Inlays on 1997 S-100

[GAD]

Can anyone tell me definitively what the inlays on my 1997 S-100 are made of?

Are they Mother of Pearl?
Cellulose? (I doubt it)
Pearloid?
Plastic scraped from road signs?

The NS site says that those are Pearloid, which I readily accept. The 1997 inlays look MUCH nicer, though, so I'm wondering if they're different.

Thanks.

GAD

 

[davismanLV]

I have to wonder why you're asking, but on your USA Guild from 1997 I'm gonna guess it's actual MOP, which is pretty sturdy. The NS models I have no idea. But you're asking.... WHY??

 

[Zelja]

I investigated this when I was importing some S-100s. From a letter from the Fender rep:

"Upon further research into the actual bill of materials from the Guild S100 that was manufactured from 1994-2001 what was stated in a spec sheet as Mother of Pearl is actually a material called Polypearl which is a plastic intended to look like Mother of Pearl.

I have included the part information from the materials sheet below.

PN# 3511065152 ##INLAYS,POLYPEARL,8 PC SET – QTY 1"

 

[S100]

Well that's interesting.

 

[GAD]

I investigated this when I was importing some S-100s. From a letter from the Fender rep:

"Upon further research into the actual bill of materials from the Guild S100 that was manufactured from 1994-2001 what was stated in a spec sheet as Mother of Pearl is actually a material called Polypearl which is a plastic intended to look like Mother of Pearl.

I have included the part information from the materials sheet below.

PN# 3511065152 ##INLAYS,POLYPEARL,8 PC SET – QTY 1"

Wow - thanks!

 

[GAD]

I have to wonder why you're asking, but on your USA Guild from 1997 I'm gonna guess it's actual MOP, which is pretty sturdy. The NS models I have no idea. But you're asking.... WHY??

Because I'm the curious type. :friendly_wink:

 

[davismanLV]

HAAAA HAAAA!! Fair enough. Someone was stripping some finish off a fretboard once and I can't remember who. But that's pretty specific info from Zelja!! Good info to know!! This place is awesome! :encouragement: