carousel182 Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Hey guys, I just picked up a 4/4 jatoba board that looks like it'd be perfect for fretboards and necks. I've noticed that most of the threads that I found in search that dealt with jatoba only said it would be good for neck laminants, but none say anything about using it for an entire neck or or fretboards. I have a large bandsaw, and a great resawing blade so that will be no problem, I just want to know if jatoba would be good for 1 piece necks and fretboards Thanks carousel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Hey guys, I just picked up a 4/4 jatoba board that looks like it'd be perfect for fretboards and necks. I've noticed that most of the threads that I found in search that dealt with jatoba only said it would be good for neck laminants, but none say anything about using it for an entire neck or or fretboards. I have a large bandsaw, and a great resawing blade so that will be no problem, I just want to know if jatoba would be good for 1 piece necks and fretboards Thanks carousel Jatoba is very hard and heavy. It should make a fine fretboard. It will make a pretty stiff, heavy neck but I am not telling you anything you wouldn't already know. Good is subjective. Personally it wouldn't fit my builds as more than a thin laminate unless it possibly was a bass. Peace,Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Ross Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 I just installed Jatoba (Brazilian Cherry) floors in my house & I've got loads of leftovers that I was planning on making fretboards/neck laminates out of. It is very dense, hard stuff and should work well for both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carousel182 Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 thanks guys, I'm gonna be making a few electrics i think... but I'm slowly getting my stuff ready for acoustics i have the go bar deck and I have a heating blanket coming in the mail from omega i should get that build going later in the month. well, i think im gonna go make a few fretboards now, yesterday i made 3 birdseye maple boards now I'm gonna make 3 jatobas. Oh yea and by "good" i mean will it yield a fretboard of decent quality that someone would want to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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