This video substantiates why there aren't many old time luthiers out there. This detail time/effort would drive most people absolutely nuts in the era of easy lasers CDCs and PLCs... Ergo, nothing beats a Zimnicki Legit Git.
I wondered if anyone would notice! I really don't find much difference between the two glues. There were a lot of pieces to put into the fretboard so I chose epoxy because I wouldn't need to handle/breathe so much super glue. I used superglue on the peghead because I wanted to finish the entire thing in one day and even though epoxy dries to the touch in 5 or 15 minutes, it really cannot be sanded without gumming up the paper for many hours. Thanks for watching!
Great question. No, it doesn't. The pores in ebony are quite small, so the white paint barely gets below the surface. It is easily sanded away when leveling the inlay. On a more porous wood , like rosewood, I first apply two or three coats of shellac before the white paint. That seals the pores and keeps the paint from going too deep.
so tedious. You really have a gift.. I can't even hang a picture straight. Amazing
Thanks very much!
This video substantiates why there aren't many old time luthiers out there. This detail time/effort would drive most people absolutely nuts in the era of easy lasers CDCs and PLCs...
Ergo, nothing beats a Zimnicki Legit Git.
Thank you, Brad. It's good to know that my manual efforts are appreciated.
Great process, good tip for the black ink on the mahogany. Appreciate the videos.
Thanks for watching. I'm glad you found something useful in it.
@@zimnickiguitars311 Always have so far :)
Wow. That left me speachless.
Thanks for watching!
Beautiful work, thanks for sharing!
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That is impressive Gary !
Thank you, Dan!
Complimenti Maestro......potresti insegnare alla scuola per liutai a Cremona in Italia...
Si vede passione in questo lavoro.... Complimenti
Awesome work! Just curious, why do you use epoxy for one set of inlays and superglue for the other?
I wondered if anyone would notice!
I really don't find much difference between the two glues. There were a lot of pieces to put into the fretboard so I chose epoxy because I wouldn't need to handle/breathe so much super glue. I used superglue on the peghead because I wanted to finish the entire thing in one day and even though epoxy dries to the touch in 5 or 15 minutes, it really cannot be sanded without gumming up the paper for many hours.
Thanks for watching!
the white paint doesn't stain the grain of the wood?
Great question. No, it doesn't. The pores in ebony are quite small, so the white paint barely gets below the surface. It is easily sanded away when leveling the inlay. On a more porous wood , like rosewood, I first apply two or three coats of shellac before the white paint. That seals the pores and keeps the paint from going too deep.