Author Topic: Anyone know how to engrave scratchplate material? (Read 7363 times)

Philly Q · « **Reply #15 on:** June 19, 2008, 01:54:04 PM »

Quote from: Twinfan

Phil - I think you may be able to order the parts from PRS? I'd get in touch with a dealer and see if you can order them. That's a much better option in my opinion.

I know my dealer offered to get me tortie parts if I wanted them as mine came with black ones.

Yeah, I don't know why I didn't think of that :oops: ! I wonder if they'd charge vastly over the odds? Worth asking I guess.

ToneMonkey · « **Reply #16 on:** June 19, 2008, 02:15:41 PM »

You could see if there's a trophy engaver in the yellow pages, I seem to remeber one doing a little plaque for one of my old mans models. It was a long time ago but I think they used something along the lines of a key cutting machine.

You could also build a little jig with the dremel on one end to follow the lines of the original. Obviously more work, but I'm sure it could be done fairly easily.

donovan.x · « **Reply #17 on:** June 19, 2008, 09:40:13 PM »

Philly Q. I have a good friend who makes awesome custom scratchplates. he has made me 2, one of which is going on the Jackson I posted a while ago and he has done me 2 truss rod covers. This would be a doddle for him.

dapomatic3000@tiscali.co.uk

That is his email address, tell him I sent you.

Phil.

Philly Q · « **Reply #18 on:** June 19, 2008, 09:57:40 PM »

:) Cheers Phil, I'll keep a note of that - not planning to do anything just yet so I don't want to put the wheels in motion then change my mind.

Don't suppose you have any pics of the stuff he's made you, out of interest?

donovan.x · « **Reply #19 on:** June 19, 2008, 10:34:12 PM »

I will post something tomorrow.

gamesandy135 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 20, 2008, 02:15:38 PM »

Phil, you've really got me interested in all this!
I spent a while drawing some designs for a les paul guard, then ended up with one very similar to the headstock design of an Epiphone Sheraton.
I'd be interested to see these designs as well donovanx.

donovan.x · « **Reply #21 on:** June 20, 2008, 08:49:24 PM »

Here we go then guy's. The darker areas of the flame are a graduating red over spray, which isn't done any justice in the photo's.
Enjoy.

Philly Q · « **Reply #22 on:** June 20, 2008, 08:53:18 PM »

:o :o

Wow, that looks great! So is the design engraved then painted in the engraving? And what material is it made of?

donovan.x · « **Reply #23 on:** June 20, 2008, 09:17:43 PM »

He painted it first and then engraved the scratchplate (which he also made for me) he used aliminium for material but he uses all sorts of materials.

gamesandy135 · « **Reply #24 on:** June 21, 2008, 07:33:09 AM »

Hey, that does look good.
I may just give this friend of yours an e-mail. Black Les Paul guard (Epi) with a gold engraving like the Epi Sheraton headstock, awesome.