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Title: Perloid v mother of pearl
Post by: dnburgess on December 10, 2003, 02:31:13 PM

I notice the catalogue refers to perloid inlays on some instruments and mother of pearl on others.

Is perloid a synthetic and MOP the real thing?

Title: Perloid v mother of pearl
Post by: mica on December 11, 2003, 05:52:34 AM

Yes - though since the catalog was published we've discontinued the pearloid inlay material.

Title: Perloid v mother of pearl
Post by: dela217 on December 11, 2003, 11:39:42 AM

I have a bass with pearloid inlays. I wonder if it can be upgraded someday to the real stuff?

Title: Perloid v mother of pearl
Post by: mica on December 11, 2003, 11:46:34 AM

Sure, but we like to do it when we're refretting.

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