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06-08-2010, 09:06 PM
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I just completed my first bass build. I have a bloodwood fretless board and I would like to know of anyone having experience with this wood for this purpose. As far string wear.I would like to use rounds for brightness. I would prefer not to put a coating like epoxy on it. If anything some sort of oil that will give it more resistence to abrasive strings. Thanks in advance and I will post pics of bass as soon as I find batteries for my camera.
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06-08-2010, 09:19 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Close to Los Angeles, CA | | | I have nothing to say, but I know that most of Tom Clement's basses have Bloodwood boards. |
06-08-2010, 09:22 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Gravity Picks | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ohio/West Virginia | | | Like L6M said, Tom Clement is the man with bloodwood, contact him.
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06-09-2010, 04:19 AM
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Owner and builder Clementbass | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Central Florida | | | Bloodwood boards are great I just wet sand them with Watco Danish oil finish..t
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06-09-2010, 12:09 PM
| | | | You can get bloodwood to a shine with sanding and buffing. It's an amazing wood, looks great and sent me to the hospital! |
06-09-2010, 02:32 PM
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Owner/Luthier, Whitcomb Custom Basses | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Uijeongbu, S. Korea (Military) | | | I've seen it used for hardwood flooring if that gives you an idea on strength. I've also used it as a top to one of my basses. Very very very tough stuff. The thing felt like it was sanded at 1000 grit after the planer. Takes a very nice shine but it is hard on the tools. Should make a nice fingerboard that will last a long time. |
06-10-2010, 12:10 PM
| | | | very hard, very durable. should be fine with rounds
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10-21-2010, 07:50 PM
| | | Im a player, and one year with rounds chewed my bloodwood board up. Im not happy. Very expensive well known bass to. 
I have ebony boards that look better than this |
10-21-2010, 08:53 PM
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Luthier of Michael Wayne Instruments, Shop Manager ChromeDomeMusic | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cincinnati OH | | | Bloodwood as a fingerboard?! What a novel idea!!
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10-21-2010, 09:48 PM
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Owner/Builder: HJC Customs USA, The Cool Lute, C G O | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southwest Michigan | | I'm guessing Mikey was being a bit sarcastic  . Tung or walnut oil will help protect it, but it is really more about how agressive you play as to the durability and duration between touch ups |
10-22-2010, 06:53 AM
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10-22-2010, 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by OHSPyro89 It's an amazing wood, looks great and sent me to the hospital! | Why? Major splinter, Allergy?  (just curious)
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10-24-2010, 11:33 AM
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Owner and builder Clementbass | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Central Florida | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Mo_Fonk Im a player, and one year with rounds chewed my bloodwood board up. Im not happy. Very expensive well known bass to.
I have ebony boards that look better than this | Ebony is harder but you might want to try Ipe...t
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01-11-2011, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by tjclem Ebony is harder but you might want to try Ipe...t | I have 2 Wishbasses with Ipe.Very durable indeed |
01-12-2011, 09:54 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: jersEY | | | IME it wears as good or better than ebony and purpleheart. even with rounds.
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01-12-2011, 12:55 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Netherlands | | | And how does a bloodwood fretboard sound on a fretless; like ebony(articulate)?
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01-12-2011, 08:16 PM
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Owner and builder Clementbass | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Central Florida | | | Great stuff i would like to find some more with black streaks in it. t
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01-12-2011, 09:25 PM
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Builder: Brumbaugh Guitarworks | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern Utah | | I found a great piece of bloodwood at the local Woodcraft not too long ago. Had some lovely sapwood with a bit of spalt in it. It looked really good until I came along with my learning curve and it went into the trash. 
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01-13-2011, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by bmayolle ...... If anything some sort of oil that will give it more resistence to abrasive strings. Thanks in advance and I will post pics of bass as soon as I find batteries for my camera. | Try BIRCHWOOD CASEY Tru Oil gun stock oil. I use it on my fret less. I got it for my MM neck ( they use it in the factory) and I read a Bass Player article by Rick Turner and he recommended it for bare wood finger boards. It is a very hard finish that is reversible. http://www.basspro.com/Birchwood-Cas.../47259/-277061
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01-14-2011, 06:20 AM
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