Source for inlay on headstock
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 2:54 pm
Hello all,
After taking a break to build some electric guitars, and I am finally back to my first acoustic build and within sight of finishing - in fact, I'm finishing the finishing.
I decided to add an inlay to my headstock, so I carved an "M" out of MOP and inlaid it on an ebony headstock plate.
I found this task to be time consuming with less than perfect results – see picture.
It made me wonder if any of you could give me some advice as to whether it is feasible to get custom MOP inlay done in small quantities for a hobbyist like me, and, if so, do you have a source that you could recommend for that service? Also, an approximate cost...?
And thanks for all the help I've received along the way from some of you!
After taking a break to build some electric guitars, and I am finally back to my first acoustic build and within sight of finishing - in fact, I'm finishing the finishing.
I decided to add an inlay to my headstock, so I carved an "M" out of MOP and inlaid it on an ebony headstock plate.
I found this task to be time consuming with less than perfect results – see picture.
It made me wonder if any of you could give me some advice as to whether it is feasible to get custom MOP inlay done in small quantities for a hobbyist like me, and, if so, do you have a source that you could recommend for that service? Also, an approximate cost...?
And thanks for all the help I've received along the way from some of you!