that I have used for side markers as well. When I'm looking for ornamental stuff for guitars a craft shop is the first place I look at. Edited September 20, 2008 by Acousticraft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_player Posted September 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 thanks everyone, I'll try a craft store some time, I found an 8 foot long 1/4" plastic rod on ebay that should last me foreve and it was only like $4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 Dude...I bought dowel rods from woodcraft a while back to use as plugs...they come in 1/4" 3/8" etc.... They are available in many woods http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?FamilyID=667 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_player Posted September 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2008 Dude...I bought dowel rods from woodcraft a while back to use as plugs...they come in 1/4" 3/8" etc.... They are available in many woods http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?FamilyID=667 that's what I was thinking, but I'm a little worried because all those woods need a finish and the fretboard isn't finished. I might get some wood that doesn't need a finish and contrasts whatever fingerboard I'm using and turn it into a dowel on my lathe though. My favorite fingerboard is ebony than rosewood than maple. Maple would look great with ebony dots but I'm not sure if ebony takes a finish and the only time I'd be doing maple is for a guitar I'm building for someone else and it's all up to them and what there willing to pay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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