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Inlay stickers

Fletz

Fletz

Jan 16, 2009
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#1
Please don't flame me ... it seems like a running joke here but...

So, I am considering getting some pearloid inlay stickers for my bass [ducking to avoid things being thrown at me!]. I think they look kinda cool and, hey, they don't put them on non-custom P-basses. Has anyone here used them? Can anyone give opinions?

I hope I didn't blow all my cred here ... ;)
 
#3
Clearly, I'm not worried about what people think. ;)

Just curious if anyone knows about the quality, etc.

I think black inlays or pearloid would add to this modded-machine (other than the Flyers logo, it's got a Gotoh bridge and bassline pups).
 

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#5
They work great, I have them on my parts bass and I don't even know they're there. You can't feel them when you're playing. They stick really well, just follow the instructions. I don't know about peeling them off, but I would imagine unless you have a new/soft oil finish on there, you wouldn't do any damage to then neck if you're careful.

When I tell people they're decals, they're blown away. I think they look great.

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HillBillyWannaB said:
They work great, I have them on my parts bass and I don't even know they're there. You can't feel them when you're playing. They stick really well, just follow the instructions. I don't know about peeling them off, but I would imagine unless you have a new/soft oil finish on there, you wouldn't do any damage to then neck if you're careful.

When I tell people they're decals, they're blown away. I think they look great.

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Judging by that picture they look amazing. Well done.
 
#12
+1 for Creative Cuts. $20 for a set. I had a great experience with them. They sold me a set of blocks for my fretless. Didn't work with that board because the inlays, although very thin, still interfered with the stings interaction with the fretboard. So I told Creative Cuts and the voluntarily sent me a set of diamond inlays that would be small enough to fit between the strings, thus not interfering with string to fretboard contact. I don't bend a lot, so no problems there. When I do bend, it seems to work out fine anyway. The smaller cuts are less intrusive I guess. Anyway, here is a pic of how they look. When I took the bass to be set up, my tech was blown away at the quality. He thought the blocks were real! Also, the 2nd set of inlays they sent included 28 diamonds, enough to cover my board 3 times! Very generous of Creative Cuts. I told them I would talk them up on TB every chance I get. I know that Denny (MasterBass) here on TB uses a cheaper Japanese dealer that air mails the stickers to the US. I prefer to spend the extra $ to have the customer service of Creative Cuts. Hope this helps.
 
#13
I got a set of pearloid Iron Cross ones off Ebay to use on a Bach NR Thunderbird project. I don't remember the seller's name, but they worked very well. Even up close they looked pretty darn convincing. If you're like me and don't want to take a chance on screwing up your fretboard by trying to do real inlay work yourself - they are a great alternative.

Blackbird (inlays) and Bach (stickers)

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#15
I've got a 24" Plotter and do a lot of vinyl work on the side. I've debated on doing something for one of my basses but never got around to it. I did do some custom red vinyl lining to my B.C. Rich Warbeast a while back tho.

Anyways, not what I'm posting about. Removing vinyl from the fretboard shouldn't be a big deal. Just find yourself some plastic razors and use a little bit of Goo Gone and you'll be fine. It doesn't scratch, and the Goo Gone isn't too harmful for your fretboard.
Personally I'd just clean it off well after doing it tho, and re-oil the whole fretboard just so that it's kind of uniform.
Just thought I'd help clarify :)
 
#17
+1 on easy removal. I did not even need a razor, but I used one anyway because it was a little easier. Naptha (zippo lighter fluid) is a safe way to clean the fretboard once the sticker is gone, but lots of opinions on which is best for the fretboard. Truthfully a little water or your favorite fretboard cleaner would be fine.
 

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