Ivory Out.. Silver In. Fixing a VERY Expensive Guitar Inlay.
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 Published On Jun 20, 2024

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In this episode, Ben is working on a very valuable clients guitar. Removing old inlays and replacing them with custom made silver pieces. Watch his various processes to exactly replicate and replace the original inlay shapes.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction & recap
0:30 A bit of history about the guitar & Ivory
2:19 The process of replicating the original inlays
3:09 making the silicone putty moulds
4:30 carefully removing once cured enough
5:13 Idea vs execution = interesting failure
7:19 The simple method using masking tape
8:35 First cut into the silver
9:43 Work holding for teeny, tiny inlay pieces with a stick
12:06 Gluing the first piece in place, gently
13:40 Carefully parring away the silver without damaging the other inlays
16:20 Using a fret polishing rubber for the final shine
17:55 Evolving the process with a Fanta bottle!
19:40 Creating and using an accurate template
21:12 Replacing existing inlays is trickier than making new ones
22:30 Using a saw as a finer needle file
22:50 Placing the inlay teeth and correcting one
24:45 levelling the inlays with sanding stick & polishing with fret rubbers
26:30 The inlay is complete & happy with new processes

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