In article <MVT1c.178176$jk2.659535@attbi_s53>, "xrongor" <[email protected]> wrote:
>im thinking of using some pau ferro for the fretboard on a guitar.. i like
>the looks, i like the fact that its hardless is between rosewood and ebony,
>and most importantly, its free!
>
>comments? anyone used this wood for a fretboard?
>
Never used it for a fretboard, but I think it looks pretty decent in a wood
pen:
http://www.milmac.com/ww-pics/turnings/PauFerroExecutivePen.jpg
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"xrongor" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> im thinking of using some pau ferro for the fretboard on a guitar.. i
like
> the looks, i like the fact that its hardless is between rosewood and
ebony,
> and most importantly, its free!
>
> comments? anyone used this wood for a fretboard?
>
> randy
>
>
"xrongor" wrote in message
> im thinking of using some pau ferro for the fretboard on a guitar.. i
like
> the looks, i like the fact that its hardless is between rosewood and
ebony,
> and most importantly, its free!
>
> comments? anyone used this wood for a fretboard?
It is used on the fretboard of my fretless MusicMan bass, and is very close
to the rosewood fretboard 'sound and feel' of my vintage 61 Fender Jazz.
From my experience, I would not hesitate to use it as fretboard material.
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damn, my news server doesnt seem to support that group.. i even refreshed
the list and i dont see it. ah well, off go google...
thx
randy
"LD" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> It's been done. Ask group: rec.music.makers.builders
>
> "xrongor" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:MVT1c.178176$jk2.659535@attbi_s53...
> > im thinking of using some pau ferro for the fretboard on a guitar.. i
> like
> > the looks, i like the fact that its hardless is between rosewood and
> ebony,
> > and most importantly, its free!
> >
> > comments? anyone used this wood for a fretboard?
> >
> > randy
> >
> >
>
>
"xrongor" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:MVT1c.178176$jk2.659535@attbi_s53...
> im thinking of using some pau ferro for the fretboard on a guitar.. i
like
> the looks, i like the fact that its hardless is between rosewood and
ebony,
> and most importantly, its free!
>
> comments? anyone used this wood for a fretboard?
Should be no problem. Check out warmoth.com - they make them, and they are
known as an excellent quality parts shop.
"Swingman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "xrongor" wrote in message
> > im thinking of using some pau ferro for the fretboard on a guitar.. i
> like
> > the looks, i like the fact that its hardless is between rosewood and
> ebony,
> > and most importantly, its free!
> >
> > comments? anyone used this wood for a fretboard?
>
> It is used on the fretboard of my fretless MusicMan bass, and is very
close
> to the rosewood fretboard 'sound and feel' of my vintage 61 Fender Jazz.
>
> From my experience, I would not hesitate to use it as fretboard material.
thats what i was wondering. how it played. its a beautiful wood. i would
really like the look of ebony, but its just too harsh sounding on a guitar..
did a little more research and i think thats the way im gonna go.
thx
randy
Yes. Makes wonderful fretboards. And inexpensively!
SOAK it in nigrosine black aniline to get a much more uniform black color, if
yours is varied, if that's the look you want.
"xrongor" <[email protected]> bellowed forth with this wisdom for all to
hear:
> im thinking of using some pau ferro for the fretboard on a guitar.. i like
> the looks, i like the fact that its hardless is between rosewood and ebony,
> and most importantly, its free!
>
> comments? anyone used this wood for a fretboard?
>
> randy
>