Crushed Pearl Inlays

[thx1955]

Didn't the old Rickenbackers use crushed abalone?

I remember reading that the abalone were harvested from the Southern California coast, mainly for use in furniture, and that the population decreased enough that it was stopped.


bluewhale

No. The original material was sourced from Japan in sheet form, specifically from a firm that produced many of the fancy laminate materials used on drums of that era. This company seems to have gone away in the 1970's.

Nice to see you here John ... hope all is well with you, your family and the extended family at Rickenbacker.