At Leonard Musical Instruments, we are focused on serving the Guitar and Bass
builder / designer community. Besides a large selection of inlay materials
AND technical support on their use, we stock Ivory for Acoustic and Electric
Guitars and Basses, and
various other nut, saddle and bridge blank products. Write / eMail us for our
list. We are sure you will be pleased.
Be sure to check our auctions on eBay frequently. We have both traditional auction bidding and 'buy-it-now' in our eBay
store if you
REALLY need something for the weekend. We usually ship first class with
shipping charges of $2.00 to $3.00 for our small items, but we also offer
Priority Mail shipping if you are in a rush. If you 'buy-it-now', and you
'pay-it-now', then WE WILL 'ship-it-now' for your enjoyment and to help you meet
your busy schedule. Check out our eBay feedback for our many fully
satisfied customers. See our product list
and our eBay Store
for all our current offerings.
- Mother of Pearl and Abalone Inlay Materials
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- We have Mother of Pearl and Abalone inlay materials in dots /
rounds and raw blanks for your own hand cutting. We also offer
CNC-cut inlay patterns for the Guitar, Banjo and Mandolin builder
community. Inquire about our custom CNC inlay part manufacturing
capabilities. We are now offering Abalam in several standard,
in-stock colors and we can special order any other color / type of
Abalam for you.
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- Ivory Nuts, Saddles and Bridge
Blanks
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- We stock Eleven Different Kenyan Elephant Ivory Nut and Saddle
products. We have recently added two Ivory Bridge Blank products
for Vintage Guitar Restoration. This is fully legal, certified, traceable, Pre-Ban
Ivory that is purchased from Estates here in the United States.
We provide an Affidavit of Origin with each purchase. We are
LICENSED Ivory sellers, New York State License # ESP02-0211
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- Ivory Bridge Pins
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- We are now carrying Kenyan Elephant Ivory Bridge Pins for both
Martin and Gibson style guitars. This is fully legal, certified, traceable, Pre-Ban
Ivory that is purchased from Estates here in the United States.
We provide an Affidavit of Origin with each purchase. We are
LICENSED Ivory sellers, New York State License # ESP02-0211
Ivory End Pins and Strap
Buttons
We are now carrying Kenyan Elephant Ivory End Pins and Strap Buttons for
both Martin and Gibson style guitars. This is fully legal, certified, traceable, Pre-Ban
Ivory that is purchased from Estates here in the United States.
We provide an Affidavit of Origin with each purchase. We are
LICENSED Ivory sellers, New York State License # ESP02-0211
Custom Steel String Acoustic
Guitar Rosettes
We sell many different Steel String Acoustic Guitar Rosettes, and we can
easily design a custom width, radius or any other parameter you wish. We
cut these Rosettes from Abalam to the highest tolerances on our inhouse CNC
router. Please inquire about coordinated Truss Rod Covers and Purfling
Strips for a complete Guitar Decoration Solution. We can also cut
Rosettes from Ivory and other exotic materials.
Pickguards
We sell two different Pickguards, a Green Abalone and a Paua Abalone.
Take a look at the Pickguard Page to see these
and one of the Green Abalone guards installed on a customer's instrument.
- Exotic Inlay Materials and Woods
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- We stock a wide variety of crushed stone and shell materials and we
provide technical support on their use in Musical Instrument
Decoration. We also specialize in providing 'thick'
(approximately 1/16") veneers for use in highly stylized
multi-media inlay patterns.
Tools, Jigs, Templates and Molds
We stock a variety of tools, jigs, templates and molds for both Electric
and Acoustic Guitar and Bass construction. In addition to our standard
line, we will also make custom tooling for you to your specification.
Please inquire about our services in this area.
