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Abalone Shell

When you are shopping for that next fancy electric or acoustic guitar, examine the trim and the inlay carefully. Many of the truly fine works of art will contain a few tastefully chosen pieces of abalone shell in these portions of the neck and body, indicating the quality and worth of the guitar. Many are manufactured with a type of synthetic abalone shell looking material, but look closely at the manufacturer's description and query the salesperson. If you're going to spend over one thousand dollars on a guitar, you don't want fake abalone in your fret board!

Abalone shell is used to adorn and decorate many items, and has been used for this purpose for thousands of years. Clothing and ceremonial items were probably the first things to contain abalone shell, either woven into the material or used as inlay to create a picture or design. Abalone shell continues to be the material of choice for many artists and manufacturers who show their modern ingenuity through the creative application of this ancient material.