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Question about Clauss scales, help please
Hi, guys!
I just picked up a Clauss straight at my local Flea Market that looks to be in decent shape. Should not take much to restore it to working order.
At first I thought that the scales were ebony. They did not feel like celluloid or plastic, and under a magnifying lens I think I can pick out a very tight grain in some areas.
However, when I sand it, it does not look, or smell like either. I build guitars and am real familiar with ebony dust.
The dust coming off of these scales is brownish, and the freshly sanded scales stink to high heaven.
Can anyone tell me whether this is celluloid, or could it been horn? Any help is appreciated.
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