Stringed Instrument Nut: Banjo/Mandolin — White MOP

Stringed Instrument Nut: Banjo/Mandolin — White MOP

Classic bright white mother of pearl with a clean, mostly plain face and flashes of natural iridescence. Some pieces show soft natural figure or subtle rainbow flashes when the light moves across them.

Top-grade solid white mother of pearl stringed-instrument nut, cut from the largest raw shells. Shell nuts are bright-sounding and transfer string energy with a crispness plastic cannot match. May show natural figure or select color.

Specifications

• Shell: Pinctada maxima; Australia
• Size: 1 1/4" x 5/16" x 3/16"
• Sold: per piece
• SKU: DP-WHITE-MOP-NUT-ANJO-ANDOLIN

Working with this shell

File the nut to fit the slot, shape the top, cut string slots with nut files, and polish. Work slowly — shell is hard but brittle; support the piece while filing.

Please note: Top-grade white MOP from the largest raw shells; bright-sounding. 31.75mm x 7.94mm x 4.76mm.

SORRY NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING due to law, Shell SHIPS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES ONLY

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