QUOTE (JesseJ @ Apr 17 2012, 04:29 PM)
1: Get it done at a guitar shop . but from what I've heard that is pretty pricey
2: I found out online you can buy special inlay stickers. And they come in ton's of different options , But I am worried that those would fall of or wear and look bad so I'm not to sure about that option ?
3: Or I know some guys install them by cutting out special material and then routering out A tiny portion of the fretboard and then placing the inlay there and it doesn't stick out at all .
Hey Jesse,
Options 1 and 3 are pretty much the same thing! Yes it is expensive, I've done quite a few for people. The reason it's expensive is because it's a very long, time-consuming process!
To do a Vine/Tree of Life inlay from scratch would go like this:-
First, carefully remove the Frets without damaging the Fretboard!!
Then:-
1) Source the Inlay material. (Bone, mother of Pearl, Abalone, Wood, etc)
2) Cut the Inlays to shape.
3) Mark the Inlay shapes on the fretboard VERY CAREFULLY!
4) Rout the fretboard to shape, checking the Inlay fit all the time!
5) Glue in the Inlay.
6) Repeat for each individual piece of inlay along the neck!
7) Clean any Glue spillage and polish fingerboard
8) Refret the Fingerboard.
9) Dress the Frets.
There, simple, eh??
I've seen those Vinyl Sticker sets and they look quite hard wearing, also, once applied you could carefully coat with a Clear-coat or Nitro Coat to help protect them!
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This post has been edited by Sensible Jones: Apr 17 2012, 06:37 PM