Blackstrat86 Posted February 6, 2003 Report Share Posted February 6, 2003 Can anyone give me a link to a site with Guitar/Mandolin fretboard inlay drawings? I can find plenty of pictures of them on acutal guitars but, its rather hard to draw those out. The first A5 Style mandoline is about done and, I gotta start planing for the next project to be a little fancyer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 7, 2003 Report Share Posted February 7, 2003 Ouch I'll see what I can dig up in the next couple of day's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstrat86 Posted February 7, 2003 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2003 So far I have come up with not thing I sapose that isnt the most common thing to come by Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 7, 2003 Report Share Posted February 7, 2003 Might be because of this: All Gibson mandolins had oval soundholes (and guitars too; which had either round or oval holes) until 1922. In that year, Gibson introduced a level of master-grade instruments under the watchful eye of its top engineer, Mr. Lloyd Loar. These instruments designated as the F5 mandolin, L5 guitar, H5 mandola, K5 mandocello, no mandobass and exactly one A5 mandolin; were characterized by very high quality workmanship, materials, ornamentation AND f-shaped soundholes. The F5 mandolin also has a longer neck than the previous mandolins allowing easier access to the higher frets. These instruments signed by Mr. Loar have become highly prized collector items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstrat86 Posted February 7, 2003 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2003 Usually Dots are most common on even the fancyest A5 style mandolins. Im looking for floral patterns i could use on guitar and scale down to mandolins if i chose so...I have headstock inlay patterns...more than i need really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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