Thunderbird & The Ebony Fret Board

[bluewine]

Hi,

Anything special about the ebony fret board on my 91 Tbird or is it just cosmetic?

Blue

[Wallace320]

And even with mahogany neckthru body kinda sustain

Very "snappy" and more "present" than ordinary rosewood...

Cheers,
Wallace

[bluewine]

Originally Posted by Wallace320

And even with mahogany neckthru body kinda sustain

Very "snappy" and more "present" than ordinary rosewood...

Cheers,
Wallace

Cool

Thanks

Blue

[awilkie84]

It's ebony!? I don't think I've ever seen ebony on an Epi.

[Hilton Marsh]

I like the ebony look as well. Does the Nikki Sixx Gibbo model have ebony as well?

[bluewine]

Originally Posted by awilkie84

It's ebony!? I don't think I've ever seen ebony on an Epi.

The Nikki is an Epi, so, I think awilkie makes a good point.

Blue

[bootsox]

Ebony is an extremely hard wood, it's very stable and if you live in an area with lots of variations in the climate, it won't let the frets pop out like maple or rosewood might

[rockinrayduke]

Had a '91 also with ebony fretboard, sounded snappier to me. Preferred over the rosewood. Should have kept mine.

[Jawbone]

Originally Posted by bluewine

Hi,

Anything special about the ebony fret board on my 91 Tbird or is it just cosmetic?

Blue

Not really - looks like a standard Tbird fret board.

[bluewine]

Originally Posted by rockinrayduke

Had a '91 also with ebony fretboard, sounded snappier to me. Preferred over the rosewood. Should have kept mine.

Cool, it's my first tbird. I have never played one with rosewood.

I understand the neck is thinner on the 91s too.

Blue