Need advice: perloid fingerboards

[vene-nemesis]

Yes you read it right, i am very fascinated by this and my search for information about it hasnt been very productive. This is how Hagstrom used to make some of their guitars back in '59

I am wondering how to do this, any ideas?

[Stickk]

That's pretty easy... you just have to sand the wood down and glue the pearloid material on... that's the easiest inlay job in the world!

[vene-nemesis]

Funny enough i just has an idea right after clicking submit reply, those stickers that look like peraloid might work, but what im really intrigued about this is that it might have been done with pickguard plastic.

[vene-nemesis]

Originally Posted by Stickk

That's pretty easy... you just have to sand the wood down and glue the pearloid material on... that's the easiest inlay job in the world!

Like what material? can it be purchased in those kind of dimentions?

[Stickk]

Originally Posted by vene-nemesis

Like what material? can it be purchased in those kind of dimentions?

"Where there's a will there's a way..."

[vene-nemesis]

Im not a builder, just an aficionado who is interested in manufacturing guitars so i dont know anything about where to buy materials or anything so im pretty much looking for direntions here

[Ol'Bass'ead]

Originally Posted by vene-nemesis

Like what material? can it be purchased in those kind of dimentions?

You would only have to have a piece big enough to fit between the frets-Viola! Instant fret slots!