Author of “Art of Inlay” and three inlay instructional videos/DVD’s, Larry is one of the world’s premier inlay artists. An old-fashioned blade-breaker who cuts only by hand and can supply original designs ranging from ultra-traditional to over-the-top outrageous! His work has appeared on guitars from Martin, Santa Cruz, Ryan, Olson, and Traugott, among others. Small …
Hand cutting only, and prefers doing “one off” pieces rather than multiple quantities. Has worked for PRS Guitars, Dan Erlewine, Taylor Guitars, Bee Basses and many small luthiers, but mostly for private guitar owners. 271 Cove Drive Lusby, MD, 20657 Email: bill@nicholsinlay.com Website: www.nicholsinlay.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/Nichols-Custom-Inlay-375555135259
Cuts by hand and small orders are welcome; will do inlaid belt buckles but not suspenders. Brian Moore Guitars has used his services. 80 Mountain View Rd. Patterson, NY, 12563 Phone: (845) 878-9013 Email: inlay@hotmail.com Website: www.iguitar.com/CustomShop/ray.asp
Highly original designs all cut by hand, and will accept small or large jobs. Works for Martin, PRS, Godin, Ryan, Warrior, and others. Very innovative and detailed work, and has developed entirely novel inlay effects that have drawn serious attention. Also lives about 20 minutes from His Pearlness, who gets to peek in the shop …
Hand cut contemporary designs, and since he’s a card-carrying Marine Biologist specializes in depicting the watery realms, but will do anything. Works on guitars for Lowden, Kinnaird, Superior, and Jordan Violins. 12624 N.W. 14th Place Sunrise, FL, 33323 Phone: (954) 608-8154 Email: craiglavininlay@gmail.com Website: www.craiglavininlay.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/craig.lavin.5
A professional guitar maker with shops in Vietnam that produce very nicely hand-cut inlay shapes (your design or theirs) such as dots, strips, rosettes, peghead and fingerboard sets, and fully inlaid pegheads and fingerboards as well as traditional flat blanks in various types of shell. 1355 Lawnridge Ave. Springfield, OR, 97477 Phone/fax: (541 )505-8027 Emails: …
Hand-cutting only, best known for doing the “Custom Shop” work for C.F. Martin Guitars for many years. Specialist in older-style foliage/vine style inlays. Makes custom guitars and mandolins, and offers classes in inlay work. 177 Low Rd. Malone, NY, 12953 Phone: (518) 483-7685 Fax: (518) 483-5639 Email: cpinlay@aol.com Website: www.custompearlinlay.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Custom%20Pearl%20Inlay/
Hand-cutting, smaller orders O.K., does work for guitar makers Buscarino, Campellone, Kent Everett, and Martin. Can do original design compositions. 3 King Street Massena, NY 13662 Phone: (518) 521-7535 Email: paul@bordeauxinlay.com Website: www.bordeauxinlay.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/Bordeauxinlay
