Engraving Pattern pics for CE XX Special?

[Ruari McLennan]

Hi All,

I have a few pics from kind parties already, but really need close-up pics of all the identical CE patterns as are indicated in the attached photo for a restoration of my CE Special XX.  Can kind members please help?

CE%20XX%20Special%20Vancouver%20Front.jpg

Thanks!

Ruari McLennan

Victoria BC

[Jody Stecher]

My Special XX has an entirely different inlay pattern.

[thereallyniceman]

Hi Ruari,

I added your photo to show close up of your banjo MOP.

My Special XX is shown below but, as with Jody's, the MOP patterns are different to yours.

[Ruari McLennan]

Hi, it's been 7 months since I last asked for help with engraving patterns for my "in restoration" CE Special X.  I wonder if TheReallyNiceMan could send me close-up pics of the inlays at frets 1,3,7,12,19 & 22 of his Special?  These are the same or similar enough my engraver should get a handle ion the style.  Thanks! 

Ruari McLennan, Victoria BC 

PS: We tried to get the fingerboard off to insert a carbon fibre rod in the neck for strength, but it began to destroy the fingerboard and especially the 3 multiply laminations under the fingerboard. They run across the whole neck under the fingerboard which made it difficult. So we're forgetting that idea for now and I will live with a bit of a curve in the neck, no bad thing for a clawhammerer!  Also, I may go to nylon strings anyway once she's done.

[thereallyniceman]

Hi Ruari,

I have taken a few photos but the quality is a bit poor. i hope can see most of the engraving, but the black filler has long gone.

My camera has recently died and I had to recruit Mrsthereallyniceman, complete with mobile phone and wobbly hands, to take the pics.

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5 & 10

7 & 12

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22

[marc dalmasso]

[Ruari McLennan]

Thank you very much (both of you) for the pictures!  Also, please thank Mrs.TRNM for the pics, they show the engraving quite well even where the blacking has disappeared!