Why no "PEARL" finished Steels ? ? ?

Jay Ganz · Post by **Jay Ganz** » 22 May 2012 5:42 am

You know what I mean > > > >

Any reason why they're not offered by any steel companies these days? It sure would be a nice option instead of the typical mica.
Some of the old lap steels used to be mother of pearl.

Rick Barnhart · Post by **Rick Barnhart** » 22 May 2012 5:52 am

http://www.fredjusticemusic.com/id27.html

Lynette Richards · Post by **Lynette Richards** » 22 May 2012 6:07 am

Tony Glassman · Post by **Tony Glassman** » 22 May 2012 6:32 am

Jay Ganz wrote:You know what I mean > > > >

Any reason why they're not offered by any steel companies these days? It sure would be a nice option instead of the typical mica.
Some of the old lap steels used to be mother of pearl.

+!

Bud Angelotti · Post by **Bud Angelotti** » 22 May 2012 6:39 am

30 some years ago there was a guy in our area who had a white pearl looking Emmons. Don't remember his name, but I remember that steel!

Greg Wisecup · Post by **Greg Wisecup** » 22 May 2012 8:34 am

That green pearl knocked me out!!!!!! How about a full pic of that one. WOW!!!
...........and a black pearl mica!

Bryan Daste · Post by **Bryan Daste** » 22 May 2012 9:28 am

Ditto on the green...WANT!

Bob Fraser · Post by **Bob Fraser** » 22 May 2012 10:53 am

I have often thought the same thing about pearls.
btw, does anyone know where you could buy pearl stock sheets that would be long enough to re-cover a pedal steel?
Any of the pickguard sheets I have found online would not be long enough to do a seamless job.
thanks,
bob

Jack Stanton · Post by **Jack Stanton** » 22 May 2012 11:03 am

Also commonly known as "Mother of Toilet Seat".

Alan Berdoulay · Post by **Alan Berdoulay** » 22 May 2012 11:40 am

Precision drum dot com. .......what about thicknesses?

James Holland · Post by **James Holland** » 22 May 2012 11:48 am

Alan Berdoulay wrote:Precision drum dot com. .......what about thicknesses?

Nice - Wilsonart has some neat retro designs too.

Lynette Richards · Post by **Lynette Richards** » 22 May 2012 12:54 pm

Jay Ganz · Post by **Jay Ganz** » 22 May 2012 12:54 pm

WOW....I stand corrected! They look outrageous! You sure don't see them that often though...at least I haven't.
By the way, the samples I posted are from this website
I recovered my old drums with their stuff years ago.

Greg Wisecup · Post by **Greg Wisecup** » 22 May 2012 1:03 pm

Is the black mica pearl as dramatic as the green?

Lynette Richards · Post by **Lynette Richards** » 22 May 2012 2:33 pm

This one is still being built. After we polish the clear coat it will glow.

Craig Schwartz · Post by **Craig Schwartz** » 23 May 2012 5:55 am

Mike , Beautiful looks , The white badges just dont cut it for that look , Maybe chrome , I dont know , Just saying.

Duane Dunard · Post by **Duane Dunard** » 23 May 2012 1:34 pm

Nice job Mike, but that green one would probably get me fired, because everybody would be looking at the steel guitar instead of the singer on stage!

David Zornes · Post by **David Zornes** » 23 May 2012 5:38 pm

I love the green! One of my favorite colors. I would love a steel that color.

Jay Ganz · Post by **Jay Ganz** » 24 May 2012 5:41 am

And another from the Mullen website:

Clark Doughty · Post by **Clark Doughty** » 24 May 2012 5:49 am

Craig Schwartz wrote:Mike , The white badges just dont cut it for that look , Maybe chrome , I dont know , Just saying.

Something like this?

Craig Schwartz · Post by **Craig Schwartz** » 24 May 2012 6:10 am

Hey Clark , Now you`re talking my language

Bryan Daste · Post by **Bryan Daste** » 24 May 2012 10:50 am

That green Mullen is a stunner. If it were me, I'd want green fret markers to match

Stu Schulman · Post by **Stu Schulman** » 24 May 2012 4:36 pm

The green is way cool!

Tony Glassman · Post by **Tony Glassman** » 24 May 2012 11:08 pm

Mike Mantey wrote:This one is still being built. After we polish the clear coat it will glow.

Mike, why the clear-coat over mica? ......or is it not mica?

Anyway, those are beautiful guitars. I'd love a red or green pearl D-10 someday.

Tommy Minniear · Post by **Tommy Minniear** » 25 May 2012 6:03 am

[quote="Mike Mantey"]This one is still being built. After we polish the clear coat it will glow.

Mike, Do you mean "polished" or "buffed"? I am also curious as to the reason...is there a clear coat involved?

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Why no "PEARL" finished Steels ? ? ?

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Sorry I neglected to get a good finished Pic