Results 1 to 12 of 12

Thread: Clay Markers

  1. 08-04-2002, 02:29 PM #1
    brianf
    brianf is offline
    Forum Member brianf's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2002
    Location
    Toronto, Canada
    Posts
    998

    Clay Markers

    What is the significance of the clay markers? Is it strickly important to collectors because it helps you date the guitar or do they look better?


    brianf
    Oh Man!!! I never knew Fender made amps too!!!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 08-04-2002, 03:42 PM #2
    John Catto
    John Catto is offline
    Forum Member John Catto's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2002
    Location
    London UK
    Posts
    47
    Mostly because they are correct for that vintage period. I think they look attractive but not necessarily more so than pearl markers, just different. Most interesting aspect of them is the endless debate on what they are actually made of. The most recent statement I've heard about this which as I recall came from someone who had a certain amount of "inside" information was that they were made from a large stock of "surplus" fiberglass floor tiles that Fender had sitting around!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 08-04-2002, 04:10 PM #3
    Bluester
    Bluester is offline
    Forum Member Bluester's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2002
    Location
    Sweden
    Posts
    55
    How accurate are dots on the AVRI guitars compared to the real thing? Is it pricey to put some more accurate dots in?
    "Insurance is like marriage, you pay and pay but you never get anything back" - Al bundy.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 08-04-2002, 04:57 PM #4
    Tonefiend
    Tonefiend is offline
    Forum Member Tonefiend's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2002
    Posts
    355
    Yes they are from asbestos floor tiles. They are what Lentz uses on his rosewood boards.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 08-04-2002, 05:12 PM #5
    John Catto
    John Catto is offline
    Forum Member John Catto's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2002
    Location
    London UK
    Posts
    47
    Whoops! that was it, asbestos not fiberglass.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 08-05-2002, 06:37 AM #6
    brianf
    brianf is offline
    Forum Member brianf's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2002
    Location
    Toronto, Canada
    Posts
    998
    Why do they call them clay? The color?

    brianf
    Oh Man!!! I never knew Fender made amps too!!!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 08-05-2002, 06:49 AM #7
    Black Bear
    Black Bear is offline
    Forum Member Black Bear's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2002
    Posts
    172
    Originally posted by Spose
    We're getting the board down to a 12 inch radius from 7.25 and popping in some 6100 fret wire to replace that thin vintage fret size. Should be nice when it's done.
    How much does work like that run?
    Jason
    The Bear Guy
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 08-05-2002, 08:07 AM #8
    Black Bear
    Black Bear is offline
    Forum Member Black Bear's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2002
    Posts
    172
    Yeah thanks! I'm kind of putting the cart before the horse here, but I was thinking about changing the radius and frets on an as of yet unpurchased strat...

    I just can't leave well enough alone...
    Jason
    The Bear Guy
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 08-05-2002, 02:38 PM #9
    John Catto
    John Catto is offline
    Forum Member John Catto's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2002
    Location
    London UK
    Posts
    47
    Originally posted by brianf
    Why do they call them clay? The color?

    brianf
    I think so, they look like it so maybe everyone used to think they were made of clay???
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 08-06-2002, 09:16 PM #10
    Jim Shine
    Jim Shine is offline
    Forum Member
    Join Date
    Jul 2002
    Posts
    50
    Sorry to say, they are not asbesto's floor tiles as the new rumor indicates.

    If anyone knows how real "clay dots" react, and you think you have an idea on how to shape some old material, please contact me. Plug cutters don't work, they just rip the material apart. I have a nice load of material I just need to get shaped.

    FWIW, the dots are stark white when freshly filed and sanded. Oils from the rosewood and your fingers plus natural oxidation discolor the surface of the dot to the color we all love.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules