Fretboard Inlays

Need a Guitar Neck? Shark Inlay now has a working relationship with USA Custom guitars who makes necks and bodies mainly Fender look and feel. You can buy the neck or body from them and the inlay from US, and it will arrive at your door ready to go. Check out there web-site at usacustomguitars.com.

Beautiful inlay on an instruments fretboard is a time honored tradition. This can take a great instrument and convert it to a masterpiece. Here are a few I have done for customers.

The Hand of God from Michelangelo "Creation" made with Black and White Mother of Pearl, Red Abalone, and 10,000 year old Mamoth Ivory. The symbols in the fret markers as planetary symbols. Click here to see building details. This guitar is being built by Vince at http://www.vincentcustomguitars.com. Nice work, check him out.
Long horn skull fretboard to be put on a Griffin Guitar for Steven Aksamit of Indianna.
	Swimming Dolphin for a ukulele by Kanile 'a' Ukulele.
Inspired by Gerry Garcia's Rosebud guitar, these MOP inlays are close by a few modifications were made to accomadate the requests of the client Joe Watt of Youngtown, NY and will be going on to a Rusch Guitar.
The Music-Vine first commissioned by Ric from Blue Tone Guitars. This is a converted Warmoth Neck.
Butch Penton says, "Cliff Suttle in Michigan, arguably the best inlay artist in America who has developed a computer-aided CNC technique that ensures consistent magic."
F4 Phantom Tribute and the F16 Eagle guitar. Click here for more detail.
	This inlay is simple (compared to most of my stuff), BUT this fretboard was done for "Lemmy" from Motorhead. It was a prototype for a new Signiture guitar being made by Minarik Guitars. How cool is that.
	I know, I know, this is guitar body inlay, but what can I tell you. This section is sort of becoming a catch all. I like this shadowy wolf's head a lot and wanted to show it off.
	This is a close up of the head of a "ROC" that was inlaid on a bishline banjo. To see the entire inlay. Click here. This is a real beauty and worth a few mouse clicks to check out.
	"Tasha" fretboard on a Warmoth neck. The neck is made of Paduk wood and so is the ribbon in the behind the letter. The letters are Acrylic GMOP. Custom order by Roger Thurman Heber Springs, AR
	Simple, but pretty fretboard markers in Paua and MOP.
Not a real fancy design, but a great use of different materials. This is the first fretboard for Smoke Box Instruments' new .50 Caliber guitar. This is a beautiful AAAA flame maple neck and matching fretboard. The stars are made of Bocote wood. The gold wood with the dark chocolate grain look absolute awesome against the maple. I love the thinking here. There are too many fretboard markers out there just made of Mother of Pearl or Mother of Toilet Seat. This is really a breath for fresh air. My hat is off to Brian and Paul over at Smoke Box for having the guts to do something different. Check out thier guitars.
	"Vine of Death" This was a great product guitar made for L.D.Walters former guitarist of "Armed to the Teeth." Click Here to see the entire guitar.
	This is the Nautilus fretboard for the Blue Baylou model Banjo made byBishline Banjos.
	Created for Mike Dimartinis of Sicklerville, NJ, this is MOP on a Warmonth Strat neck. This inlay was done without removing the frets. This will make Mike's guitar very personal indeed. Picture of finished Guitar
	The little rodent with the supercharged engine on his back is the whimsical band logo of "Turbo Gerbil". There are nine different types of materials used from the shell, wood, and stone catagories.
	This is the new optional inlay for the Ken Loper Shield guitar. The sword and helmet are made out of silver with a copper body. The shield is a Mother of Pearl "L" on a Paua shell frame.
	This is the new standard inlay for the Ken Loper Shield guitar. The axe head is made of real silver. The handle is purple heart wood and brass. The edge of the axe is Green Ripple shell. I hope to have more pictures of this guitar soon.

The Pegasys is mainly Mother of Pearl with a Pink Heart shell mane and tail. For more pictures of this guitar, click here.

Of course, the soon to be famous Unicorn guitar. To see more, click here.

	This is one of my favorites, the wizard and planets. You can see more of this guitar by clicking here.
	This is part of your company signiture Shark Guitar. You can see more of this guitar by clicking here.
	Made for Mike, the bass player for the band Downfall. Check the band out here.
	More Sharks. This shortened version of the Shark pattern, went onto a Galloup Acoustic Guitar owned by Bill Armstrong from Florida. Bill said, "Just wanted to thank you for the excellent work. You have given the guitar a classy look that matches the quality of the instrument. You will be highly recommended to my friends."
	These V-Blocks are made of Mother of Pearl and Paua. They are much larger than your standard Gibson blocks are very colorful. These were done for a Ken Loper AS1.
	These inlays were cut for Cross Guitar Works in Olathe,MO. The guitar went out to the guitar player with Travis Tritt.