Nut Blank Supplier?? - FRETS.NET2024-03-29T08:58:07Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/nut-blank-supplier?id=2177249%3ATopic%3A15692&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI managed to get a bison femu…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2009-08-22:2177249:Comment:183812009-08-22T22:51:56.287ZPaul Hostetterhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PaulHostetter
I managed to get a bison femur, the thickest, biggest bone in the beast's body, and it was too small for making a guitar nut. I sent the guy (a bison rancher in BC) a chunk of a cow bone as a sample of what I was after, and he said he'd never seen bison generate a bone that big. The bone itself was nothing special in terms of density and so on, but was adequate for banjo and mandolin nuts.<br />
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I agree that unbleached bone is far superior to bleached, and that semi-cooked even uncooked if it's had…
I managed to get a bison femur, the thickest, biggest bone in the beast's body, and it was too small for making a guitar nut. I sent the guy (a bison rancher in BC) a chunk of a cow bone as a sample of what I was after, and he said he'd never seen bison generate a bone that big. The bone itself was nothing special in terms of density and so on, but was adequate for banjo and mandolin nuts.<br />
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I agree that unbleached bone is far superior to bleached, and that semi-cooked even uncooked if it's had a few months to dry out) is fine - the little bit of residual grease is not a problem at all.<br />
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Tea is a common coloring agent for bone - instant age. But coffee is completely ineffectual.<br />
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I'd be interested to try camel bone, I wonder if the guy's still there. Some guy on e-bay was selling…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2009-08-22:2177249:Comment:183732009-08-22T21:17:30.425ZJoe Sandershttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/JoeSanders
Some guy on e-bay was selling camel bone blanks a while back which supposedly came from the middle east. The claim was that camels have denser bones than other animals. Once I ordered a vintage bone saddle from Bob Colosi which had a really nice tone, but it was kinda soft and the strings grooved it pretty quick. Btw, I think the vintage look comes from soaking the bone in tea or coffee.<br />
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I buffed the grooves out and kept using it until it got too short. I was thinking bison bone should be…
Some guy on e-bay was selling camel bone blanks a while back which supposedly came from the middle east. The claim was that camels have denser bones than other animals. Once I ordered a vintage bone saddle from Bob Colosi which had a really nice tone, but it was kinda soft and the strings grooved it pretty quick. Btw, I think the vintage look comes from soaking the bone in tea or coffee.<br />
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I buffed the grooves out and kept using it until it got too short. I was thinking bison bone should be really dense since they have so much weight to carry around. I e-mailed a local bison farmer (here in Oklahoma) about this, but he wasn't interested in sending me any samples. Some of the saddle bone I've seen in guitar stores here is very poor quality and looks like it was overbleached. If you hold it up to the light, you can actually see tiny cracks in it. I've also noticed that the good bone has a kind of waxy feel to it, like it might still have a smidgen of animal fat left inside. I like Allparts for price and…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2009-07-09:2177249:Comment:159302009-07-09T19:58:03.136ZTommy Kayhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/TommyKay
I like Allparts for price and the selection is fairly good once you get used to the catalog labyrinth. I would order far more stuff IF they made it easier!!! I talked them at the NAMM show a few years ago. They said it was printing cost issue, and they would be updating their website to solve the problem. The update didn't change it much? It's stagnant, many the product pictures are missing and description are vague/cryptic at best. Seems to me they are losing more money by not making it easier…
I like Allparts for price and the selection is fairly good once you get used to the catalog labyrinth. I would order far more stuff IF they made it easier!!! I talked them at the NAMM show a few years ago. They said it was printing cost issue, and they would be updating their website to solve the problem. The update didn't change it much? It's stagnant, many the product pictures are missing and description are vague/cryptic at best. Seems to me they are losing more money by not making it easier to shop/order? Those dual catalogs are just ridiculous! I haven't had good luck with…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2009-07-06:2177249:Comment:158452009-07-06T22:31:07.884ZPaul Hostetterhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PaulHostetter
I haven't had good luck with Chrislin bone (which is a supplier for Stew-Mac) - the guitar saddle blanks are warped and badly machined. Different thicknesses. I bought a gross of them in a couple of separate orders and ended up tossing most of them out. Saga's saddle blanks are much more consistent.<br />
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The worst I have seen is from the Vietnamese eBay suppliers like Bruce Wei and Antonio Tsai. Like their pearl supplies, simply dreadful.<br />
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Pretty much all the bone is processed in China and no one…
I haven't had good luck with Chrislin bone (which is a supplier for Stew-Mac) - the guitar saddle blanks are warped and badly machined. Different thicknesses. I bought a gross of them in a couple of separate orders and ended up tossing most of them out. Saga's saddle blanks are much more consistent.<br />
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The worst I have seen is from the Vietnamese eBay suppliers like Bruce Wei and Antonio Tsai. Like their pearl supplies, simply dreadful.<br />
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Pretty much all the bone is processed in China and no one can be sure of what animal it came from, but I know it can be all manner of bovines (including water buffalo), camel, elephant, horse, pig, sheep, etc. Horn isn't worth bothering with, but if you're curious, you're probably best off making that yourself.<br />
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The above-mentioned eBay seller DEZBEZ is actually BEZDEZ. Thanks for the help guys!tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2009-07-06:2177249:Comment:158422009-07-06T20:23:09.616ZChitownGuitarGuyhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/ChitownGuitarGuy
Thanks for the help guys!
