Would you like some fretboard with that inlay? - Page 3

Goodallboy · #31 06-08-2015, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by GraceGuitars

Well, the thread title does clearly ask for our opinions, so...

But of course, there is no denying the artistry involved, but that wasn't the question. The question was would we want a fretboard like that.

Sorry, but the question was "Would you like some fretboard with that inlay", not "would we want a fretboard like that." Those words are yours. I interpret it as "do you like the fretboard inlay." Neither you, myself or any other poster needs scolded about the way they interpret a post. And if it becomes unbearable, quote, don't interpret.

#32 06-08-2015, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Goodallboy

Sorry, but the question was "Would you like some fretboard with that inlay", not "would we want a fretboard like that." Those words are yours. I interpret it as "do you like the fretboard inlay." Neither you, myself or any other poster needs scolded about the way they interpret a post. And if it becomes unbearable, quote, don't interpret.

I don't know, Goodallboy, but by that definition, it sounds like the person I was replying to was "scolding" those who were expressing their opinion of what they prefer against the pictured specimen. So I guess we're all even now

I honestly thought the title was asking would we like a fretboard with the pictured inlay. Now that you pointed it out so gently, I can see that it perhaps was meant as sarcasm (like someone who says "Would you like some fries with that ketchup?" when they drown the fries in ketchup). Even then, the implication is that the OP thinks it is too much, so the replies that agree and provide our idea of "enough" inlay (which may be none at all) are still very much on topic either way.

fumei · #33 06-08-2015, 11:05 PM

Captain Cranky that is one blinged up electric! Good lord, yeah you would have to have super jacked ego to pull that thing out. My my.

Psalad · #34 06-08-2015, 11:23 PM

I don't understand blinging up the fretboard but leaving the guitar top plain as day... How strange.

Jim · #35 06-09-2015, 12:19 AM

I wouldn't mind having one of the new PRS dragon guitars:

xtrame · #36 06-09-2015, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by GraceGuitars

Yep, blank for me (but I do like wood purfling)

Would you tell me who made this guitar?
It looks like Olson's.

#37 06-09-2015, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Psalad

I don't understand blinging up the fretboard but leaving the guitar top plain as day... How strange.

Did you really mean "guitar top" or did you mean leaving the fretboard plain? If the latter, then how about just about every classical guitar? Are they strange? If you truly meant the entire top, then I don't see many guitars without rosettes

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Originally Posted by xtrame

Would you tell me who made this guitar?
It looks like Olson's.

Sure. Bill Wise (Charis Acoustic). Here's the build thread for that guitar:

http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...d.php?t=369589

Italian Spruce · #38 06-09-2015, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by matthewpartrick

OP was that fretboard on Larry Robinson's table at Memphis?

Not sure who's table but it was at Memphis yes.

devellis · #39 06-09-2015, 07:43 AM

Well, this 1890s mandola literally has no wood showing at all. It's solid abalone (no, that's not MOTS) over the entire fretboard surface. On an instrument of this type, I think the look works. On a guitar? Maybe not so much, especially a modern one.

Captaincranky · #40 06-09-2015, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by devellis

Well, this 1890s mandola literally has no wood showing at all. It's solid abalone (no, that's not MOTS) over the entire fretboard surface. On an instrument of this type, I think the look works. On a guitar? Maybe not so much, especially a modern one....[ ]....

Yeah, that's a candidate for "the old country look", where you sit it in front of a mirror wall so it looks like you have two of them, and the room looks twice as wide to boot.