Builders - Pearl Fret Slots

Jason Friesen · Post by **Jason Friesen** » 17 Apr 2005 1:52 pm

Hi Everyone,

It's great to finally join this wonderful forum. Just got my password today (Thanks Bob). I'm starting off by posting a question to the builders out there. I am building a new neck to replace a pooched one on a 1927 National Tricone. The 'pooched' neck is not the original, BTW. Actually it's quite an interesting story, but for another time. Anyways, my customer wants pearl inlaid into the fret slots. I've exausted all efforts to find pre-cut pearl that is 1/16" wide, and in lengths to span the width of the board. The width of the pearl isn't the problem, however I just can't seem to find pieces that are long enough. Does anyone know of a supplier who sells this? All help is appreciated.

Cheers,

Jason

Andy Sandoval · Post by **Andy Sandoval** » 17 Apr 2005 2:55 pm

Hi Jason and welcome to the Forum. This is the place for anything and everything related to steel guitar. Everyone here is awesome as far as helpin out a guy. Anyway try this link to Stewart-MacDonald "everything for building and repairing stringed instruments"

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Jon Light · Post by **Jon Light** » 17 Apr 2005 2:58 pm

There's a good chance that if you are a luthier then you already have plenty of sources but here's a couple of quickies:
http://www.lmii.com/
http://www.allenguitar.com/supply.htm

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 17 Apr 2005 3:06 pm

The owner of Grizzly Tools is a luthier ... and carries alot of inlay materials ...

He does some real extravagant inlay work ... and might have the stuff you are lookin' for.

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Jason Friesen · Post by **Jason Friesen** » 17 Apr 2005 3:20 pm

Thanks for your input guys. Stew-Mac & LMII were the first places I visited. LMII only sells straight .063" wide MOP in one inch lengths - too short. I though Stew-Mac said something similar on their site, however I just looked again and it didn't specify. I'll have to enquire. The Allen Guitar site is a good link, thanks, but no straight pearl in .063". I'll try Grizzly tools also, but I know they had a policy in the past of not shipping to Canada. I can get around this, though. Thanks again everyone!

Jason

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 17 Apr 2005 4:01 pm

Oops ...

All Grizzly has are sheets

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My wife and I don't think alike. She donates money to the homeless and I donate money to the topless! ... R. Dangerfield

[This message was edited by Rick Aiello on 17 April 2005 at 05:12 PM.]