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I appreciate that Wade has a lot of knowledge and experience and is willing to share it. On this point, however, we largely disagree. I see it as not the best choice for a guitar fingerboard, unless it was done as a cost-savings measure on a less expensive instrument. I'm guessing you own a guitar with a walnut fingerboard, and/or are a Gibson fan? |
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Congratulations. My faith in humanity is restored, at least for today. That guitar deserves a good owner. A good left-handed owner.
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I'm going to have to sort of disagree with the disagreement. I have a travel guitar (Journey OF420B) that has an ovangkol fretboard (Janka hardness 1330 - between walnut (1,010) and EIR (2,440) - and I've found that there are times where I feel like I'm digging the strings into the board a bit. Of course, there ARE a couple of variables at play: I am a lefty playing righty, so I would surmise that my grip on the neck is likely a bit harder than most, and of course those Janka figures are approximates because trees are infinitely variable. Generalities aside, however, I don't know that I'd be comfortable getting a guitar with a fretboard from a wood much softer than the ovangkol. That said, I think the guitar looks great! Last edited by bsman; 05-22-2019 at 09:52 AM. |
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I couldn't see them either. My preferred internet browser is Safari. Copied the url and pasted it into a different browser (Chrome) and the pictures were there.
Nine times out of ten if a picture doesn't appear or a video doesn't play on Safari I just try Chrome and it works. Yes, I know, I should switch to Chrome. Safari knows all my passwords, though, and I don't! Congrats on the new J-15, elasticman!
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I'm going to be very blunt and say that from my point of view, if I found myself considering a guitar and needing to ask on the forum if it's a blem, that right there would tell me that perhaps I don't appreciate that particular guitar as much as I should in order to enjoy it for a long time. To me, it's a little bit like asking for opinions on whether or not my bride-to-be is attractive enough to marry or rather should be left alone.
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I don't make decisions based on others opinions. I do, however, appreciate the knowledge and experience I gleam from this board. |
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I used the word speculation because I read a lot of things on the forum that are assumptions or speculations. My apologies to you for doing so. Walnut probably ISN'T the BEST choice for fretboard use. Poor, might be a bit strong. Your experiences may have shaped your opinion. Fair enough. I think that how an individual guitar is cared for has a great deal to do with its longevity, however. That said, there are too many members that dismiss using alternative woods on guitars. I remember when Martin first used Katalox on the 15 series. Some people had hissy fits. To me, it appears to be a very good choice for fretboards. Yes, I own a J15. I also have a Taylor with ebony, a Martin with ebony, a Seagull with rosewood, a 00-15 with rosewood, and a new Farida with a hard version of acacia. I expect the walnut fretboard to last longer than I will. Last edited by Paddy1951; 05-22-2019 at 11:08 AM. |
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I should clarify what I wrote: walnut is not a wood that I would prefer for fingerboards. I own several walnut instruments, guitars and mountain dulcimers alike, and they all have either rosewood or ebony fretboards.
But I do own and have owned instruments that have walnut fretboards, and they’ve been fine. However, I do understand the preference for harder woods for that component, and share it myself. Hope that makes more sense. Wade Hampton Miller |
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I'm aware of that. As they age, it'll be interesting to see if boat loads of them develop issues. I thank Gibson owners for taking part in the experiment. Just to be clear, walnuts - black, Claro, English... - are wonderful woods. One of my first instruments was made of quarter sawn black walnut and I have some lovely quarter sawn Claro walnut to use for backs and sides. However, I think it's Kinda soft for fingerboards and traditional experience tells us that quarter sawn is more stable. |