Anything is possible.

  • Close-up of a decorative guitar headstock with ornate custom inlay design and gold tuning pegs.

    Intricate Designs.

    Whether it’s a one of a kind custom piece, or batch work, I strive to keep quality high.

  • A Jason Kostal acoustic guitar with intricate floral and bird inlay on the fretboard and a decorative rosette around the sound hole.

    Elegance.

    It all begins with an idea. Let me help you bring it to life.

  • A guitar with a custom headstock reads 'Downtown Eli Brown' in elegant script, placed on a workbench in a luthier shop.

    Personalize.

    Inlay can be customized to your individual taste.

Close-up of a banjo with a maple neck, decorated with leaf inlays, and a circular resonator with a white drumhead.

This is a portfolio of inlay work done over my career, which include custom one-off items for clients and other builders. I love using mother-of-pearl, abalone, and other shell materials to portray an existing image or design something new.

Get in touch.

Please complete this form and describe in detail the desired work to be done, and I’ll provide you with a quote and a time-frame for your custom inlay.

If you have reference images, please email them directly to Liggettguitars@gmail.com

Inlay for a stunning Jason Kostal guitar in "The Tree" Mahogany
Inlay for a stunning Jason Kostal guitar in "The Tree" Mahogany
Close-up of a decorative wood and shell mosaic featuring a hummingbird and flowers.
A workbench with tools and materials for crafting an inlayed guitar fretboard, including files, a sticker, glue, and a decorative fretboard with intricate inlay designs of butterflies and flowers.
An acoustic guitar with a wooden body and a guitar pick resting on a workbench in a woodworking shop. The guitar has the words "Cameron Brown" written on the neck. The shop has shelves with wood pieces, tools, and equipment, with bright overhead ligh
A guitar with the words 'Waintum Elie Bowman' engraved on its fretboard, resting on a wooden stand inside a workshop or storage area.
An acoustic guitar with a sunburst finish on a wooden workbench in a workshop.
Close-up of a guitar neck with a writing on it that reads 'Lahc 1:46-55' in white script, with a background of a cluttered workspace including a red device, a white power strip, and drawers.
An acoustic guitar resting on a workbench in a workshop. The guitar has a sunburst finish and is supported by a wooden stand.
A wooden piece with cut-out holes and a metallic eagle graphic in the center, with the initials 'BLS' beneath the eagle.
Close-up of a guitar with inlay of crossed fret tools on the body, in a workshop setting with supplies in the background.
Close-up of a wooden object with a collage of different wood pieces and black borders, possibly a guitar or similar item, held in hand indoors.
Illustration of a turtle with a patterned shell on a dark background.
Close-up of a headstock of a Gibson electric guitar with a black finish, gold tuning pegs, and decorative inlays.
Close-up of a banjo with a maple wood rim, floral inlay on the fretboard, and a white drumhead branded with 'Bishline'.
Guitar neck with inlay fret markers on a green fabric-covered workbench, with various stickers and tools on the wooden work surface behind.
Close-up of a guitar headstock with a red rose and a green bottle sticker, against a black background.
Close-up of a Taylor guitar headstock with tuning pegs and strings, with a white fan in the background, on a wooden surface.
Close-up of a banjo neck with floral inlay design against a black background.
Decorative sign featuring a hummingbird and a shrimp with the word 'Fishline' at the top.