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  1. 03-04-2017, 9:12 PM #1
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    The laser in guitar making

    John Blazy just posted this in the musical instruments forum. Very impressive work!

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    Thanks for pointing this out Mike! I don't have time to follow much beyond the Engravers forum and maybe the CNC forum now and then. Really appreciate the heads up!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Null View Post
    John Blazy just posted this in the musical instruments forum. Very impressive work!

    http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthre...ser-cut-Guitar
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    Thanks Mike, Keith and David!! Its amazing how many applications lasers are useful for. Templating out of PET film, baltic birch plywood, and clear acrylic is not evident in the thread, besides the obvious laser work, but should be mentioned as well. Such a useful machine.

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    That is very cool, some very nice work!
    I certainly have not built one myself, but I have been doing some mother of pearl engraving work for a Nashville custom guitar maker:

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    Sweet pearl work! Did you laser the mortice then hand cut the pearl? or laser both?
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    Quote Originally Posted by John Blazy View Post
    Sweet pearl work! Did you laser the mortice then hand cut the pearl? or laser both?
    John, thank you!
    Yes, lasered the mortice and hand cut the pearl to fit. Also lasered the text into the pearl inlay, which was then colorfilled.

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