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dot inlays for the layman?
One of my guitars is an extremely basic and cheap but still nice-looking bit of ply nato. It has no dot inlays on the fingerboard, though some of the side. As I'm left-handed and did a decent enough lefty conversion I am finding I miss the dots, probably aided by the parlour size of this guitar disorienting me a bit, as my classical guitar doesn't really seem to 'throw' me.
Can someone suggest a good method of making and fitting dot inlays that can be done with basic tools and methods. Over the last twenty years I've got good enough at making nuts and saddles and can enjoy the concentration needed in small doses, so I should be able to manage without a luthier. Thanks. |
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Materials are readily available through eBay for a few dollars.
Step by step, including side markers Steve http://www.mirwa.com.au/HTS_Install_Fret_Markers.html
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You can buy the inlays in the UK here http://www.smallwonder-music.co.uk/shop/
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Here's a tutorial on dot inlay, particularly written for retrofitting on completed instruments:
DOTS WHAT I MEAN
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Cheers, Frank Ford Last edited by Frank Ford; 05-19-2017 at 11:36 AM. |
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You can make your own dot with a new sharpie. They are available in all colors. If you mess up just wipe away with an alcohol wipe and try again. If they wear away, just re dot them.
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do you mean the ones that are on the face of the fingerboard, or the markers on the side? The ones on the side are pretty easy.
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Great, very helpful, thanks all.
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If Frank says it works then it does but I would have thought that you would need to sand some radius into the dot.
As far as the side one you cant sand without removing finish so that would be touchy also I would think. |