andyruney Posted June 19, 2004 Report Share Posted June 19, 2004 I'm wanting to make an inlay on the body of my guitar, but genuine mother of pearl is expensive. Is there anywhere that sells sheets of synthic mother of pearl or abalone? I've seen pearloid pickguards but that's about it. Does anyone know where to find anything like this? Thanks. Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 19, 2004 Report Share Posted June 19, 2004 Welcome to the forum You might want to give Inlay USA a visit, you'll find quite a variety of colors available as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyruney Posted June 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 Great site. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey96692000 Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 you can cut the picks with a hole punch and use them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovekraft Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 Knife and Pool cue makers suppliers often have some very cool inlay materials, and some of the stuff that pen turners use might be workable. There's also that laminate that they put on drum shells, but I don't know how well any of this stuff would work. Clavin would be the one to ask - I think he's used everything from rock to precious metals! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clavin Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 Check out Masecraft Supply. They are a knife and woodworking company, and they have shell and abalam, and dozens and dozens of plastics, acrylics, casiens, and other synthetics. Bone and other natural things as well. Too many to list. I get many things from them all of the time. C. Lavin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyruney Posted June 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 Does Masecraft have a website or catalog? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clavin Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 They don't have a website. You have to call and get a catalog sent out to you. Their number is 1-800-682-5489 I don't work for them. I don't get anything out of recommending them. They have one of the widest selections of inlay materials around. I can equally recommend Rescue pearl, or Luthier's supply, as well as many others. Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGM Guitars Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 For what it's worth, I wouldn't buy anything from Inlay USA, they're robbers with crap products, they've been discussed many times in the past, it always amazes me when somebody posts a link to them again, might as well be ed roman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 Funny I've never seen anyone describe them as being a problem care to share some links to this problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyruney Posted June 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 How would a pearloid pickguard work? Would I be able to sand it down without effecting the appearance or is the pearl finish only on the top of the pickguard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsera Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 Hi Brian, LGM has said the same to me about INLAY USA ,this was about 6 or 8 months ago when I had post the very same question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGM Guitars Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 Funny I've never seen anyone describe them as being a problem care to share some links to this problem? http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...35&hl=inlay+usa http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...45&hl=inlay+usa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyruney Posted July 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 I've got the catalog from masecraft and they have some nice products, but I don't think I need to order enough from them to meet their $50 minimum. I've found another supplier called Sheffield Supply. They are a knife supplier and have a very large catalog online with all kinds of real and synthetic materials. The address is www.sheffieldsupply.com . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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