Thundersteel Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Hi everyone--just thought I'd start a poll. Personally, I don't like dot inlays. They look too plain to me. Opinions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingnut1 Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 While I prefer fancier inlays, I wouldn't rule out a guitar just because it has dot inlays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Seacup Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Yeah, I voted "doesn't matter" because it really depends on the guitar as a whole package. I think I've only had one or two electrics that didn't have dots. I have an Ovation Elite that has funky-cool triangle-type inlays that are a take-off of the ones in my Adamas II. Other than those and the Millennium right now, I'd have to say it's dots all the way down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitArtMan Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 I voted "it doesn't matter" but my favorite inlays by far are trapazoids. They just look so elegant without being at all gaudy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluxemeat Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 i dont like dot inlays nor do ii like dbl cut guitars! so i voted NO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dblazer Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 "Yes" as an option might have been nice. I think they look good on some guitars, but I favor trapazoids for the classic look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersteel Posted September 24, 2007 Author Share Posted September 24, 2007 "Yes" as an option might have been nice. Actually, when I started the poll, there was a "yes" answer. I don't know what happened--it must have gotten corrupted. It has been fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitfiddler Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 On guitars with more fancy features (binding, flamey tops, etc.), I prefer equally fancy inlays. Dots are cool on some gits, and it does not matter as much when playing Strats, Teles, or your basic 335/535, or even 175/575 archtops. But if you go uptown with the rest of your guitar, nothing beats the more visible abalone or pearl inlays for my taste. Interestingly enough, some of the classiest archtops and a few semi-hollows I've seen have NO inlays. Not only can that give an incredibly elegant look, especially with a slick ebony fretboard, but it can also force the player to really learn where the notes are up the neck. What a concept? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankeefan01 Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Having played mostly Fender Strats and Teles I kind of like my H140 with dots over the more ornate inlays. I feel more at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doggy1972 Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Had really nice guits with dots and, cheap and nasties with nice inlays. In fact the inlays were the only nice bit. Those Epi things have nice inlays but Im damned if I can find a good one off the shelf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacerX Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 While I prefer fancier inlays, I wouldn't rule out a guitar just because it has dot inlays. Exactly my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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