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| Author: | olmorton71 [ Thu Sep 12, 2019 2:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Abalone and MOP Letters |
Where can I order Abalone letters from besides DePaule? I have emailed them with no response. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | DannyV [ Thu Sep 12, 2019 3:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Abalone and MOP Letters |
Buddy DePaule, Andy's son and front man for the company, has recently passed away. You can probably contact Andy in a week or so. I'm thinking shell isn't top of his list right now. He does have a manager in Vietnam that could likely fill the order. |
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| Author: | Corky Long [ Thu Sep 12, 2019 3:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Abalone and MOP Letters |
Wow, that's a d***ed shame. I haven't purchased from them in a while, but they were a delight to work with..... Sorry to hear that. |
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| Author: | olmorton71 [ Thu Sep 12, 2019 5:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Abalone and MOP Letters |
That’s terrible....I hate to hear that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Thu Sep 12, 2019 5:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Abalone and MOP Letters |
Sorry to hear that about Buddy, I was just dealing with him to get an inlay customized for the guitar I just finished. He was a straight-up guy to deal with. |
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| Author: | Ernie Kleinman [ Fri Sep 13, 2019 6:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Abalone and MOP Letters |
Vy sad. to hear of his passing, I did biz with him. My condolences to his family . May his memory be a blessing! |
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| Author: | B. Howard [ Fri Sep 13, 2019 7:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Abalone and MOP Letters |
WOW! so sad... Luthiers supply in Philly used to do this but I just checked their site and not doing it anymore... |
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| Author: | DannyV [ Fri Sep 13, 2019 2:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Abalone and MOP Letters |
Its terribly sad. A vibrant young life over. Just like that. Any emails from the luthier community would I'm sure be appreciated by Andy. He's still got his hand in the game and still has a passion for music and building. A little love his way can only help. ☹ |
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| Author: | olmorton71 [ Fri Sep 13, 2019 2:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Abalone and MOP Letters |
Sam DePaule sent a reply and is going to keep things going....they are backed up as one would expect. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | Clinchriver [ Fri Sep 13, 2019 2:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Abalone and MOP Letters |
Very sad, Buddy was great to deal with. |
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| Author: | Marcus [ Fri Sep 13, 2019 3:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Abalone and MOP Letters |
How very sad to hear. I, too, dealt with Buddy for most of my orders, very nice guy. |
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| Author: | Pegasusguitars [ Fri Sep 13, 2019 4:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Abalone and MOP Letters |
Builder's used to cut their own pearl letters. It's not that hard to do and building can be somewhat more satisfying if you do your own work. Pearl attracts attention like flies on -----, and the first question people often ask is "Did you cut that shell?". It's nice if you can say yes.--Bob |
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| Author: | olmorton71 [ Sat Sep 14, 2019 8:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Abalone and MOP Letters |
I’ve been thinking about it very seriously. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | sdsollod [ Sat Sep 14, 2019 8:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Abalone and MOP Letters |
That is surprising news. I didn't know he was sick. Spoke with him not too long ago. Seems like I could hear kids in the background during our telephone conversations. I assumed he was rather young... Nice guy. |
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| Author: | giltzow [ Sat Sep 14, 2019 10:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Abalone and MOP Letters |
So sorry to hear that. Great guy - Mike G |
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| Author: | SteveVA [ Sat Sep 14, 2019 4:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Abalone and MOP Letters |
I've dealt with Andy and Buddy more times than I can count over the years. They are some of the nicest people I've known in this business. My deepest condolences to the DePaule family. |
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| Author: | bluescreek [ Mon Sep 16, 2019 6:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Abalone and MOP Letters |
custom pearl also does custom. I don't think Buddy was ill his death was unexpected . He was a good guy. |
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