I think Andy Birko will do fretboard inlays. Who does your headstock? Andy does the headstick inlays for me. It's great to get the pearl and the Headplate with a perfectly matched pocket. Drop it in, CA, done.
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| Author: | SnowManSnow [ Mon Jul 16, 2018 8:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Inlaid fretboards vendor? |
So I recently did a vine inlay and wow is it NOT perfect and does it take a LOT OF TIME. So my question is: what companies out there do inlays on fret boards? Like if I wanted a basic snowflake inlay on a certain kind of fretboard at a certain scale, who do I contact to get this done? This is new ground for me, so I’m unsure Thanks for any suggestions Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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| Author: | bluescreek [ Mon Jul 16, 2018 8:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Inlaid fretboards vendor? |
Dave Nichols custom pearl 518-483-7685 |
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| Author: | bcombs510 [ Mon Jul 16, 2018 9:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Inlaid fretboards vendor? |
I think Andy Birko will do fretboard inlays. Who does your headstock? Andy does the headstick inlays for me. It's great to get the pearl and the Headplate with a perfectly matched pocket. Drop it in, CA, done.
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| Author: | mountain whimsy [ Mon Jul 16, 2018 9:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Inlaid fretboards vendor? |
I haven't used them, but Custom Inlay does it (http://www.custominlay.com/). I've seen work from others who use them exclusively for doing the fingerboards on their custom guitars. |
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| Author: | Freeman [ Mon Jul 16, 2018 10:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Inlaid fretboards vendor? |
There are inlay artists who's names keep popping up - Larry Robinson, Jami Wingert, Grit Laskin. I don't know know how you go about commissioning a project with them - bring your ideas and check book I guess. However I also know that more and more inlay is being done by cnc - both cutting the pearl and routing the channels. You could ask at the CNC section of our little forum or pursue getting a small mill for you own use. |
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| Author: | Rodger Knox [ Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:27 am ] |
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There used to be a vendor on eBay that had good looking stuff. I think his name was inlaidartist, and he was in Viet Nam. I'll second Dave Nichols if you want a real pro. |
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| Author: | SnowManSnow [ Mon Jul 16, 2018 12:26 pm ] |
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Freeman wrote: There are inlay artists who's names keep popping up - Larry Robinson, Jami Wingert, Grit Laskin. I don't know know how you go about commissioning a project with them - bring your ideas and check book I guess. However I also know that more and more inlay is being done by cnc - both cutting the pearl and routing the channels. You could ask at the CNC section of our little forum or pursue getting a small mill for you own use. A few months ago I was considering a small unit for fretboards and such. That said I was considering it just because I enjoy tech ha Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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| Author: | Freeman [ Mon Jul 16, 2018 12:38 pm ] |
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SnowManSnow wrote: A few months ago I was considering a small unit for fretboards and such. That said I was considering it just because I enjoy tech ha Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro In my previous incarnation as an engineer I worked in a big fab shop and we had all sorts of fancy toys, er, tools. CNC mills, turning centers, and my favorite, a big laser that could cut mild and stainless steel. I didn't use any of them to make guitars but on my lunch hour I could make jigs and fixtures and things to help me make guitars - so rather than milling a neck I would make a set of neck profile gauges to measure my necks as I carved them. I'm retired now and kind of miss that stuff, but I don't miss the part that was called "job". If you are considering a small mill for lutherie both the sub forum here and several articles in AL might be interesting to you. |
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| Author: | SnowManSnow [ Mon Jul 16, 2018 12:51 pm ] |
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Freeman wrote: SnowManSnow wrote: A few months ago I was considering a small unit for fretboards and such. That said I was considering it just because I enjoy tech ha Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro In my previous incarnation as an engineer I worked in a big fab shop and we had all sorts of fancy toys, er, tools. CNC mills, turning centers, and my favorite, a big laser that could cut mild and stainless steel. I didn't use any of them to make guitars but on my lunch hour I could make jigs and fixtures and things to help me make guitars - so rather than milling a neck I would make a set of neck profile gauges to measure my necks as I carved them. I'm retired now and kind of miss that stuff, but I don't miss the part that was called "job". If you are considering a small mill for lutherie both the sub forum here and several articles in AL might be interesting to you. Thanks AL ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Mon Jul 16, 2018 1:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Inlaid fretboards vendor? |
Tom Ellis-https://precisionpearlinlay.com/ He is also an amazing mandolin builder-he uses CNC. He also can slot, radius and inlay fretboards . He has all kinds of vines on his website or you send him your drawings I have been using him for 20 years... |
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| Author: | Rodger Knox [ Mon Jul 16, 2018 3:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Inlaid fretboards vendor? |
SnowManSnow wrote: Thanks AL ? American Lutherie http://www.luth.org/ |
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| Author: | dofthesea [ Mon Jul 16, 2018 10:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Inlaid fretboards vendor? |
Craig Lavin, Larry Robertson, Andy Birko all good people. |
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