jaycee Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 Does anyone know how Meranti / White Luan would hold up as a fret board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 No, it wont. It doesnt even work as a guitar neck when Epiphone use it under the false name Mahogany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sami Ghouri Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 (edited) note to self: DO NOT HIJACK THREADS! but since meranti is being discussed, would it work for bodies? how heavy is it??? i found loads of it for a cheap price at some local wood dealer, but i couldn't go and see it... this might have been discussed in some other thread so i'm sorry, but i ONLY WANT one, single word answer from anyone who has experience or knowledge regarding this wood.. good, bad, just alright? Edited October 20, 2008 by Sami Ghouri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Epiphone thinks it works great. If your dream is to spend many hours building a cheap epiphone clone, you'll love Meranti. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaycee Posted October 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Answer to the same question posted on the UK forum I wouldn't touch it with a sh'#ty stick. String, coarse grained nastiness, and IMO far too soft for a fretboard. If Perry and Setch say no then thats good enough for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sami Ghouri Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 fair enough!!! will steer clear then!!! thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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