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最近一直在琢磨琴枕的事情
找到一个老外的网站
高档货色有几种：阿拉斯加海象牙化石、普通象牙、西非象牙
很多老外吉他论坛里高档货色都是找他订的
报价透明，都在这里了
http://www.guitarsaddles.com/pricing.asp
据说阿拉斯加海象牙化石的琴枕，对琴音色改进还是很大的，精加工的50一个美元左右，象牙的也差不多价格，我准备弄一个琴枕和，一套固弦锥太贵了，暂时先不换了
有同好的一起，能摊点邮费算一点
介绍在这里，我懒得翻译了，英文不好的可以用在线软件看
| ELEPHANT IVORY SADDLES | Elephant Ivory has traditionally been a highly sought after material for guitar saddles, nuts and pins. It is actually less dense than bone, although far less porous which gives the feel that it is harder. Its consistency from piece to piece is spectacular. It maintains the ability to polish like glass and has a beautiful off-white/tan/cream appearance with an elegant grain structure. Elephant Ivory provides a more subtle high end than bone or walrus and does not give the same “aggressive” overtones, although the elephant still provides exceptional clarity and string responsiveness throughout the entire frequency range. Elephant offers the best string-to-string “balance” of all the materials. Elephant is by far the most popular choice for those with vintage instruments because of its ability to retain the warm characteristics of such instruments, as well as it's intrinsic "traditional" value. Elephant is also a very popular choice on 12-string guitars, where balance and the need to not over-brighten the guitar is critical. ALL the elephant ivory I use is fully documented and legal to buy, sell and ship within the United States only. Reminder.... I cannot legally ship Elephant Ivory outside of the United States!
| | |  | | | | Elephant Ivory set made for a 1957 Gibson J45 | |  |  |  | | Click on any of the thumbnail images to see an enlarged view. |
| WEST AFRICAN HARD IVORY | This is the hardest material that falls into the usable spectrum of densities for an acoustic guitar and is the ultimate material for maximizing the harmonic and overtone content of the instrument. For this reason, West African hard ivory is by far the most popular material used by fingerstyle players or those who simply want the best high frequency response and clarity. Sonically, it is the same as the fossilized walrus ivory, although being slightly harder, it is somewhat better for wear and tear. Personally, I feel this is one of the best natural materials I have used for guitar parts and the material I use in nearly all my personal instruments.
It's important to note that this material is significantly different than the regular elephant ivory listed above. Elephant Ivory or "soft ivory" makes up a vast majority of popular usage, while hard ivory is far more rare and used for tactile products such as chess pieces or other crafts that are often hand-held.
A note about your nuts: Because of its hardness, this is unquestionably the BEST material I have ever come across for nuts and will endure the years of wear and tear this component normally experiences. As with all the nuts I make, they come oversized with the string slots uncut and need to be installed by your local luthier or qualified technician, unless you have experience changing them..
Click on either image to see an enlarged view.
BRIDGE PINS: Because of the rarity of hard ivory, as well as the fact that sonically speaking there is no discernable difference between the ivories in terms of pin material, all the elephant pins are made from the soft ivory. I do however keep a small inventory of W. African pins at all times. They are visually differ from soft ivory pins in that they have a more elegant grain.
HISTORY and COOL INFORMATION: Hard Ivory came from smaller animals that lived in Western Africa and are referred to as “Forest Elephants.” The tusks are smaller, lighter in color and are measurably more dense than standard elephant tusks. The forest elephants of Congo and Liberia had very strict harvesting controls imposed by their respective governments, eliminating nearly all of the poaching. This is one reason for the extreme rarity of this ivory. Unlike other areas of Africa, they were overlooked by hunters as potential “trophy elephants” because of the diminutive size of their tusks. Additionally, if these elephants were legally hunted for any purpose, one tusk was allowed to be retained by the permit holder, the other was required to be turned into the government. For this reason it is nearly impossible to find these tusks in pairs, which adds to its rarity. Much of this material I currently have came from tusks which were exchanged as gifts (legally) between U.S. and African dignitaries in the early 20th century, and eventually sold at estate sales.
As with the soft elephant ivory, ALL the material I purchase is legally obtained through licensed ivory dealers and in keeping with all standing laws.
West African Hard Ivory nut on a 1981 Flying V Reminder.... I cannot legally ship Elephant Ivory outside of the United States! | | FOSSILIZED WALRUS IVORY SADDLES | Fossilized walrus ivory is harvested from tusks belonging to LONG dead walrus’ found in Alaska. These finds are estimated to be anywhere between 200 to potentially thousands of years. No modern animals are harmed to procure this material. The fact that FWI is more expensive than other materials is due only to the fact that it is less abundant and someone has to go on a pretty good hike to dig it up. Unlike elephant ivory, the entire walrus tusk can be used. it is buried with, results in dramatic patterns, and significant color and pattern differences within each individual piece.
With a density approximately 25% greater than bone, it provides rich overtones and harmonic content. The fossilized walrus renders the instrument bright and lively, but exceptionally focused. The high-end notes, although aggressive, still ring out with superb clarity and definition. .
The standard color my FWI comes in for saddles and nuts is an off-white color as shown below.
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Standard Color
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