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#172 in process
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 3:30 pm
by tippie53
finished inlaying and binding the fret board for #172
snakewood binding
Re: #172 in process
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 4:49 pm
by Kevin Sjostrand
Is that going to be a D45?
What width is that pearl on the board?
Re: #172 in process
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 4:51 pm
by Darryl Young
Looks good John. Amazing that you are on guitar #172, congrats!
Re: #172 in process
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 5:49 pm
by tippie53
got more done , headstock inlay net pre set and fret board semi attached
Re: #172 in process
Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 11:42 pm
by Phil
Love the classic torch inlay. I have plans to build 12 fret 000 and would love to attempt an inlay like that. Looks great!
Re: #172 in process
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 7:13 am
by tippie53
this will be a 42 . We just did a video on how to cut and inlay this very design. It will be on you tube soon. I like this design myself.
Re: #172 in process
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 7:12 pm
by Phil
I don't know a lot about the original Martin options but my personal favourite is snowflake inlays and the torch headstock, which is what I plan to do with my 12 fret. Looking forward to the video!
Re: #172 in process
Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 8:24 pm
by tippie53
Well more pearl work done. I got the headstock and top rim all bordered with pearl. This is not easy but well worth the time. This is the end result of about 8 hrs work. this is the headstock
Re: #172 in process
Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 8:26 pm
by tippie53
Here is the top, you have to start at the extension.
with this being wood I often set the wood then drop in the purfling allow the glue to dry pull the poly strip and drop in the pearl.
Re: #172 in process
Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 8:27 pm
by tippie53
Once the extension is set I can do the rim. I did the wood first , then dropped in the purfling and poly. I miter the joints pull the poly and drop in the pearl.