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Mark Werner said:In fact, this has worked so well I'm planning on replacing the dreadful "decal" position markers with these when I get my Strat cigar-box done. I need to find white or pearl picks though, the fretboard is mahogany. (or at least, it's stained that color.)
For side dots I discovered a cool item by accident. I saw something on my shop floor that I thought was the missing nozzle to my can of WD-40 but it turned out to be the remains of a stick of incense. I used it for position dots on some knobs I made and since then I bought packs of incense in every color they have.
Anything that is round and able to be cut/sanded can be used, all it takes is imagination...
Mark Werner said:In fact, this has worked so well I'm planning on replacing the dreadful "decal" position markers with these when I get my Strat cigar-box done. I need to find white or pearl picks though, the fretboard is mahogany. (or at least, it's stained that color.)
Mark, maybe you can buy a single ply pickguard in white or pearl, There are many different colors available. I've used wood dowel, brass rod, and even the plastic rod from StewMac made for the job. I have seen a few cases where someone used thin copper pipe with a wood dowel inside.
The hole punch method can be used with any thin plastic material. I've found that the plastic used for something like a bathroom waste basket to be good for a lot of uses including cutting a pickguard or a rear access hole cover.
For side dots I discovered a cool item by accident. I saw something on my shop floor that I thought was the missing nozzle to my can of WD-40 but it turned out to be the remains of a stick of incense. I used it for position dots on some knobs I made and since then I bought packs of incense in every color they have.
Anything that is round and able to be cut/sanded can be used, all it takes is imagination...
with a chainsaw mounted on yer head....seems like it would have been easy to mark em :)
I havent finished my first CBG yet, but I have been thinking about drilling holes for the fret dots and guides. Then pouring some sort of pigmented glue, epoxy or bonding agent into these holes. I will need to experiment though with different types of bonding agents. One problem I will come across however is getting the fret dots to fit exactly right because I have put a 14" radius on the fretboard. It shouldnt be a problem at all for the small dots on top of the neck though, I will just need to have the neck level. Has anyone ever used HXtal on wood? I know it works wonders on glass and will last forever.
If the bonding agent doesnt work for the radiused fretboard I am thinking about cutting stones or glass and inlaying them, but the radius will still be a challenge.
Greg Miller said:I havent finished my first CBG yet, but I have been thinking about drilling holes for the fret dots and guides. Then pouring some sort of pigmented glue, epoxy or bonding agent into these holes. I will need to experiment though with different types of bonding agents. One problem I will come across however is getting the fret dots to fit exactly right because I have put a 14" radius on the fretboard. It shouldnt be a problem at all for the small dots on top of the neck though, I will just need to have the neck level. Has anyone ever used HXtal on wood? I know it works wonders on glass and will last forever.
If the bonding agent doesnt work for the radiused fretboard I am thinking about cutting stones or glass and inlaying them, but the radius will still be a challenge.
I've used water-soluble dye powder mixed into Titebond wood glue to get a much darker brown as opposed to the normal yellow/tan line on glue joints in darker wood . Worked fine . I'd be tempted to "pre-finish" it first (except for final coats) before you drill the holes to keep any dye/glue from creeping sideways .
As to the radius , use a sanding block across the grain (fret direction) and it'll follow the radius .
Get a 1/4 inch hand paper hole punch. Find guitar pick (tortise shell looking)Punch holes and use them for fret dots.
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