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I have been accused by some of just "swatting the Hornets nest and standing back to watch the Chaos" with my two posts...... But Darn... I've Learned a lot.....hope some others have also.
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I watched a minimum wage factory worker at the Tacoma Guitar Company factory gluing Abalam into place on one guitar after another after another, and it took only seconds to do on each. That was Abalam brand laminated abalone, too, which at the time was the only product of its type on the market. So it's neither an expensive material to use nor does it require a difficult or costly method of installation. Honestly, I had arts & crafts projects at Boy Scout summer camp that were more challenging to execute. As for Asian guitar manufacturers using US-made Abalam or competing products, virtually every high production solid wood or solid top acoustic guitar made anywhere uses spruce or cedar from trees harvested in the American Pacific Northwest or British Columbia. So importing guitar materials from North America is routine business practice for guitar factories everywhere. So, yes, they can and do import Abalam, as well. whm |
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Great discussion folks. I look at an alleged tone improvement from bling this way: some of tone is subjective so my audience looking at my Taylor 814 assumes I must play pretty well. That said, it is very well built with some high grade wood choices.
Much like the Ping golf clubs I inherited from my father. When I play my usual hack game the rest of the foursome just assumes I'm having a bad day since I have such nice clubs! |
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Aside from Eastman and some of the higher end boutique builders, has everyone else gone to using Abalam or a cheaper substitute?
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Take if for what it's worth to you... But according to my friend John Greven...Abalam is quite a bit less expensive to buy and use then actual Pearl and Abalone blanks...and it is much easier and quicker to work with on the guitar...in either inlays or purfling...than actual Pearl/Abalone pieces...which significantly lowers the labor cost on that portion of the guitar build. And I have seen a lot of mid and lower level priced imports using Abalam, I'm sure due to the ease and quickness of use, and lower up front cost to purchase. Also...John believes that Chuck Erickson...The Duke of Pearl...was the one whom help invent and bring Abalam to the market...at least he was the first person that John ever saw offering Abalam to builders. duff Be A Player...Not A Polisher |