Should I Block It? (Inlay Poll)

[nato101010]

Should I block inlay my SX? I love block inlays. Here's a mockup I did with paper.

 

[TMBTC]

looks good

 

[Darkstrike]

Looks awesome, I'd do it, if it were possible.

 

[nato101010]

Looks awesome, I'd do it, if it were possible.

I think it's quite possible, with some good templates, dremel, and a dremel router base.

 

[Tylerrr51]

Im a huge fan of block inlays so if you have the tools and the time then it seems awesome!

 

[Darkstrike]

I think it's quite possible, with some good templates, dremel, and a dremel router base.

Sweet.

 

[line6man]

I'm usually not into block inlays, but I despise the no inlay look unless it's an unlined fretless.

Definitely put some inlays of some sort on it!

 

[darkstorm]

Depends on what you'd use for inlays. If its abolone type then could be nice. If just plain blocks, nope, and would say simple dots was better fretmarkers then plain blocks.

 

[JimB52]

If you mod it, won't it affect the resale value?

 

[Darkstrike]

If you mod it, won't it affect the resale value?

Its an SX, it would probably help resale value if he done it well.

 

[vinxbass]

I'm not a fan of block inlays so I voted to leave it alone.

 

[nato101010]

Depends on what you'd use for inlays. If its abolone type then could be nice. If just plain blocks, nope, and would say simple dots was better fretmarkers then plain blocks.

I think abalone or Mother Of Pearl, maybe even mirror.

If you mod it, won't it affect the resale value?

I don't think, it's worth like $80 as of now anyways.

 

[J. Crawford]

Why not use stickers?

 

[Fuzzbass]

I don't like block inlays either, but if you like 'em then I say go for it.

 

[nato101010]

Why not use stickers?

Cause I'd never be happy with it. Stickers in instruments never appealed to me. If I'm going to do it, I'm going to do it fully.

 

[Rickett Customs]

If you're gonna do shell, make sure it's at least .060", if not .080". You need to have some spare thickness, for the radius, once it's leveled. Is the pic in the OP fretless? That'll be a bitch to perfectly level the shell to the fingerboard if it is.

 

[J. Crawford]

Eh.. This looked pretty good to me.

 

[James Hart]

I think it's quite possible, with some good templates, dremel, and a dremel router base.

better question may be "Why haven't you inlayed your SX yet?"

(I vote do it)

 

[ProfGumby]

I voted no, and I am a blocked and bound neck freak! 4 of my 5 basses have block inlays and the fifth is my rosewood boarded fretless.

My reason for no has to do with what the inlays might do to your tone when you slide or finger over the inlay vs the rosewood. It would be a dramatically different tone, wouldn't it? I'd love to hear from anyone who has a block inlaid fretless.

I suppose if you did the inlays then epoxied the fretboard that might even out the tone....

 

[nato101010]

I voted no, and I am a blocked and bound neck freak! 4 of my 5 basses have block inlays and the fifth is my rosewood boarded fretless.

My reason for no has to do with what the inlays might do to your tone when you slide or finger over the inlay vs the rosewood. It would be a dramatically different tone, wouldn't it? I'd love to hear from anyone who has a block inlaid fretless.

I suppose if you did the inlays then epoxied the fretboard that might even out the tone....

I don't think I'd notice to awfully, especially when it's plugged in with a band.

I was thinking about epoxy-ing it. Maybe I'll do both. When I get a dremel router base (just spent my money on drumsticks), think will be one cool project. I think I have enough mirror left over from my pickguards that I can inlay the whole thing. I'll make a thread either here or in "Luthiers Corner" when I do.

Looks like blocked has over 80% of the votes! Ftw!