discreet Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 [quote name='Painy' timestamp='1424288427' post='2694840'] Another shot of the flame inlays on my old bass in all its glory [/quote] Don't usually like such fripperies, but this looks pretty good. Inlays look like they belong there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Dunky Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 [quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1424274549' post='2694632'] Can't you find someone who could retro block and bind the neck...? [/quote] I dare say I could, but I'd wager at a price higher than I wish to pay to tart up a Squier bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Dunky Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 [quote name='Painy' timestamp='1424288427' post='2694840'] Another shot of the flame inlays on my old bass in all its glory These came from ccinlays.com (creative cuts inlays) and were actually a custom order as the design was available for guitar but not bass so I got them to scale it up for 24 fret /34" scale for me. Addis , the guy who runs the company, is really helpful and if you wanted a long thin length to use for neck binding I should think they could help you out. The also do white and black MOP too. . [/quote] I'm going to email this chap. That sounds like the solution, thanks a mil! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painy Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 My pleasure If it helps the email address is [email protected] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattmit Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 How does applying these block inlays evenly and symmetrically work? is there any way they come prepared that makes it easier to not have them all a bit skewiffy ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painy Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 [quote name='Mattmit' timestamp='1424341065' post='2695239'] How does applying these block inlays evenly and symmetrically work? is there any way they come prepared that makes it easier to not have them all a bit skewiffy ? [/quote] You get several markers attached to a single backing sheet pre laid out so you can lay the strip of stickers along the fingerboard in position, press down to stick and then peel off the backing leaving the markers in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattmit Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Ah that's less stressful sounding, thanks mate. I ordered some for my sandberg cos it's got no markers at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Dunky Posted February 20, 2015 Author Share Posted February 20, 2015 Addis couldn't help me with fret binding sadly. I see allparts.com do it but I dunno how easy or hard it is to apply, I will mosey over to youtube and see if there are any vids on the subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Digressing only briefly, does anyone know if it's possible to get stick-on dots as opposed to blocks..? I think stick-on clay dots would be cool! ...Or possibly an abomination, I haven't decided yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Dunky Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 My blocks arrived today, they look the part and really easy to apply but tricky to position properly. Buuuut......blocks really don't look as good without neck binding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattmit Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 [quote name='Funky Dunky' timestamp='1424798953' post='2700598'] My blocks arrived today, they look the part and really easy to apply but tricky to position properly. Buuuut......blocks really don't look as good without neck binding. [/quote] mine arrived, I dont know how the hell i will get them on straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Dunky Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 It's difficult. I just took my time and guessed, with the result that a couple of them are a tiny bit off but it's not glaringly obvious. Unfortunately if you're a total perfectionist, that ain't gonna cut it. But like I say, it doesn't look great without neck binding, and I can buy binding cheap but there is no way in Hull I can fit that myself. I may ask a shop how much they would take, but I imagine it'd be silly money. Let us know how you get on attaching your new inlays mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattmit Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Funky Dunky' timestamp='1424805158' post='2700678'] It's difficult. I just took my time and guessed, with the result that a couple of them are a tiny bit off but it's not glaringly obvious. Unfortunately if you're a total perfectionist, that ain't gonna cut it. But like I say, it doesn't look great without neck binding, and I can buy binding cheap but there is no way in Hull I can fit that myself. I may ask a shop how much they would take, but I imagine it'd be silly money. Let us know how you get on attaching your new inlays mate. [/quote] I stuck mine on, eyeballed it and got them all on straight as far as I can tell. One up on the 15th is closer to one fret than the other but perfectly parallel. It's on my sandberg, which I think quite often come with blocks without binding so it looks pretty sick. I've ordered blocks for my jazz as well, which might be a different story.. Edited February 25, 2015 by Mattmit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattmit Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Got pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Blocks without binding..?? no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 [quote name='Mattmit' timestamp='1424856173' post='2701117'] Got pics. [/quote] Good job. But now you need a white pickguard to do them justice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattmit Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 (edited) [quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1424944949' post='2702124'] Blocks without binding..?? no. [/quote] All sandbergs have blocks without binding. If they have blocks that is. Edited February 26, 2015 by Mattmit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconic Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Ive got/had the japanese supplier (jockomo or something) on the 6 or 7 bass's I've owned....my tip is to leave the E and G string on to help align the blocks. This supplier also does bespoke 12 fret markers, names, initials etc. Last set ordered Monday arrived Thursday! Ive used US creative cuts toon very, good but the jap' ones seem even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenitram Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 I had a go at this myself today, with Jockomo aged pearl. Keeping the E and G strings tight helped the whole business be less sloppy than it could have been. I loosened all four strings higher up the neck past the octave. [IMG]http://i57.tinypic.com/2uggqia.jpg[/IMG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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