Repairing missing inlay

[Darryl Hattenhauer]

Here's the latest from Hatted Frau's heated imagination.

Could you repair the holes left by missing inlay by filling in the holes with something like putty? With all of the new synthetics and composites for filling-in slots on nuts etc, I'm wondering if you could use that stuff for filling-in fretboard holes left when inlay falls out and gets lost.

My objective is economy. I'm thinking that on a low end to mid-range old guitar, banjo, mando, etc, replacing mother-of-toiletseat plastic inlay with a paste would be cheaper. The materials would be cheaper, and you could do it yourself. (In those cases where you can't find a solid plastic replacement that is already cut to fit, you'd have to pay somebody to cut it exactly.)

Any guesstimates as to what it would cost to have 8 or 10 square pieces of Guild inlay replaced with plastic? Maybe I'm over-estimating the labor cost.

 

[Darryl Hattenhauer]

Are Guild inlays for sale anywhere?

Would these Les Paul Custom inlays fit Guilds?

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Inlay,_pear ... _Paul.html

 

[coastie99]

Here's the latest from Hatted Frau's heated imagination.

Could you repair the holes left by missing inlay by filling in the holes with something like putty? With all of the new synthetics and composites for filling-in slots on nuts etc, I'm wondering if you could use that stuff for filling-in fretboard holes left when inlay falls out and gets lost.

My objective is economy. I'm thinking that on a low end to mid-range old guitar, banjo, mando, etc, replacing mother-of-toiletseat plastic inlay with a paste would be cheaper. The materials would be cheaper, and you could do it yourself. (In those cases where you can't find a solid plastic replacement that is already cut to fit, you'd have to pay somebody to cut it exactly.)

Any guesstimates as to what it would cost to have 8 or 10 square pieces of Guild inlay replaced with plastic? Maybe I'm over-estimating the labor cost.

Replacement inlays cut out of old linoleum would be a cost-effective solution.

Lottsa colour choices too !

 

[GuildFS4612CE]

Here's the latest from Hatted Frau's heated imagination.

Could you repair the holes left by missing inlay by filling in the holes with something like putty? With all of the new synthetics and composites for filling-in slots on nuts etc, I'm wondering if you could use that stuff for filling-in fretboard holes left when inlay falls out and gets lost.

My objective is economy. I'm thinking that on a low end to mid-range old guitar, banjo, mando, etc, replacing mother-of-toiletseat plastic inlay with a paste would be cheaper. The materials would be cheaper, and you could do it yourself. (In those cases where you can't find a solid plastic replacement that is already cut to fit, you'd have to pay somebody to cut it exactly.)

Any guesstimates as to what it would cost to have 8 or 10 square pieces of Guild inlay replaced with plastic? Maybe I'm over-estimating the labor cost.

Replacement inlays cut out of old linoleum would be a cost-effective solution.

Lottsa colour choices too !

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Variation on the old genuine MOTS.... :mrgreen:

Or, Formica :twisted:

 

[Darryl Hattenhauer]

I don't have any linoleum to spare. I've already taken as much of it as possible from my dining room table.

If I can't find plastic that's pre-cut to fit, I'll try to use an actual toilet seat. I have a lot to choose from. Let's see, there's Al Sharpton, Rosie O'Donnell, Donald Rumpsfelt....