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  • Vince Cyr August 16, 2014 at 1:12pm

    Thanks, all. I think I might mark them on the fingerboard with a silver or gold metallic sharpie. I plan on using a very dark stain on the fingerboard, so that should "pop" nicely . Another question. How high should the action be to be played with fingers or slide?

    • Ron "Oily" Sprague > Vince Cyr August 16, 2014 at 1:48pm
      Thickness of a dime at the first fret, nickel at the 12th, is good for both fingered and slide. Others will respond with more detailed metric dimensions.
      • Vince Cyr > Ron "Oily" Sprague August 16, 2014 at 2:11pm

        I like that way of checking it. Kinda like a go/no-go gauge.

    • the anonymous pick > Vince Cyr August 16, 2014 at 1:21pm

      i  think  you  will  find that   silver and gold   sharpies   will  smudge  .  an oil  pen  for  cds   and  dvds  would be   better  ,  but they are  mostly  dark  colors  .

       

      • Vince Cyr > the anonymous pick August 16, 2014 at 1:51pm

        Sharpie will be under a coat of spray polyurethane for protection. I've done similar on other projects. As long as the sharpie is completely dry and the first few coats of polyurethane are light, it works ok.

  • john mackay August 16, 2014 at 4:53am

    my last tin box guitar ,I just used a nail with the end slightly flattened off and lightly punch mark the fret markers on the side

    3,5,7,9,12.

    • jabes > john mackay August 16, 2014 at 2:51pm

      i used the relevant number punches and rubbed paint into it

  • Thomas "Duck" Petry August 15, 2014 at 8:05pm

    On my first builds I drew them on with a sharpie marker, (after getting the measurements from the Stew-Mac fret calculator program). As I build more I just mark them on the side of the fingerboard for reference. As Cause said when you get to the point you aren't looking for them anymore, just dots screws or tacks at the 3, 5, 7 or whatever you work off of will do the trick nicely. Most of all, have fun with them. If you just mark the sides it leaves more space for artwork and you can be more creative.

  • Cause the Blue rat August 15, 2014 at 6:34pm

    They make it easier to find your way around the neck. Once you get to where your not looking anymore then dots for 3,5,7 and so on will do ya.

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