Desopolis Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 I was recently told by my guitar teacher that had used a ebony fretboard and would leave black crap all over his hands and felt chalky... I love the darkness, and I might just blacken some rosewood if that really is the case for ebony.. anyone on here contribute? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikhailgtrski Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 I was recently told by my guitar teacher that had used a ebony fretboard and would leave black crap all over his hands and felt chalky... I love the darkness, and I might just blacken some rosewood if that really is the case for ebony.. I've never had that problem with an ebony board - maybe he had a lower-grade piece of ebony that had been dyed black - poorly. FWIW I prefer the look, feel, and sound of rosewood (undyed). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logical Frank Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 I like the warm sound of rosewood better myself as well but ebony has it's own charms sonically... Either way, I've never had trouble w/ an ebony fretboard (even died ebony fretboards) leaving crap on my hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 Ebony will not leave black stuff on your hands. His fingerboard was either really dirty or had been stained black to apear more uniform in color. Personally I LOVE the feel of ebony. I can't live without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desopolis Posted September 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 yeah.. I have a rosewood on my strat, but for my build a soft ebony would look perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 It's either filth or stain, not the wood itself, not if it was treated properly. I love the feel and look of ebony, and inlaying into it, but tonally I like the clarity and warmth rosewood has over ebony's slight tendency to damp resonance (go tap an ebony blank, and tap a rosewood blank; gaboon/black ebony's probably the least 'musical' non-figured wood I use). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exhaust_49 Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 I much perfer the smooth sound of rosewood. Ebony has too sharp of an attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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