Thunderbird Club

[dieselman]

I just got a Divine Noise Cable for Xmas. Hand made in Portland Or. Lifetime Guarantee for any defect.

 

[Engle]

The Vintage Classic Pro’s were listed as rosewood, the Indian Laurel is new it would appear, I spotted that too.

The fingerboard on my VP (2017) is brown and functions well for the purpose, but it doesn’t look like rosewood to me.
I know there is a lot of variation in any wood species. And Epiphone’s published specs are more like best guesses than specifications.

 

[BklynKen]

Fingerboard material: Indian Laurel
I wonder if that’s what the fingerboard on mine is?

Weird. I see Yanny.

 

[Engle]

Weird. I see Yanny.

What’s Yanny doing?

 

[11th Street Kid]

The fingerboard on my VP (2017) is brown and functions well for the purpose, but it doesn’t look like rosewood to me.
I know there is a lot of variation in any wood species. And Epiphone’s published specs are more like best guesses than specifications.

Pau Ferro?

 

[11th Street Kid]

Weird. I see Yanny.

But is the Thunderbird blue or gold?

 

[Eddie LeBlanc]

Indian Laurel and Pau Ferro are working their way into many manufacturers shops for fret-boards.
Both are similar in color (and some can be quite dark)
Janka Hardness:
Pau Ferro is 2713
Indian Laurel is 2340

 

[GonePlaid]

But is the Thunderbird blue or gold?

Yes.

 

[TBird1958]

But is the Thunderbird blue or gold?

Wish I had some dresses that did that

 

[dagrev]

always dug Leo’s stuff but Gibsons (even wannabes) are so much more fun to look at....
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Yep! No argument here.

 

[BklynKen]

always dug Leo’s stuff but Gibsons (even wannabes) are so much more fun to look at....
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And in my experience way more fun to play.

 

[Bassmike62]

Yep! No argument here.

TB's rep in Deux-Montagnes agrees

 

[GBassNorth]

Indian Laurel and Pau Ferro are working their way into many manufacturers shops for fret-boards.
Both are similar in color (and some can be quite dark)
Janka Hardness:
Pau Ferro is 2713
Indian Laurel is 2340

I have Pau Ferro on a few different basses. It's ok, seems less porous than Rosewood, goes a very very long time without being oiled, maybe 4 times longer than Rosewood or Wenge. To me it feels a lot like maple but unlike Rosewood which is relatively uniform in color, Pau usually has a pretty prominent grain pattern and mostly is a mid to light brown vs the typical dark chocolate brown of Rosewood.

I may have this completely misremembered, but I think I recall my 2017 Eppi VP fretboard being advertised as "BlackTec" engineered wood. I've only oiled it once in three years and it still looks fine.

Can't say I've ever seen Indian Laurel on a fretboard.

 

[D.M.N.]

My brother's VP has Indian Laurel I believe, being a newer model, and it has some of the prettiest graining I've seen on a finger board. It's lighter than your typical rosewood, but given the bass is black it actually offsets it really nicely. Personally, I rather like a medium brown fretboard with lots of distinguished grain, so I'm pretty content to see more Indian Laurel and Pau Ferro boards appearing.

 

[JJR58]

Wish I had some dresses that did that

What's your pleasure?

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

What's your pleasure?

Jeff!!!

 

[JJR58]

Jeff!!!

Yo!, Chuck!!!!

 

[Nocturnal]

I have Pau Ferro on a few different basses. It's ok, seems less porous than Rosewood, goes a very very long time without being oiled, maybe 4 times longer than Rosewood or Wenge. To me it feels a lot like maple but unlike Rosewood which is relatively uniform in color, Pau usually has a pretty prominent grain pattern and mostly is a mid to light brown vs the typical dark chocolate brown of Rosewood.

I may have this completely misremembered, but I think I recall my 2017 Eppi VP fretboard being advertised as "BlackTec" engineered wood. I've only oiled it once in three years and it still looks fine.

Can't say I've ever seen Indian Laurel on a fretboard.

I was thinking the same thing about the BlackTec fingerboard.

 

[JJR58]

For V.



Just passing by.

 

[dagrev]

I have Pau Ferro on a few different basses. It's ok, seems less porous than Rosewood, goes a very very long time without being oiled, maybe 4 times longer than Rosewood or Wenge. To me it feels a lot like maple but unlike Rosewood which is relatively uniform in color, Pau usually has a pretty prominent grain pattern and mostly is a mid to light brown vs the typical dark chocolate brown of Rosewood.

I may have this completely misremembered, but I think I recall my 2017 Eppi VP fretboard being advertised as "BlackTec" engineered wood. I've only oiled it once in three years and it still looks fine.

Can't say I've ever seen Indian Laurel on a fretboard.

My white '18 VP has a light fretboard. Never seen anything like it. I not entirely sure it's even wood. The pic below makes it look darker than it is by a fair amount. It verges on a darkish tan.

The '17 VP has a very dark FD and looks more like wood close up.
Note that both the white VP and white '76 have a light FB.