I there, I've been looking into buying an fboard off 'janika's music shop' on eBay, and I can't tell what wood they are. They look like jatoba or something but there isn't a great pic. Can anyone tell me what they're made from?
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Double Bass Fingerboard wood identification
- Thread starter josiah goldfish
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I would not recommend buying a fingerboard from Ebay. There may be knots in it and other things that makes it hard to plain. Better get that from a luthier who knows more about fingerboards than you. At least have a look at the wood yourself before you buy it.
Expect the fingerboards that no luthier wants to work on to appear on Ebay.
I planned only some small areas of my fingerboard myself the luthier had problems with (very low action fo high C) and know what I'm talking about. I think planning the fingerboard is one of the most delicate things building a bass unless you want a really high action.
Expect the fingerboards that no luthier wants to work on to appear on Ebay.
I planned only some small areas of my fingerboard myself the luthier had problems with (very low action fo high C) and know what I'm talking about. I think planning the fingerboard is one of the most delicate things building a bass unless you want a really high action.
I've bought from this seller before. Excellent feedback and quality products. but I hear ya, might buy a jatoba one from bob g 
josiah goldfish said:I've bought from this seller before. Excellent feedback and quality products. but I hear ya, might buy a jatoba one from bob g
+ 1 Bob Golihur
powerbass said:
Bob g's great! And I know it's going to be high quality before it even arrives, win win
Btw, anyone ever used a jatoba board? Any thoughts?
