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I'm building my first acoustic and I decided to do an abalone inlay around the sound hole. I cut the channels- came out great. When I got out the can of abalone, it didn't even look right. It was all white, no color, nothing. I figured it would change as it dried out.

Well, it didn't. It fit in well but started to turn brown, and the smell was horrible. I'm about to finish, does the smell go away under nitro?

What do you guys think I should do! Abalone's not cheap, I hate to tear it out!

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Eh? 'Can' of abalone? Turning brown? Smell? As it dried? You got pictures, because I'm sitting here getting quite confused.
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Can of abalone?? what are you talikng about? Can we see some pics? Guitar or can

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This isn't the exact brand, but I had to go to the asian market to get it.

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You should cook it 1st with a little garlic butter b4 inlaying, and eat whatever's left over. Finish with a dry white wine like Pinot Griggio.

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You really need to use fresh ab's

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Oh, that`s bad!
Are ya sure ya didn`t open the wrong end of the can?
They may have settled during shipping.

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Yikes, you bought the generic brand. No wonder! If you had "shelled" out the extra thirty five cents, it would have both looked and smelled wonderful.


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Once you get past the smell you've got it licked.

I can hardly wait to see the "butterbean" tuner buttons on this guitar.

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Paul can help you. He comes with my highest recommendation!

I made that mistake before as well. Red cans are harder to inlay than green ones. Come to think of it, you know if your having that much difficulty there are sponsors here that CAN help.....


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I fell for that hook, line, & sinker.

That was a really bad joke.

Which is why I liked it so much.....



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Yeah- who's going to help me get the hook out of my upper lip? It's hard to do while looking in a mirror and my GF won't kiss me until it's out.
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The problem is that that's not real abalone. The label says abalone type shellfish. You have to use the real thing.

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[QUOTE=crowduck] Finish with a dry white wine like Pinot Griggio.

CrowDuck[/QUOTE]
Really?!! We can finish with wine? How many coats, typically?

BTW, since we seem to be short on lard, it looks like Billy has given us a new virtual prize--a can of abalone! CarltonM38843.5033101852
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A can of Baloney? I thought they only had SPAM or KLIK in cans, 3 coats of ketchup and ya got yerself a free sunburst!

Good one Billy!


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[QUOTE=Dennis E.] Once you get past the smell you've got it licked.

I can hardly wait to see the "butterbean" tuner buttons on this guitar.[/QUOTE]

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LM*O ROFL, Good one - BT you had me there!
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Finish with wine - absolutely - depends how many bottles (coats) YOU can drink - the wine is for you - the more you drink, the better she (the guitar) looks !!!!! just like the local tavern.

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Why are we so stuck on a boloney? How about a salami, or in NY we prefer a tasteful rosette made of a pastrami
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You guy's are pretty smart!! I couldn't fool you! As Klepper would say, it's "Ah Bologna"

Sorry guys, I had to do it!

Now, how do I get this stuff out of the rosette? P.U.!


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You must be an amateur. Only amateurs use canned abalone. I put on the wetsuit and dive for it my self. That way i'm sure it fresh.
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If there's a prize for the "Best Got'cha" you've got it locked!!! Too cool.
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...Billy...hook line and sinker...LMAO
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