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Old 04-17-2019, 03:35 AM
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Originally Posted by steveh View Post
That’s interesting: I’d thought the bevel face was ebony but Tom’s pics suggest it’s dyed to match the binding?

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Steve
I’m almost certain it’s just a trick of the light and that, like the rest of the binding, the black parts of the bevels are RockLite. The fingerboard will be too. Here's the man with some of his RockLite stash (and Beverly):



For those not in the know (I know you’re clued up Steve!), you can find out more about RockLite in Tom’s blog here: http://www.tomsandsguitars.com/blog/...herie-industry and in this podcast interview with Tom, Daisy and Steve Keys: https://anchor.fm/tomsandsguitars/ep...ndustry-e30ned

TL;DR (which could kinda be the subtitle of this thread ? Here's the skinny from Tom: “It is actually made of real wood; specifically, a combination of European Eucalptus and North American Tulipwood and not to be confused with a paper based product bearing a similar name. It’s not a fibreboard; it has a structural integrity that allows you to bend it, plane it and work it like wood, with straight grain. It really is a joy to work with and to the untrained eye, almost indistinguishable from African or Indian ebonies.”
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