How To Inlay a Guitar Headstock - With Master Inlay Artist Craig Lavin (Episode 2)

Master inlay artist Craig Lavin joins us and demonstrates the fundamentals of guitar inlay. In this 3 part series Craig will show you how to install a custom headstock logo into your guitar. We show you step-by-step everything you need to know to design, cut, and inlay a custom pearl inlay into your next guitar build. 0:00 Introduction 1:03 Inlaying a finished guitar 1:50 Inlaying an ebony headplate 3:06 Positioning your inlay 4:30 Gluing down the logo 6:04 Tracing the logo 10:05 Setting the depth of the cut 12:15 Routing the pocket 18:35 Checking the fit 22:55 Gluing the inlay 26:02 Filling gaps 26:55 The Sharpie trick 28:41 Final glue up and gap fill If you missed Episode One, check it out here: Items used in this series: Ebony Peghead Overlay Veneer Foredom Power Tool Precision Router Base Carbide Downcut Inlay Router Bits