Bloodwood fingerboard

[Mincer]

What looks better on bloodwood, black or cream dot inlays?

 

[ragamuffin]

There's examples of both in the showcase right now https://www.warmoth.com/Pages/ClassicShowcase.aspx?Body=1&Path=Spotlight&fWood=33

I think both look good, to me it would probably depend on the body that you're putting it on. Mother of pearl or black MoP might look nice as well.

 

[Rick]

Depends on what the body looks like.  I say  a target split diamond in pearloid at the 12th fret.  Pretty sure that would go with everything.

 

[Mincer]

The body will either be red dye or black dye. Looking at the pics, the cream seems to stand out the most.

 

[Rick]

Again, all depends on the guitar body top.  The busier the top, the calmer the fretboard, generally.  So if the top is busy then black, if calmer then cream.  Can you wait until you see how the body turns out before making the decision?

 

[musicispeace]

Not that its as red as Bloodwood but my Bubinga fretboard on a neck of the same wood has cream dots and after about 5 years now I cannot imagine having gone with black dots. But as others have said, the finish of the body and overall aesthetic of the guitar should factor in. My guitar in this case has a black finish.