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Has pau ferro fallen from grace?

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lowfreqgeek said:
Google is your friend.
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In this case I think the onus is on Jeff Scott to quantify his post, as it seems like a fairly cattish retort otherwise. It shouldn't be up to Fender_Bender to go research something that has been thrown out like that. Imagine if I wrote a post voicing my concerns about the potential use of LiPo batteries as an emerging technology in active basses, and somebody turned my post around by saying "Well you've clearly not been listening to Bob Jenkins!". In this case I'm apparently an idiot for not knowing 1) who Bob Jenkins is and 2) his stance on LiPo batteries. In this case it seems to be a slightly lazy form of argument from authority; I don't have to make the effort of writing anything beyond mentioning Bob Jenkins, as citing his name is enough to turn an argument around.
 
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navijaz said:
He's the founder of Taylor Guitars. They are making a large scale effort on making wood production (not only) for guitar building sustainable. Here's the story on ebony. Pretty shocking...
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First off: Hat's off to Mr. Taylor. A responsible voice in a cacophony of mostly noise & greed. Having gotten the chance to meet him years ago I can say that he struck me as a forward thinking person then and this video only adds to the that impression now.

Secondly, while watching this video I couldn't help but wonder just how many people own 5 or more instruments yet hardly ever play more than one or two of them. I know, possession is 9/10 of the law*, but, really? Why do we need so much stuff? I know that some people are collectors and some people are hoarders but, at the end of the day, to what end does having all this stuff really amount to? A bad habit? I've never been one to collect things so personally I really don't know.

I won't go on about this since the OP's question was regarding pau ferro but, to answer that question, no. I own a parts P bass and the neck came from Warmoth with a pau ferro fingerboard and having had a pau ferro fingerboard on a Jazz V years ago I was happy to get it. You can see in the photo that there is some funky discoloration starting around the 10th fret. Does it bother me? No. I think it adds character. Does it bother you? If so, why?

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*Joke: just in case you weren't sure . . . :smug:
 
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RobertFL said:
I use Pau Ferro aka Morado for bow risers and wedges in bow limbs. I don't have any pieces long enough for finger boards at this time. It is very nice to shape and sand, but most Rosewoods are pretty toxic..I always wear a respirator when cutting and sanding.
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The inlay really livens up that door.

RedVee said:
Calling @PauFerro
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Came here to say this.
 
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franklindayala said:
Pau Ferro is a wonderful wood . I think that with all of this restrictions for selling instruments with rosewood to other countries it will be, again, another great alternative.
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Actually, the trade restrictions are not the main issue, but rather a symptom. The sources for most of the woods traditionally used for guitar building including rosewood are pretty much exhausted or stretched beyond repair for at least the next century or so. We need to find sustainable alternatives, anyway. So we might as well start now with Pau Ferro.
 
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I have a 2011 Fender American Standard Jazz Bass and i suspect it's fingerboard is Pao Ferro despite the specs indicating it's rosewood.
It's color is similar to "coffee with cream" with some dark steaks. The surface of is somewhat waxy feeling.
Anyone have any idea if my suspicion is correct? How do I confirm? It doesn't matter, obviously, but I'm curious.
 
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Ooba Tooba said:
My '90 Fender Jazz V Plus has a Pau board. If you haven't played on one I recommend it. The sound is one thing, but it just feels very nice on the fingers. Very flat, tight, extremely dense. Makes the neck fast.
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An undeniably pretty fretboard, but the string alignment appears to be off-center and over to the treble side. Is it just the angle of the photograph?
 
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navijaz said:
He's the founder of Taylor Guitars. They are making a large scale effort on making wood production (not only) for guitar building sustainable.

Here's the story on ebony. Pretty shocking...

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Great video. totally agree with it. It would also be great if Luthier's and musical brands mention that the wood they use are from FSC forests.

Goes to show that Forests engineers, goverment and us as consumers play an important role in preserving.

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