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Topic: Has anyone ever inlayed aluminum? |
Jeff Metz Jr.
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York, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 31 Jan 2016 7:06 pm |
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I was thinking it would be neat if someone were to mill a slot down the side of an aluminum neck or even mill the old rope or checkerboard inlay patterns in the aluminum. They could even route the slot and inlay a strip of wood or pearl right into the aluminum. Lots of great options would be
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Ian Sutton
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted 1 Feb 2016 9:35 am
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You could certainly etch it, chemically. A lot of the boutique stompbox builders do this to their enclosures.
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Jack Stoner
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Kansas City, MO
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Posted 1 Feb 2016 11:12 am
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Lynn Owsley's "Texas Troubadour" Derby steel has special engraved end plates.
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Chris Lucker
From:
Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 1 Feb 2016 1:11 pm
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I don't see a lot of inlaid bells either.
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Jimmy Gibson
From:
Cornwall, England
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Posted 1 Feb 2016 2:33 pm
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A few years ago I used a multi speed router to remove a very thin etching from a SHO - BUD PRO3 ally neck and put in some rope inlay it looked amazing but too add you need to be very carful not to tear the ally, I found it worked better with the router set at high speed.
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Jeff Metz Jr.
From:
York, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 1 Feb 2016 3:39 pm
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I think it would look great to have the side of a neck jeweled and have what would be the usual inlay pattern high polished. Would also look neat to have some faux gem stone inlays or something along those lines. Heck even a strip of brass or copper?
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 1 Feb 2016 3:50 pm
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i think a solid gold neck with engraving and silver and turquoise inlay along the side would look good.
and maybe diamonds for fret markers would be cool. you could see them in the dark. |
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Ross Shafer
From:
Petaluma, California
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Posted 1 Feb 2016 5:14 pm
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No reason the sides of an aluminum neck can't be pimped up a bit with some inlay. The pic below obviously is not of a neck, but the process is the same.
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Bob Carlucci
From:
Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 1 Feb 2016 5:32 pm
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| chris ivey wrote: |
i think a solid gold neck with engraving and silver and turquoise inlay along the side would look good.
and maybe diamonds for fret markers would be cool. you could see them in the dark. |
grow up
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Ian Worley
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Sacramento, CA
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Posted 1 Feb 2016 6:12 pm
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Chris Lucker's mildly sarcastic point is a good one -- the primary reason for putting an aluminum neck on steel guitar is not for it's looks, but rather the tonal qualities it adds.
I've heard though, that gold, turquoise and diamonds all have really great tonal qualities too, especially if the guitar is black, and it's Wednesday |
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Tom Quinn
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Posted 1 Feb 2016 6:51 pm
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Hey Bob, I think chris's idea is swell. It would look great in my Sicilian cousin's house. Badda Bing Badda Boom...
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Bob Carlucci
From:
Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 2 Feb 2016 7:52 am
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| Tom Quinn wrote: |
| Hey Bob, I think chris's idea is swell. It would look great in my Sicilian cousin's house. Badda Bing Badda Boom... |
Very mature reply. 
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 2 Feb 2016 8:39 am
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Lighten up!  |
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Tom Quinn
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Posted 3 Feb 2016 7:25 pm
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Bob and chris are old friends, almost brothers. Bob wrote me about it last night in a private response. Bob is a great guy, modest with a wonderful sense of humor. chris is the same. Two peas in a pod...
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Ian Worley
From:
Sacramento, CA
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Posted 3 Feb 2016 8:44 pm
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♫ ...kumbaya...♪ ♫  |
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