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01-25-2004, 08:36 PM
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I've got a OLP MM3 with a maple fretboard. I've wanted a maple neck with black block inlays for a while, but don't want to do inlays, and I've heard rumors that some Geddy jazz basses have painted "inlays". If I were to do that to my OLP, what kind of paint would be recommended? for masking off the blocks, I'd use masking or drafter's tape.
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01-25-2004, 10:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ames, IA | | Quote: Originally posted by SMASH
The Geddy inlays are fake, but I'm not sure they're painted on ... hmm.
Another option :
There's a thread somewhere for a product that's basically inlay stickers that go on your fretboard and they're removable. Some people here have tried them.
Search for "inlays" and maybe "custom" or "sticker" and it should come up. | I saw those, but they don't have black
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01-27-2004, 03:27 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ames, IA | | | anyone?
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01-27-2004, 10:26 PM
| | | | Id also like to know, I just purchased an EDA-905 and want to put a design I made on my inlay(s). |
01-28-2004, 11:34 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Atlanta/Loganville | | | If you intend this alteration to be permanent, you should have the painted blocks UNDER the top coat finish. That would require fret removal, sanding to radius, re-fretting and refinishing the neck.
The poly finish won't let consumer grade paints stick like they should. They would stay for awhile but would take a pretty tremendous beating during their life. I'd give them 6 months before getting so grungy you would wish you hadn't added them.
The better solution in my mind is to get some 2 mil pressure sensitive vinyl cut and apply the blocks on top of the clear coat. This isn't thick enough to interfere with playing and will hold up for quite some time before you might want to replace them. You can get these made at any 1 day sign shop like Signs Tomorrow or FastSigns. |
01-28-2004, 02:35 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ames, IA | | | thanks Hambone! you da man! \m/
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05-02-2006, 01:59 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cumming Georgia(yes its real) | | | Hate to bring up an old topic, but...
I originally found this site and reinvigerated my love of bass while looking for inlay material that is actually a sticker. I want to put faux inlays on my Gibson to make it look better.
I looked up "Custom" "Inlay" and "Sticker" in various combinations and seemed to only get this thread.
Can anyone point me into the direction of a website that sells this kind of thing?
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05-03-2006, 08:24 AM
|  | so far, so good | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: US-NY-NYC | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Rick_no7 Hate to bring up an old topic, but...
I originally found this site and reinvigerated my love of bass while looking for inlay material that is actually a sticker. I want to put faux inlays on my Gibson to make it look better.
I looked up "Custom" "Inlay" and "Sticker" in various combinations and seemed to only get this thread.
Can anyone point me into the direction of a website that sells this kind of thing? | This is the url: http://www.fretware.com/catalog2/default.php
but it doesn't work for me today.
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05-06-2006, 05:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cumming Georgia(yes its real) | | That is exactly what I need! It'd save me the price of a new SG standard AND i'd get to keep my instrument that means alot to me.
Too bad it seems they are out of business 
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05-06-2006, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Rick_no7 That is exactly what I need! It'd save me the price of a new SG standard AND i'd get to keep my instrument that means alot to me.
Too bad it seems they are out of business | If you like that idea, I'd still take Hambone's advice and investigate what's available at a sign shop. There are some interesting adhesive vinyls available for signage beyond the solid colors- metallics and glitters, too.
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