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Post by Admin on Apr 2, 2013 12:11:00 GMT -5
I guess I'm an old-timer who loves the silky feel of the ebony fretboard, but with the problems with some woods on the part of the guitar manufacturers, what do you think? Do you feel, like me, the tone is strongly impacted by the fretboard material? I know, fretboard material is just one in many variables in tone, but for acoustic, I think it is extremely important.
For electric guitars, maple seems to be a pretty good alternative, and not on the endangered species like ebony and rosewood.
So...come on guitar pickers - give us your opinion and why?
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Post by saguitar on Apr 3, 2013 22:46:29 GMT -5
I like endangered species, like ebony and rosewood. Actually, all of my guitars have either ebony or rosewood fretboards. I find it easier to care for them, for example, when polishing the frets, you don't have to mask off all the fretboard, you just go for it. And I've always loved treating my fretboards with lemon oil a couple of times a year. I also like the feel of them better than a lacquered maple neck.
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Post by earleg on Apr 6, 2013 19:18:54 GMT -5
I'm thinking Rosewood as only 2 out of 15 here are maple boards. One is a recent Les Paul P90s Special Jr. with the pressured heat treated maple. It looks like Rosewood color wise but feels and is very smooth surfaced like Ebony. I can't really tell much difference though playing wise from the Rosewood ones. The Maple boards though on a '52 RI Tele and CS Strat are just fine also.
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Post by Admin on Apr 7, 2013 10:06:16 GMT -5
I'm thinking Rosewood as only 2 out of 15 here are maple boards. One is a recent Les Paul P90s Special Jr. with the pressured heat treated maple. It looks like Rosewood color wise but feels and is very smooth surfaced like Ebony. I can't really tell much difference though playing wise from the Rosewood ones. The Maple boards though on a '52 RI Tele and CS Strat are just fine also. Can you tell the difference between Brazilian rosewood and Indonesia? I don't believe it's endangered in Indonesia
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Post by steve on Apr 8, 2013 13:12:50 GMT -5
I like rose wood but I do have one guitar, a tele, with a maple fretboard and I do enjoy playing that.
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Post by gnappi on Apr 10, 2013 2:40:12 GMT -5
Richlite is coming, I have it on two guitars and have no problem with it at all.
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Post by Admin on Apr 10, 2013 7:57:52 GMT -5
Richlite is coming, I have it on two guitars and have no problem with it at all. Interesting. Richlite is just another name for the old Bakelite. Phenol formaldehyde resins (PF) are synthetic polymers obtained by the reaction of phenol or substituted phenol with formaldehyde. Phenolic resins are mainly used in the production of circuit boards. They are better known however for the production of molded products including pool balls, laboratory countertops, and as coatings and adhesives. In the form of Bakelite, they are the earliest commercial synthetic resin.[1][2]
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Post by earleg on Apr 10, 2013 22:25:42 GMT -5
Not really Jim playing wise don't really pay much attention to fingerboard feel of either per se. Visually can tell some difference. Some I have are Brazilian or likely but others are probably? Indonesian. Some of the more recent seem to vary in surface quality. The Fender Mexico classic and artist ones seem to be smoother surface without surface pores. One 2005 CIJ Fender Japan has little pores but plays fine. A same Tele Fender Japan '95 CIJ model one has very smooth surface RW. The FJ CIJ one is more a slight cosmetic and perfectly functional.
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