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Author:  old man [ Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:43 am ]
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So I'm laying out my inlay of Celtic knots drawing them off on the FB and wonder whether I should place them with the larger knot at fret 1 and go smaller toward the soundhole as is usual. When I look at DePaule's site he has the set going in the opposite direction. I need someone with a better sense of lay-out to look at the celtic knot set and give me your opinion. Would you place them as shown on Andy's site or do them in opposite order?

Thanks

Celtic Knot FB set

Ron
Author:  Dave Rector [ Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:52 am ]
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I think I'd do it the reverse of what Andy is showing. Otherwise you are going to have fretwire running through the inlays when you get up to the higher frets.
Author:  burbank [ Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:04 am ]
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I'd go opposite to Andy's layout too. Seems to fit better with the smaller fb spaces between frets as you get closer to the soundhole.
Author:  CarltonM [ Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:29 am ]
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Honestly, Ron, I'd just put one at the 12th fret.
Author:  old man [ Wed Feb 21, 2007 2:46 pm ]
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Thanks, guys, I had them drawn on the FB opposite to what Andy shows, but I'm not sure which is best. I'll re measure their heights tomorrow and see if it can be reversed without fret interference. I have to use them all, Carlton, this is for someone else and he wants bling. The matching rosette is really nice and will be a challenge as it is made of around 100 pieces.    I do know the tape trick, though, and I believe I can do it. It's all white MOP, and I've got Andy's white MOP tuner buttons to go with it. My first commission, sort of, but I'm doing it at cost. It's for a guitar playing buddy of Scottish ancestry who competes in the highland games and such.

Ron
Author:  CarltonM [ Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:51 pm ]
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[QUOTE=old man] I have to use them all, Carlton, this is for someone else and he wants bling. [/QUOTE]
Yeah, I understand now. I've got an accomplished, experienced guitar-playing friend, and sure enough, he wants an acoustic with lotsa chrome. I'd been hoping that some of my refined taste( ) would rub off on him after over 40 years.
Author:  Billy T [ Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:57 pm ]
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[quote]My first commission, sort of, but I'm doing it at cost.[quote]

   After seeing those two bad boys you built for your sons I would think your gonna get a lot of those kind of offers. Your friend is getting a real good deal!

    I'm sure you could just lay the pearl and photo both samples to your buddy and leave it too him! Takes the pressure off.

Good luck Ron and God Bless!
Author:  csullivan [ Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:02 am ]
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Hi Ron,
all the pieces look to be the same height, so no matter which way you decide
to put them they should fit between the frets. I believe though, that they
should be installed the way Andy shows them because they are meant to get
wider as they proceed up the fretboard which is also getting wider as you
approach the sound hole. If you do them with the widest at the 3rd fret they
will appear to be "top heavy." (MHO).
Craig S.
Author:  old man [ Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:49 am ]
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Thanks, again, all.   
Craig, I agree. I printed out the image and can study both ways side-by-side. Seems that the increasing width is more pleasing to me, too.

Ron
Author:  Dave Rector [ Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:34 am ]
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Ron, after reading Craig's post I went back and took another look. I have to agree with Craig. It just looks right getting wider as you go up the neck. I think if it were reversed it might be a little strange. Sorry to be so wishy-washy.
Author:  1bordeaux [ Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:48 am ]
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Ditto...
The increasing width is meant to be proportionate to the increasing neck width.
Paul
Author:  burbank [ Thu Feb 22, 2007 11:59 am ]
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Ron,
After seeing Craig's post, I went back and looked again too. Andy's way
would look better. The wider ones looked taller, but they're not.
Author:  old man [ Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:14 pm ]
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Well, they turned out to be of a height that I could do it either way. I routed my cavities today and I did place them so they get wider approaching the sound hole.

As soon as I get time to post a couple of pics, I want to show a new jig I made to make it easy to route cavities in a radiused FB, and a new router bit that is magic!!

Thanks for the input.

Ron
Author:  JBreault [ Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:52 am ]
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Ron, be sure to let us know how you like the MOP tuners. I'm very curious as to how they look/feel on your guitar.
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