Artie Owl Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 What would you choose as your own custom guitar fret inlay? I think I'd do something with the 4 suites from playing cards, like have spades, clubs, hearts and diamonds going up the fret, or maybe just spades. Probably in acrylic, replace the dot inlay, so that they're not too big and over the top. Something subtle. You? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 No inlays! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoRedFoot Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Elaborate underwater scene with sharks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpanda Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Id have the beatles walking across my fretboard like they did on abbey road. Like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Led Zeppelin symbols... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG FAN Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I want to replace the acrylic traps in my standard with real mother of pearl......one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I want to replace the acrylic traps in my standard with real mother of pearl......one day. I'd like to do that with my classic too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krock Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I like the rectangular abalony inlays on my MK patriot. My fav colour is purple so its nice that there is a bit of that mixed in with the green. By the way, wats the difference between abalony an mother of pearl. If I could have anything it would be the silouette of a naked lady in mother of pearl. I have a few picks with the silouette of women on them and all my female friends like them but the guys think they're lame. Each to their own I guess :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 When I was in college, a reeeally good banjo player also did inlays, mostly I think on banjos. But they were kinda like trapezoids, but with reeeally intricate kinda like art nouveau cutouts within the basic thing. Excellent work. So... short of split parallelograms, regular dots and such similar... that would be it. I guess one might say "traditional." The old Gretsch thumbnails weren't bad, though. I don't care for gaudy, though... m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy R Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I want to replace the acrylic traps in my standard with real mother of pearl......one day. I'd like to do that with my classic too... You guys should do it. It's a pretty cheap and relatively easy thing to do!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabba2203 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I would have glowing runes down the fretboard like Stormbringer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff-7 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I thought about tinkering on an axe and making it have some Irish influences (I'm Irish and German). Do a really lustrous green finish with green abalone inlays in a Celtic design etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I don't like it when my inlays come over......They stay too long......... .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 A "Three Stooges" theme would be cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschory Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 With unlimited money, I think it would be sweet to dedicate a guitar a piece to your favorite bands. For me, I'd start with Pink Floyd and do Wish You Were Here themed inlays These frets would have block lettering: 3 - Wish 5 - You 7 - Were 8 - Here 12 - Pink Floyd (maybe in the font from The Wall, because why not) Then 15-21 would have a rendering of this image: Might be too much, but it was the first neat idea to pop to mind. In general though, I'm not too picky. Dots are fine on a lot of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Various rockets for me. I guess you don't need to think about why I picked that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidl Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I'm a very proud Canadian and I show my colors. Love those maple leaves except when I have to rake them up every fall> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Very, very cool Dave.... Easy for me - MOP dots in Rosewood or Ebony, or black on Maple necks. green abalone inlays Shop around for an older Les Paul Classic. Now and then you can find one with disgustingly green trapezoidal inlays... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I'm a simple soul who thinks that, for a Les Paul, the crown-shaped traps are just Perfect. Really. I honestly don't think they could be bettered. P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 The inlay on the Gothic les paul is about perfect for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krock Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Various rockets for me. I guess you don't need to think about why I picked that... Seeing as you like projectiles you would love my dad. he designes missiles, a bit of a contravercial issue, but some the less thats what he does for a living. ive always thought it was a really cool job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 A Doubleneck with Tie-Fighters on one Neck (Death Star 12th fret), and X-Wings on the other neck (Millennium Falcon 12th fret). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff-7 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 A Doubleneck with Tie-Fighters on one Neck (Death Star 12th fret), and X-Wings on the other neck (Millennium Falcon 12th fret). I like that idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy R Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 With unlimited money, I think it would be sweet to dedicate a guitar a piece to your favorite bands. For me, I'd start with Pink Floyd and do Wish You Were Here themed inlays These frets would have block lettering: 3 - Wish 5 - You 7 - Were 8 - Here 12 - Pink Floyd (maybe in the font from The Wall, because why not) Then 15-21 would have a rendering of this image: Might be too much, but it was the first neat idea to pop to mind. In general though, I'm not too picky. Dots are fine on a lot of things. Cool idea a Pink floyd theme would be very cool! I might have to steal some of this idea sometime!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Id have the beatles walking across my fretboard like they did on abbey road. Like this YOU BETCHA'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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