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| Author: | PT66 [ Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | finger board wood |
Any sugestions for an alternitive fingerboard wood. Maybe domestic US that would work. |
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| Author: | oval soundhole [ Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: finger board wood |
persimmon is a true ebony that grows in the US, that would probably work. |
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| Author: | Phillip Patton [ Thu Sep 01, 2011 9:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: finger board wood |
Arizona desert ironwood. Very hard and dense, and pretty. |
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| Author: | DennisK [ Thu Sep 01, 2011 12:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: finger board wood |
Texas ebony is another of the hardest and best looking domestics. Osage orange is plenty hard, but not so great in the looks department. I've been wanting to try hickory and mesquite as well. |
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| Author: | Corky Long [ Thu Sep 01, 2011 12:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: finger board wood |
I've always wondered how dogwood would fare as fretboard wood. Super hard, and more suited to the size of fretboards and bridges than backs or sides (would likely need a four piece back). It's light in color, though, if that turns you off. |
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| Author: | Scott A [ Thu Sep 01, 2011 1:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: finger board wood |
I'm looking for the same thing. I purchased a Dalbergia Granadillo board, I believe it's North American. The thing is it's very wavy and I don't think I can use it. |
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| Author: | David Newton [ Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: finger board wood |
I bought a log cant of Texas Ebony, and it will make a nice fretboard, and almost look traditional, but getting enough for a clear fretboard is a real effort. I also bought a few bridge blanks of Arizona Ironwood. That would be great fretboard wood if it is big enough and you can get it. |
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| Author: | Phillip Patton [ Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: finger board wood |
Here's where I get my ironwood: http://arizonaironwood.com/ Just send them an email asking for the specific dimensions you need. I got a 3" by 3" by 18" block from them recently, and used it for the fingerboard on the guitar I'll be finishing tomorrow. I'll be sure to post some pics of it. |
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| Author: | Matt Bouchie [ Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: finger board wood |
Alan Carruth has used some figured hophornbeam and it's very nice. If I remember right, he dyed it with some black walnut hull tea. I used persimmon on one I finished a year ago and dyed it with some of his black walnut hull tea and it came out quite nice. Matt |
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| Author: | ernie [ Fri Sep 02, 2011 7:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: finger board wood |
Honey and black locust are hard heavy, and tough to work, with Pecan would also work as FB for smaller instruments |
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| Author: | B. Howard [ Sun Sep 04, 2011 6:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: finger board wood |
I cut some hickory for FB's a few months back, haven't used any yet but seems like it should work well. How about Apple or Pear? Those were the preferred woods for plane bodies a century ago because of their resistance to wear, might make a fine FB. |
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| Author: | crich [ Mon Sep 05, 2011 6:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: finger board wood |
I wonder how the Arizona Ironwood sounds when tapped? Clinton |
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| Author: | Phillip Patton [ Mon Sep 05, 2011 6:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: finger board wood |
crich wrote: I wonder how the Arizona Ironwood sounds when tapped? Clinton Like glass. Very bright. I wish it came in pieces big enough for sides. |
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