I'm starting this 2021 thread a little early but, I'm thinking everyone is ready for 2020 to be over anyway!
I have some very nice guitars to build this coming year! I also have a number of guitars already in the works so I'll do some updates on those first.
"The Tree" Josie small Jumbo is coming along nicely. I'm working on the neck and fretboard now. We decided to do fret markers with Amboyna burl with Maple purfling. The first order of business is to get in touch with my inner wood whisperer and teach the Maple purling to take very tight turns.
Here's the first mock-up:
I cut out the pockets and went to work bending the purfling.
The twelfth fret markers have a 5/64" inside diameter. Didn't think I'd pull that off!
After cutting and shaping the Amboyna inlays I glued them into the fretboard.
Here I am cutting the excess off with a pull saw and chisel:
Then clean it all up:
I think it works together nicely!
Thanks for viewing!
Mark