1928 Embergher 5-bis - need fretboard snowflake markers

[Highstrings]

Hi all,
I am trying to repair/refret the fretboard on a 1928 Embergher 5-bis and need to find the snowflake position markers. I've checked luthier supply, lmii, stewmac, precision pearl, and to no avail.

Here is an example:
135994

Or by clicking on this:
http://www.williampetit.com/mandoline-embergher.5bis/luigi-embergher.5bis.htm

I'd appreciate if you have any suggestions on where to look. I need to keep the originality of this instrument in tact. Just hoping that a new fretboard is not needed!

Thanks!
Darren

[barney 59]

That snow flake looks very similar to the snow flake that Bob Givens used on his A6 mandolins. Steve Weill is still producing the A6 "Givens Legacy" mandolins He is listed in the Luthiers directory on MC , has a website --- Givens Legacy.

[Bill Snyder]

DePaule Supply has some round snowflake markers HERE (http://www.luthiersupply.com/fretinlaytradpage.html) but I am not sure they are identical to what you need.

[Tavy]

In extremis you can make your own: start with a round blank, put a hole in the centre, then use a dremel with a fine cut-off disk to put the cuts round the edge in. It's time consuming and you'll break a few (they're very fragile!), but it can be done.

[Capt. E]

Tom Ellis' company Precision Pearl may be able to make them for you. Have no idea what he might charge.

[Highstrings]

Thanks for the replies, guys.

DePaule can make them, but at a $15 resize charge per size (6 different sizes) and 4-6 week turnaround, that's too long to wait. Precision Pearl did not hint at any custom option when I presented the picture and needs.

Tavy - I'll probably buy up some round ones, or just get a bunch of full size flakes and try to dremel resize them. They are thin so I know they will fall apart. One hint I was give was to lightly glue them down to a thick paper/cardstock, dremel/cut them, them soak them till the paper comes off.

Oh the love of trying to stay authentic!
I've

[Martin Jonas]

My recommendation would be to contact Hendrik van den Broek in the Netherlands:

http://www.embergher-mandolin.com/

Hendrik restores Emberghers and makes new replicas, so I would think he either has a source of these inlays or makes them himself. The inlays on his own new instruments look perfectly authentic.

Martin

[OldGus]

Doug Unger could do it...http://www.ohiofolkarts.org/doug-unger/.http://www.stewmac.com/How-To/Trade_Secrets/Lesson_in_pearl_engraving_from_Doug_Unger.html.