Where to buy Fingerboard Stock?

[ii7-V7]

Hmm?

Where can I buy wood (Rosewood, Ebony, Iroko, Lingum Vitae, etc) for a fingerboard. I'm not so much worried about the wood as I am the size and the grain quality/orientation.

Where do luthiers buy fingerboard stock?

Chad Dukes

[reedo35]

Upton Bass has some fingerboards for sale.

[nicklloyd]

http://www.internationalviolin.com/s...&startindex=26

[ii7-V7]

Thanks for the links. I've checked out the sites. Can you guys vouch for the quality of these boards?

Chad

[nicklloyd]

I wouldn't fuss with the rosewood boards, but the ebony boards are good.

[reedo35]

I almost forgot, this is where I got my fingerboard from. I was lucky enough to call the guy just as they had received a new shipment, and he hand picked one for me. It was beautiful quality and straight as an arrow..and cheap too!!
http://www.lmii.com/

[peasandhoney]

i was on the phone with lmii the other day for maple and spruce and ask about their fingerboards. they no longer carry the upright bass boards, suppy wasnt consistent.

[arnoldschnitzer]

Wil deSola is a direct importer of the best German-made fingerboards. wdesola@earthlink.net

[Kevinlee]

Here's a guy I came across who has a little shop up in Oregon or Washington.

robertgeeviolins@earthlink.net

I can't remember the exact price he quoted me for new ebony boards but it was cheaper than most places. I don't think he had any bass boards in stock but he would get one from his supplier and said they were good quality.

I ended up getting a used board from someone upgrading so I didn't get one from him myself.

kevinlee

[Damon Rondeau]

Originally Posted by arnoldschnitzer

Wil deSola is a direct importer of the best German-made fingerboards. wdesola@earthlink.net

The board I bought from Wil was a gorgeous board. Much better than the bass it wound up going on.