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Ricardo -> RE: Carbon fibre as alternative to bone for saddle? (Mar. 17 2013 19:43:30)

I have seen several Hermann Hauser II guitars (and only his) both in person and in photos, where the tuners, nuts, and "bone" saddle all were this weird yellow color. I have been told by some that it was "ivory" and others a special kind of plastic that over time changed from white to yellow. Anybody know anything about that material and what's up with that?

Ricardo



C. Vega -> RE: Carbon fibre as alternative to bone for saddle? (Mar. 17 2013 21:41:07)

The material might possibly be a milk protein-based plastic known as galalith, aka French bakelite and in the UK as Erinoid.
It was once used for many applications including jewelery, pens, umbrella handles and piano keys.
It's not encountered very much these days.



jshelton5040 -> RE: Carbon fibre as alternative to bone for saddle? (Mar. 17 2013 22:27:00)

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ORIGINAL: Ricardo

I have seen several Hermann Hauser II guitars (and only his) both in person and in photos, where the tuners, nuts, and "bone" saddle all were this weird yellow color. I have been told by some that it was "ivory" and others a special kind of plastic that over time changed from white to yellow. Anybody know anything about that material and what's up with that?

Ricardo

Ivory and bone both turn yellow with age.



Ricardo -> RE: Carbon fibre as alternative to bone for saddle? (Mar. 18 2013 14:16:23)

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ORIGINAL: jshelton5040

quote:

ORIGINAL: Ricardo

I have seen several Hermann Hauser II guitars (and only his) both in person and in photos, where the tuners, nuts, and "bone" saddle all were this weird yellow color. I have been told by some that it was "ivory" and others a special kind of plastic that over time changed from white to yellow. Anybody know anything about that material and what's up with that?

Ricardo

Ivory and bone both turn yellow with age.


It is a very striking odd yellow orange color. Anyway I got a private message from Brune that it was indeed plastic. He said the plastic saddles he changed out for bone for customers, improved the sound greatly.

http://www.gruhn.com/features/hauser/AC1513h.jpg



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