ryeisnotcool2 Posted June 11, 2003 Report Share Posted June 11, 2003 hey this stuff is cool! it looks kinda like a grey/green mahogany in color. but it is much stronger! i cut pieces 2 1/2 x 3/8 x 36 and it is stiff like ebony and has an oily grain like ebony so i figure its gotta be good for a fret board? strength wise definetly! tone wise im not sure? has any one ever used it? i know you can glue it just fine, my landloard used to make furniture out of it. the teek i got was from an old "liberty ship" you know the ones our guys got blown up in from the nazi's (them jerks) . it smells great! kinda like fresh tobacco (but i dont smoke, i just love the smell of a fresh cigarette, im wierd!) i might try it but if it sucks please let me know soon cuase im gonna cut it tommorrow! (i didnt mean smoking, i meant the wood for a fret board.) thanks, rye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gw_guitars Posted June 11, 2003 Report Share Posted June 11, 2003 Hi, I thought I heared that due to the oily conditions it is not suitable for a fretboard. ( I may be wrong) Gerard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryeisnotcool2 Posted June 11, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2003 hmmm maybe, but ebony is very oily also thats what makes it nice for fret boards your hands can glide along i think, but i maybe wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 11, 2003 Report Share Posted June 11, 2003 the oils help protect the wood without having to apply a finish.i think teak is extremely suitable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryeisnotcool2 Posted June 12, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 well tonight i glued a sample peice to a scrap of mahogany tommorow i will try to break the joint! and see how it held? if its a good joint then i will definetly use it! i have enough for about six maybe eight nice fret boards! i agree with wes, i think the oils will increase playability! but there is only one way to find out! this guitar is gonna rock! its my standard design( offset prs/jbass) but its semi hollow with a carved mahogany top and two f-holes, also a mahogany neck. so far all i have left to do is fret baord/ inlays, a little binding, and finish it! of course find some cash somewhere to buy the finishing supplies and pickups! (wich will be bill lawrence) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 12, 2003 Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 Did you happen to catch the Bill Lawrence Factory Tour? Thought it was pretty cool being a family operation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryeisnotcool2 Posted June 12, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 heck yeh! that was the first one i went to! he used to live 15min. from me! i was gonna visit his shop but then i noticed they already moved! but yeh i liked thier tour, i love the fact that its all family owned . thanks for putting up them tours bri, i look at a few every day! there awsome! the cool thing about bill l. is that he makes good stuff and the prices are very reasonable! i'll take them over a new gibson anyday! such great quality to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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