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My preference too, no matter what the guitar costs.
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Only natural wood fingerboards for me! Don't need no stinkin' man-made substitutes, and don't try to confuse me with the facts.
Oh wait -- I own seven truly excellent carbon fiber guitars at the moment, and their finger boards are all cast epoxy or polyester. The only natural material in those guitars are the abalone inlays, for those that have inlays. Never mind...... There may be a guitar or uke around the house that has Richlite. On my "top ten" list of things to worry about, Richlite is maybe #37. Any material that meets the mission (does the intended job) is fine with me. Artificial materials tend to be more consistent in their properties, so easier to consistently machine. As an engineer I appreciate that. There are reasons that we use rubber tires on cars instead of spoked wooden wagon wheels with a steel outer hoop for wear resistance. |
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I don't care if Richlite is better than wood. I want wood. Which is not to say that I would never buy a Richlite guitar. If I found something that was perfect in other ways, I might buy it. But I will want wood fretboards for as long as I can get them. Last edited by rwmct; 11-08-2019 at 09:03 PM. |
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Quite possibly. Regardless, I'd prefer a fretboard that felt natural no matter how I played it. So no richlite for me. As always, YMMV
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Me too. Except where an ebony FB is bound with ebony, like the FB of my Lowden - I love its discreet but luxurious appearance. And even better if there’s a fine inlay of a light wood such as maple between the ebony of the FB and the ebony binding.
The usual disclaimers apply......IMHO, YMMV etc.
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I am not against Richlite per se, but think that more expensive guitars should get real wood. There are Gibson models with walnut fretboards, so why not use it (or something similar) instead of Richlite?
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Just what I've been curious about, since I don't think I've ever even seen one.
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Anyone got some butter?
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I just care about sound, durability, and aesthetic - in that order, and Richlite has all three. Ebony is great too. I wouldn't prefer one over the other. Environmental impact would also be a determiner.
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Exactly what I was thinking. Nothing new about the discussion of Richlite and its positive attributes. People who don't like it seem to not like it out of principle. People who do like it, like it because they've used it and find it a great product.
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Thanks for sharing. