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What do you use for side fret markers?

Posted by Doug Patterson on October 3, 2011 at 8:01am in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

I use 3/8" buttons for fret markers but have no idea about what, or how, to use for the side markers. Am looking for something simple, yet attractive, to use. Any suggestions? Thanks!

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Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) October 11, 2011 at 1:00am

I don't do side markers. Bunch of damned excess baggage :P

Maybe a selfish reason. I don't like the way they look so I don't add them. No one has ever asked me to put them on, so what the hell?
Uncle John October 10, 2011 at 9:00pm

Kevin, I saw this yesterday and did it today ~ using red on this one. Like it. Thanks!

Kevin O'Connor said:

I like to just drill a 3/32" hole, very shallow, about to the shoulder of the tip of the bit, then put a drop of white latex paint in the hole and let it dry. Looks very nice and clean and is very visible, even in very low light.
Andy B October 9, 2011 at 6:46pm
Andy B October 9, 2011 at 6:42pm
Andy B October 9, 2011 at 6:39pm

the bright orange tones down to a nice red...and the red turns dark once in the hole, file down, with the write size drill bit no glue required.
Andy B October 9, 2011 at 6:33pm

weed wacker line works great
Gadsden Guitars October 8, 2011 at 9:37pm

I drill a 1/16th in. shallow, dimple really and fill it with neon orange paint to go with my 38 spl bullet casing fretmarkers.
Doug Patterson October 8, 2011 at 7:22am

Thanks for all the input and ideas! I'm going to try many of these in upcoming builds. That's what I love about this . . so many ways to be creative. No one way to do anything. Excellent!
pi_r_squared October 7, 2011 at 9:06pm

I drill small holes, fill in with a contrasting wood filler, then sand smooth. Works for side markers and fretboard markers as well. :)
Michael Fred Johnson October 7, 2011 at 10:26am

I sometimes edge the fingerboard with a hardwood strip,breaking this at the marked frets to insert a contrasting wood e.g. on my guinness box guitar I used sycomore with ebony markers.See the photos on my page because bloody windows is not letting me send you one