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Apr 8 2014, 02:28 PM
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part of me say its silly but after looking out of curiosity i think its kind of neat. i looked cause my new guitar has no inlays at all and really its not that big of a deal. and im sure ill get used to it, but i have found myself hitting wrong notes cause my hand is traveling to the wrong frets, not alot but it has happened a few times in the first day of playing.
im wondering about cleaning the fret board when it needs it, the testomonials say that it does not change the feel of the board or lift up when bending,but cleaning might be a problem, what you guys think http://www.inlaystickers.com/servlet/the-F...etal/Categories This post has been edited by dcz702: Apr 8 2014, 02:34 PM |
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Apr 8 2014, 03:15 PM
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QUOTE (dcz702 @ Apr 8 2014, 02:28 PM)  part of me say its silly but after looking out of curiosity i think its kind of neat. i looked cause my new guitar has no inlays at all and really its not that big of a deal. and im sure ill get used to it, but i have found myself hitting wrong notes cause my hand is traveling to the wrong frets, not alot but it has happened a few times in the first day of playing. im wondering about cleaning the fret board when it needs it, the testomonials say that it does not change the feel of the board or lift up when bending,but cleaning might be a problem, what you guys think http://www.inlaystickers.com/servlet/the-F...etal/Categories I saw Joe Bonamassa on a video with a new signature Les Paul...It has His signature across the fret board instead of the normal markers..he said he also missed the guides in their normal place...so you are in good company. The stickers, IMHO, I dont like and think they would lift after a while. I would be inclined to get some pro Inlayer put some proper ones in.  |
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Apr 9 2014, 12:33 AM
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It's all about experimenting and learning as you go, so hey why not?
I've seen wads of folks try stickers like this. Sometimes it works out well! Usually, they lose traction after a while and peel off and leave some sticky goo on the fretboard but that can be cleaned off. Give your fretboard a nice cleaning beforehand Todd QUOTE (dcz702 @ Apr 8 2014, 09:28 AM) part of me say its silly but after looking out of curiosity i think its kind of neat. i looked cause my new guitar has no inlays at all and really its not that big of a deal. and im sure ill get used to it, but i have found myself hitting wrong notes cause my hand is traveling to the wrong frets, not alot but it has happened a few times in the first day of playing.
im wondering about cleaning the fret board when it needs it, the testomonials say that it does not change the feel of the board or lift up when bending,but cleaning might be a problem, what you guys think http://www.inlaystickers.com/servlet/the-F...etal/Categories |
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Apr 9 2014, 01:52 PM
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If you are not sure about how your guitar will look, you can add some inlays just in the upper part of the fret board (the one that you can see but not the people that is watching you). I remember adding some marks in my acoustic guitar there that helped me a lot to be oriented on the fret board.
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Apr 10 2014, 09:34 PM
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I experienced the same in the first few days of playing my Torero. But I'm slowly getting used to it. I used some inlay decals on an acoustic guitar with no inlays or dots at all. I must say that they sticked very well and you don't feel it at all while playing. But for the Torero I keep it the way it is.
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Apr 11 2014, 02:03 AM
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QUOTE (Jeroen @ Apr 10 2014, 08:34 PM) I experienced the same in the first few days of playing my Torero. But I'm slowly getting used to it. I used some inlay decals on an acoustic guitar with no inlays or dots at all. I must say that they sticked very well and you don't feel it at all while playing. But for the Torero I keep it the way it is. Yup. I've gotten used to it now. It's not really a issue but I need to stay focused when making quick changes when I'm up to and quickly moving to higher frets other than that it's no problem. But I'm curious on what the service would cost and how it's done and if this is a difficult task for experienced luthiers. There are several sites out there where I can order inlays. Does anyone know if this job can be easily completed be experianced luthiers and what would I expect to pay if I ordered my own inlays. http://www.luthiersupply.com |
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Apr 11 2014, 12:00 PM
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QUOTE (dcz702 @ Apr 11 2014, 01:03 AM) Does anyone know if this job can be easily completed be experianced luthiers and what would I expect to pay if I ordered my own inlays. http://www.luthiersupply.com Doing inlay work is probably THE most expensive thing you could ask a Luthier to do! Especially on the neck! Price would all depend on what design you want put in. For example, just having a set of 'dots' put in would be a whole load cheaper than a 'Tree of Life' design. Any design that will cover over from one fret to another will cost more as this will mean that the Luthier will have to remove the frets, then do all the inlay work and then do a re-fret!!! As for price? Decide on what design you want and then ask several Luthiers!! There is no 'set' price for this kind of work and different guys will charge in differing ways, Some may give you a price for the complete job, others may charge you by the hour. I've done some inlay work but usually during the build of a guitar, so it all was done before installing the frets. My charge for installing a set of Dot inlays on a Tele/Strat would be around £200 and a little bit more for a 24 fret guitar. -------------------- I'd rather have a full Bottle in front of me than a full Frontal Lobotomy!!
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