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10-30-2016, 07:39 PM
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Headstock inlay
Has anyone here tried and succeeded in doing an inlay job on an existing instrument that is already finished? And i was wondering about the process. I've worked on fretboards and bridges but want to do my own headstock so bad but not sure of the difference because of the gloss on the wood. Looking forward to experienced responses...
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10-30-2016, 09:38 PM
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well i have no experience doing this,
but it seems you'd remove the tuners all together... remove the finish.. do the work, and attempt to reapply the finish. I may be way off... just what my unexperienced self would do ha
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#3
10-30-2016, 09:50 PM
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Quote:
http://mirwa.com.au/Inlay_examples.html A simple inlay tutorial should you want to give it a go http://mirwa.com.au/HTS_Inlay.html Steve
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Cole Clark Fat Lady Gretsch Electromatic Martin CEO7 Maton Messiah Taylor 814CE
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11-01-2016, 02:32 AM
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The Inlay can be done with a chisel, a router, a laser or by cnc.
The shell has to be cut by cnc or a small blade and hand cut it out(scrollsaw if you have one), it is possible to laser cut shell but it has to be very thin. I always use 1.5mm thick shell, this allows for sanding discrepancies. In my examples, there are various stages of finish shown, some are finished and clear coated others are not, some are simply shell in the raw and headstock prepped for painting. The surfer dude, is made from Paua shell for the shorts, two seperate pieces and the grain orientated like shorts, the arms and legs are mother of pearl, the signature is mother of pearl and the surfboard is fibreglass. Steve
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