Cream dot inlay look????

[slashgnr88]

If anyone here has them on their Warmoth neck I would like to know how white they are? are they really off white creamish or are they more white.??? any info would be of great help!!!!

 

[Cagey]

They're definitely cream colored - no mistaking them for white.

 

[line6man]

Go with MOP or Abalone. Those cream dots look cheap. :blob7:

 

[slashgnr88]

damn it thats what i was thinking. there is just a bad ass flamed mahogany neck in the showcase that matches my build flawlessly except for those damned cream dots. its so irritating.

 

[line6man]

damn it thats what i was thinking. there is just a bad ass flamed mahogany neck in the showcase that matches my build flawlessly except for those damned cream dots. its so irritating.

Mahogany needs a finish anyways. Find something else.

Yeah, that seems to be the problem with a lot of showcase necks. Ugly cream dots. :sad:

 

[The Norwegian Guy]

"Hey guys! Here's a AAAAAAAAAAAAAA birdseye maple neck! Let's DESTROY it with cream dot inlays!"

 

[Cagey]

I don't think cream dots are ugly, any more than any of them are. It depends on the context. You wouldn't put them on a maple or ebony 'board, for instance, but on pau ferro they would look right. MOP or Abalone can be awfully gaudy if they're on the wrong 'board, too. Black can be outright wrong on ebony, but perfect on maple.

 

[The Norwegian Guy]

That's a good point.

 

[Disco Scottie]

I don't think cream dots are ugly, any more than any of them are. It depends on the context. You wouldn't put them on a maple or ebony 'board, for instance, but on pau ferro they would look right.

Yeah I agree...

 

[The Norwegian Guy]

Wow, that actually DID look awesome!

 

[B3Guy]

why don't they do a "natural blonde" dot? like a maple dot? then it would be cream colored, but it wouldn't look like a cheap-a piece of plastic.  :laughing7:

 

[bigguspickus]

You can always omit the dots and inlay your own, like tonar's doing with his '59.

 

[Mor Paul]

why don't they do a "natural blonde" dot? like a maple dot? then it would be cream colored, but it wouldn't look like a cheap-a piece of plastic.  :laughing7:

I think there are problems with sanding the board, and wood dust getting in the maple grain.

 

[The Norwegian Guy]

as long as it's not cram dots

 

[line6man]

why don't they do a "natural blonde" dot? like a maple dot? then it would be cream colored, but it wouldn't look like a cheap-a piece of plastic.  :laughing7:

I think there are problems with sanding the board, and wood dust getting in the maple grain.

Combined with the fact that raw Maple dots are going to look nasty in no time without a finish.

 

[line6man]

I don't think cream dots are ugly, any more than any of them are. It depends on the context. You wouldn't put them on a maple or ebony 'board, for instance, but on pau ferro they would look right.

Yeah I agree...

While those dots don't have the same "cheap plastic" vibe they normally have on necks, they still look bad to me.

I can't stand the clay dots on old Fender either. No matter how you slice it, it's just an unappealing look for an inlay dot.

 

[JaySwear]

i love both black and cream dots. you never know what you're getting otherwise. i don't like the varying colors and patterns in the inlays otherwise. i'm fine with varying woodgrains, but the dots get me for some reason :dontknow: go figure haha

 

[line6man]

i love both black and cream dots. you never know what you're getting otherwise. i don't like the varying colors and patterns in the inlays otherwise. i'm fine with varying woodgrains, but the dots get me for some reason :dontknow: go figure haha

Yeah, that's my problem with a lot of Abalone dots. They are inconsistently colored.
Some dots are bright and really pop out visually. Others blend in with the board and sort of disappear. Then you have dots that partially blend in with the board and partially stand out visually.

 

[Cagey]

I think there are problems with sanding the board, and wood dust getting in the maple grain.

It's difficult enough to get stains and dyes to permeate maple grain that I don't think sawdust getting in there is an issue.