hooglebug Posted September 12, 2010 Author Share Posted September 12, 2010 i see what you did there. very impressive - how difficult is it to do that inlay on the front, though? its harder on the front as its more carved and also the inlay bits are smaller and there'll be no thread on it until someone wants one. this is as far as it will go until then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil. Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 i must say hooglebug, i'm ever impressed with the level of accuracy. I can't imagine how many inlays are done with a cnc, and you did all those by eye and hand. well done. Keep up the work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 yep very fucking cool. I'm thinking about saving up now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil. Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 yep very fucking cool. I'm thinking about saving up now. +1. White 24 fret les paul with black bird inlays in the neck and body and a super adjustable bridge. Maybe with an XY pad, just to fit in with the in crowd yum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 that sounds like a nice ladies guitar. I think i'd be going for a light natural finish, with dark inlays all over. 6 string bass with fanned frets and built in marshall echohead. Hoodle - I'll never have the money so don't get excited, but just as a matter of interest could you do fanned frets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil. Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 that sounds like a nice ladies guitar. I think i'd be going for a light natural finish, with dark inlays all over. 6 string bass with fanned frets and built in marshall echohead. Hoodle - I'll never have the money so don't get excited, but just as a matter of interest could you do fanny frets? fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Fanned frets Fanny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted September 13, 2010 Author Share Posted September 13, 2010 Hoodle - I'll never have the money so don't get excited, but just as a matter of interest could you do fanned frets? yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 damn, I was hoping you wouldn't say that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted September 13, 2010 Author Share Posted September 13, 2010 12th fret inlay. it will be either on ebony or rosewood so will be pretty low key which is good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simno Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 12th fret inlay. it will be either on ebony or rosewood so will be pretty low key which is good You have far too much talent its sickening! Hehe Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted September 13, 2010 Author Share Posted September 13, 2010 only another 151 pieces to cut out for the front inlay. 151 tiny pieces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted September 14, 2010 Author Share Posted September 14, 2010 just to give you an idea - theres a 10p to show how small they are. and it took me 55 minutes to cut out those 15 little flowers. and thats what i have left to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simno Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 just to give you an idea - theres a 10p to show how small they are. and it took me 55 minutes to cut out those 15 little flowers. and thats what i have left to do I do not envy you the task!! What are you using to cut these tiny inlay pieces? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted September 14, 2010 Author Share Posted September 14, 2010 a jewellers saw with blades that are 0.22mm thick and 0.44mm deep. they break fairly regularly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Patience, you have it! That's really impressive, I'm looking forward to the finished result! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simno Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Patience, you have it! That's really impressive, I'm looking forward to the finished result! +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted September 16, 2010 Author Share Posted September 16, 2010 iv decided that the branches look like crap and will be too much of a pain when it comes to finishing. they're very thin wood veneer and wont take much sanding. so when it comes to staining the top and sanding it back it will be a bugger. so iv decided to replace my wood with horn. yes, im getting horn instead of wood. im a comedy genius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 this build gives me the horn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 when does a horn become ivory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted September 16, 2010 Author Share Posted September 16, 2010 ivory is made from teeth - tusks - horn is made from the same stuff as fingernails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 ahhhh, thanks. So what sort of horns do you get? (I in no way give a fuck about animals btw) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted September 16, 2010 Author Share Posted September 16, 2010 i THINK its buffalo. hes got buffalo horns for sale in the same place so i assume thats what it is even though it just says horn blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 So you don't get it in horn form? It comes flat or something? Sorry, i'm interested in this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted September 16, 2010 Author Share Posted September 16, 2010 you can get it in horn form but i dont really have the tools to cut it into blanks. its the same with shell. i could just buy lots of shells but then id have to cut it into flat blanks. so its best to let other people do that and get it right rather than mess it up and waste a lot of money and material. i do have some tagua nuts - they call it vegatable ivory because it does look a lot like it - that im going to have to cut myself. which will be fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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