Custom fretboard inlays

[4STRINGER]

I wonder if anyone here knows where I can get custom fretboard inlays installed here in the UK. Had a search on Google but didn't really come up with anything. Cheers...

[franzbassist]

Brook Guitars in Devon. Their work is superb.

[4STRINGER]

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Brook Guitars in Devon. Their work is superb.
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Cheers for that. Had a quick look at their website. I'll contact them this week. Have you personally had any work done by them?
Pete

[HowieBass]

I'm pretty certain Ben Crowe at Crimson Guitars in Dorset could do anything you want http://crimsonguitars.com/

[franzbassist]

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Have you personally had any work done by them?
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They made me a bass and put a fretless fingerboard on another. Superb work both times. They also made the guitarist in my band a lovely acoustic, which has some very nice inlay work.

If you look through the news archive on their site you will see dozens of fantastic examples.

[4STRINGER]

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I'm pretty certain Ben Crowe at Crimson Guitars in Dorset could do anything you want http://crimsonguitars.com/
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Thanks...
That came up in my Google search. A bit of a dumb question (which wouldn't be unusual for me) but all the info I've come across deals with inlays on a new build. I'm assuming they can be retro-fitted as well?
Pete

[HowieBass]

I'm sure a lot depends on the complexity of design and materials employed - if you can do a complete refret of an old neck or turn a fretted fingerboard into a fretless using infill veneers for the slots then I don't see why you can't retrofit inlays.

[4STRINGER]

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I'm sure a lot depends on the complexity of design and materials employed - if you can do a complete refret of an old neck or turn a fretted fingerboard into a fretless using infill veneers for the slots then I don't see why you can't retrofit inlays.

Makes sense...
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[Manton Customs]

Yes, it's perfectly possible, though retro fitting them is a much bigger job than starting from scratch due to the re fretting as howie mentioned. If you need another option send me a PM for a quote, though sounds like you have a couple of good candidates already.