Black Richlite
Why?
It seems like this is opening a can o' worms but I didn't see a thread on it & today's the first I've even heard of the stuff I probably would have bought a OMCE online today unplayed, except for that. Might be fabulous but...why do it to that guitar? Is it just a money thing? |
Yes, it's a money thing, essentially. Synthetic product, hard. It may have some advantages. Probably doesn't shrink, expand, warp, etc. like wood does. If you're into environmentalism, it doesn't take any wood from the environment.
But it isn't wood. Traditionalists (like me) would prefer Ebony (or Rosewood, or some other natural wood) instead. By the way, you can get it in other colors. Anyone want a green bridge and fretboard? |
What's wrong with it?
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For me, I guess somewhere along the line I turned into a fossil & as nice looking as that guitar is I hate knowing that there's a countertop on it with frets countersunk. It might sound great though & then I'm screwed so...who knows. |
Thanks. :)
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The black Richlite fingerboard was the one thing that kept me from buying a JC-16RGT a while back. I just wasn't willing to spend that much coin on a guitar with a bakelite/richlite/micarta fretboard. |
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I have been checking out the Martin GPCPA4 and the Larrivee LV-03E, and i just learned that the martin has a synthetic fretboard. I guess all my research payed off.
Larrivee, here i come! Can't wait to feel your sweet ebony under my fingers. |
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Richlite is a phenolic resin with a paper filler. Bakelite is a phenolic resin with a wood flour filler (extra fine sawdust) Micarta is a linen, rag, or canvas filled resin (usually phenolic but could be a melemine resin as well. |
I have a DCPA3.. same stuff on the fretboard and I would have rather had ebony because of the prestige... But>>>>so far, so good, the guitar is pretty cool and I don't feel a wood fretboard would change the tone which is the most important thing,, right?
However, only time will tell.. Especially with Iowa winters and humidity swings? |
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http://www.richlite.com/richlite/faqs.asp?faq=8 I'd call it a fibre board not plastic. |
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I owned a D16-GT with micarta fingerboard, and absolutely loved it. The feel was like the very best ebony, it was totally consistent, and the uniform black looked really good too.
I'd much rather have a synthetic fingerboard to a non-premium grade ebony one, or any rosewood one. |
I am also very happy with my Micarta fretboard. I've had ebony and rosewood fretboards. I like ebony more than rosewood. But I have to say after I got over the "thought" that my new guitar has micarta instead of "real" wood...it didn't bother me at all. It plays every bit as well as my ebony fretboard did, and better than the rosewood. (Actually, It plays a bit "faster" than my ebony fretboard and I like it every bit as well if not more.) And if it holds up well...then, whats the problem? As an added bonus it looks like the ebony too. So, the moral is, for me, if it plays and looks good...what's the big deal. It seems at this point to be every bit as good as the "real" wood. It is just the thought of it not being wood. (I got over not having to have wood bindings too.)
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