How to lighten fretboard inlays on a reissue

[ONEHERO]

Hi friends
Anyone know how to lighten the shade of fretboard inlays on a reissue? See pic attached where the inlays seem more grayish than usual?

 

[chrimer]

They look great to me!

 

[BKS]

Those look great with the dark board. I would not change anything.

 

[Tim Plains]

That's just rthe nature of this material. Replace them or leave as is.

 

[ONEHERO]

I guess there’s no product to “whiten” then a bit? I don’t mind yellowing but the prominent grey in there is…?

 

[Roxy13]

I don't believe they can be lightened. If you really don't like them they would have to be replaced. I personally think they are quite pretty.

 

[buckwild]

If anything they look too white to me! Could use some ambering up!

 

[ARandall]

Thats the nature of the product 100%.
You have mottling between more grey and the metallic silver look.....and its wholly random.

Nothing to be done save replacement.....either inlay or guitar.

 

[KBMelb]

Go into Photoshop and push the highlights and and mid tones. Due to the white wall your pic is under exposed. In person they probably look great.

 

[BKS]

My carvin has generaly lighter block inlay but i would rather have them like yours really. But i got used to the light blocks...

 

[ONEHERO]

Looks like Murphy lab 59s latest inlays look a bit darker then they used to be?

 

[ONEHERO]

Any suggestions other than changing inlays? Just need help please

 

[Haprom]

Any suggestions other than changing inlays? Just need help please

Nope Either Change Them or Learn to Love Them...

 

[Uncle Vinnie]

Love that dark board!

Wouldn't touch a thing!

 

[ARandall]

You were already told the options......did you not read them???

 

[enjoikevin]

Things that keep you up at night.....

 

[BKS]

Ship it to me and buy yourself a new one?

 

[THDNUT]

Take some very fine sandpaper. Mask the inlays with tape. Sand the inlays very carefully. Then, take some medium brown shoe polish paste and apply it gingerly to the inlays.


Oh, you said lighten.

I thought they were too white.

 

[mudface]

The material isn’t something you can bleach.... and there are a number of places you can get replacements... they are quite easy to remove if you are not going to save them... otherwise I would reach out to a luthier.

 

[BKS]