....Bailey Logo....decisions....decisions... I'm ready to put the mother of pearl logo on today - I should have done this before the guitar got sprayed (obviously) but I wanted to get it through to Billy ASAP so the lacquer has plenty...
Custom inlays
Custom Build – Set neck, Single cut, Flamed Cap- P6
...Inlaying a Mother of Pearl Crown set... The inlays look great, I am very pleased how they came out. It's worth taking a little time over to make it look like they just grew there....There are a few stages necessary to make this...
Custom Build – Set neck, Single cut, Flamed Cap- P5
Gluing on the ebony headstock veneer The ebony for the headstock veneer is about 1mm thick. I marked it oversize, then cut it out roughly on the bandsaw before gluing it on. Blocks or 'cauls' are used to protect the wood while the piece is being...
Jon Gibbons Acoustic 12-string – making the bridge
How to make a bridge The bridge blank is cut to size, then the holes are drilled for the bridge pins. I like to drill the holes first in case anything goes wrong. It is suprisingly difficult to drill 12 holes (or even 6) in a...
Alone in the Workshop – Part 14 – My name in lights
How to inlay a mother of pearl shape I get the logo's made by Mike Reid at Small Wonder. Sometimes I make them myself but it does gets a bit boring after you have done a few and sometimes I need them in a hurry. He is the UK inlay...