Inlays design for 12th fret

arwanfarizi11

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Hi guys, so I'm making a custom neck with maple and rosewood combination, pretty common I guess.
The question is since I want to make my fretboard as clean as possible, I'll only need the 12th fret inlays, but I'm confused with the design. Could you guys help me, sending a picture would be extremely helpful. Thanks

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Re: Inlays design for 12th fret

Your question is too open-ended. Narrow the options down a little. Even a list of things that you definitely do not want will save others from wasting any effort on a possibility that you have already ruled out.
 
Re: Inlays design for 12th fret

Your question is too open-ended. Narrow the options down a little. Even a list of things that you definitely do not want will save others from wasting any effort on a possibility that you have already ruled out.
Thanks for your suggestion
I'll only need design for 12th fretboard inlay, and the things that I don't want are the size should just fit in the 12th, if it is big then it should ONLY fit in 11th, 12th, and 13th fretboard. Don't want a too complicated design also. For now I think that's the criteria I need

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Re: Inlays design for 12th fret

Side inlays IMHO are a must. "Face" inlays can be omitted.
Yeah of course I'll put the side inlays, for the face inlays I just want to fill the 12 fret position only, got any advice??

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Re: Inlays design for 12th fret

Get in touch with kramersteen.
 
Re: Inlays design for 12th fret

take a look at sodom's bernd "bernemann" kost guitar

bernemannBan1.jpg


bfull.jpg


it's flat fretboard looks very cool with only the S on there and the beer caps on the knobs pop out of the simple look of the guitar
 
Re: Inlays design for 12th fret

This dude has some rad dot inlays with cool patterns. Easy enough to just drill the hole for it but also with the added mojo of the celtic design.

http://petrosguitarshop.com/products/position-marker-rosette

Or this knot shaped one.
http://petrosguitarshop.com/products/position-marker-celtic-knot-lg

rosette
http://petrosguitarshop.com/products/position-marker-rosette

Heres a thread from last year that will have some ideas too https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?292822-Twelfth-fret-inlay

Crimson guitars did this hel wicked inlay


I did this ring inlay on a project. not everyone's cup o tea but i certainly like it and its easy to do. I would like to do a fruity coloured guitar with different inlays like on those jems.
 
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Re: Inlays design for 12th fret

hey kramersteen, dude try to be truth to your work, those aren't ring inlays, those are green monster anus inlays, anything else just sounds dumb
 
Re: Inlays design for 12th fret

I'd go for no inlays (apart from the side ones) and at the 12th get a MOP block with your name in it.
 
Re: Inlays design for 12th fret

take a look at sodom's bernd "bernemann" kost guitar

bernemannBan1.jpg


bfull.jpg


it's flat fretboard looks very cool with only the S on there and the beer caps on the knobs pop out of the simple look of the guitar

Yeah I agree that looks cool, that will be a one of the choices, thanks by the way


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Re: Inlays design for 12th fret

take a look at sodom's bernd "bernemann" kost guitar

bernemannBan1.jpg


bfull.jpg


it's flat fretboard looks very cool with only the S on there and the beer caps on the knobs pop out of the simple look of the guitar
Yeah I think that looks clean and simple, that will be one of the choices, thanks by the way
If you got more references that would be nice

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Re: Inlays design for 12th fret

This dude has some rad dot inlays with cool patterns. Easy enough to just drill the hole for it but also with the added mojo of the celtic design.

http://petrosguitarshop.com/products/position-marker-rosette

Or this knot shaped one.
http://petrosguitarshop.com/products/position-marker-celtic-knot-lg

rosette
http://petrosguitarshop.com/products/position-marker-rosette

Heres a thread from last year that will have some ideas too https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?292822-Twelfth-fret-inlay

Crimson guitars did this hel wicked inlay


I did this ring inlay on a project. not everyone's cup o tea but i certainly like it and its easy to do. I would like to do a fruity coloured guitar with different inlays like on those jems.
Your ring inlay looks pretty nice, but is it just me or your inlay is green??

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Re: Inlays design for 12th fret

Just inlay the number '12'.

Or if you want to get real existentialist, inlay the 12th fret with the number '11' or '13'.

Or even '42' if you want to get real deep and meaningful.

Or the words 'The Buck Stops Here', as we all know there's no money beyond the 12th fret.
 
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