Thanks for the help guys! If You are prepared to go ove…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2009-07-06:2177249:Comment:158382009-07-06T19:17:08.651ZMagnus Hultinhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MagnusHultin
If You are prepared to go overseas, I have bought plenty of bone from this guy:<br />
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<a href="http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Bruceweiart-Musical-Instrument-Shop__W0QQ_armrsZ1">http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Bruceweiart-Musical-Instrument-Shop__W0QQ_armrsZ1</a><br />
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Quick deliveries and nice to do business with.<br />
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If You are prepared to go overseas, I have bought plenty of bone from this guy:<br />
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<a href="http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Bruceweiart-Musical-Instrument-Shop__W0QQ_armrsZ1">http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Bruceweiart-Musical-Instrument-Shop__W0QQ_armrsZ1</a><br />
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Quick deliveries and nice to do business with.<br />
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/Magnus Yep - I use Stype Brothers ou…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2009-07-05:2177249:Comment:158032009-07-05T20:00:46.479ZByron Merritthttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/ByronMerritt600
Yep - I use Stype Brothers out of Florida. They provide me with several different bone blanks and they've never been out of stock. Panther brand , I think is the brand of the blanks. Website is <a href="http://www.tylermountain.com">www.tylermountain.com</a>, phone is 954.984.1801. The website is mostly for the Tyler Mountain instruments they wholesale, not for the other things such as nut blanks and guitar parts. Call the phone and ask for Dave or Paul. They're easy to work with. Here's an…
Yep - I use Stype Brothers out of Florida. They provide me with several different bone blanks and they've never been out of stock. Panther brand , I think is the brand of the blanks. Website is <a href="http://www.tylermountain.com">www.tylermountain.com</a>, phone is 954.984.1801. The website is mostly for the Tyler Mountain instruments they wholesale, not for the other things such as nut blanks and guitar parts. Call the phone and ask for Dave or Paul. They're easy to work with. Here's an email addy for them: sales@tylermountain.com .<br />
Take Care<br />
Byron Merritt<br />
The Guitar Lab<br />
Wetumpka AL<br />
bmerritt811@yahoo.com I have had very good luck wit…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2009-07-05:2177249:Comment:157862009-07-05T15:32:50.748ZCharlie Hoffmanhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/CharlieHoffman
I have had very good luck with Christie Song (Chrislin Trading - see above). the sizing is perfect - right on the numbers I gave her. She lives in Santa Rosa and generally throws a wonderful party during the Healdsburg show - handmade pot stickers. I got her name from Frank's list of suppliers.
I have had very good luck with Christie Song (Chrislin Trading - see above). the sizing is perfect - right on the numbers I gave her. She lives in Santa Rosa and generally throws a wonderful party during the Healdsburg show - handmade pot stickers. I got her name from Frank's list of suppliers. I've had good luck dealing wi…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2009-07-04:2177249:Comment:157542009-07-04T01:20:45.080ZMike Kolbhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MikeKolb
I've had good luck dealing with this fellow out of Colorado on eBay.... <a href="http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Pennington-Luthier-Supply__W0QQ_armrsZ1">http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Pennington-Luthier-Supply__W0QQ_armrsZ1</a> He's prompt, polite and willing to work with you for goofy sizes. The fact that he ships from the States is a bonus.<br />
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And put me down for another disgruntled Allparts customer. They're always out of what I need and make too many mistakes in filling what they DO send. The icing…
I've had good luck dealing with this fellow out of Colorado on eBay.... <a href="http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Pennington-Luthier-Supply__W0QQ_armrsZ1">http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Pennington-Luthier-Supply__W0QQ_armrsZ1</a> He's prompt, polite and willing to work with you for goofy sizes. The fact that he ships from the States is a bonus.<br />
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And put me down for another disgruntled Allparts customer. They're always out of what I need and make too many mistakes in filling what they DO send. The icing on the cake (for me, anyway) is their catalog.... it's too difficult to find a part number with their poorly laid-out price list. The pictures in the catalog don't correlate well with the price list, and the whole procedure is usually just too cumbersome to deal with.<br />
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Anyway, check-out the guy above. DePaul is a great supplier. I…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2009-07-03:2177249:Comment:157492009-07-03T23:09:39.352ZRy Chartershttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RyCharters
DePaul is a great supplier. I've never bought bone from him though....<br />
Used to get bulk amounts from this place<br />
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<a href="http://www.chrislintrading.com/parts.htm">http://www.chrislintrading.com/parts.htm</a><br />
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Consistancy wasn't exactly top notch, (some of them were very pitted) but a few bad apples didn't ruin the good deal. Very good prices. You'll need to tell them the dimensions and quantity to get prices. If you want to buy a couple of hundred nuts cut to your dimension.....I'd give this…
DePaul is a great supplier. I've never bought bone from him though....<br />
Used to get bulk amounts from this place<br />
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<a href="http://www.chrislintrading.com/parts.htm">http://www.chrislintrading.com/parts.htm</a><br />
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Consistancy wasn't exactly top notch, (some of them were very pitted) but a few bad apples didn't ruin the good deal. Very good prices. You'll need to tell them the dimensions and quantity to get prices. If you want to buy a couple of hundred nuts cut to your dimension.....I'd give this place a shot. You're dealing with China, so it might take a little while for a large order.<br />
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And yeah, all parts is really frustrating me lately too. On my last order, they were out of tunomatics, didn't include three items that I was charged for, and shipped the wrong tailpieces.