Hey the black dots on my neck were approx. 5mm diameter so i punched out 6mm inlays from the guitar picks, i then put a piece of tape on my diamant router bit as a visual aid for depth.Originally Posted by RedneckRampage
Very VERY cool guitar man!! It looks awesome!!
I've got some questions for you if you don't mind?!
The inlays - did you take the black ones out or just 'deepened' them to fit the picks? Also what size punch did you use(my inlays also have to come out they're going orange)?
The paint on the headstock - My GF will be hand painting the body and the headstock on mine also, what paint did you guys use(I'm not oiling/staining mine where the paint is going only clear lacquer from a can)? I am thinking normal acrylic paint will be okay?
Thanx dude and happy building!
EDIT: Here's minehttp://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=5744
The black dots are plastic so quite soft compared to the maple (cant speak for rosewood or ebony) so i found the easiest thing to do wasbremove the black pkastic to the desired depthvthen gently widen the hole a bit usong thebrotational force of the router (guide it don't fight it)
Once the hole is big enough that you can gently hammer the new inlay into it all you have to do is pry it out again i used a stanley knife blade point. Add some multi purpose (less is more) contact glue to the hole and hammer it back in.
Theb sand smooth and let the dust from the sanding fill any small cracks.
And most of all be very very patient dont try to rush it.
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