D-45 abalone width

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Ben-Had
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D-45 abalone width

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On a D-45 is the abalone 1.5 or 3 mm wide?
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Re: D-45 abalone width

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actually
top pearl is .0625 ( 1/16 in )
the side and back pearl is .049 in
you can order this though Dave Nichols he also will have the poly strips for it.
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Re: D-45 abalone width

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Thanks John.
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Re: D-45 abalone width

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another point you place the sound hole about 6 1/8 in as the wider rosette needs to be lower to get the pearl to match up on the extension and rosette.
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Re: D-45 abalone width

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Note: 1.5mm = 0.059"
3mm = 0.118"
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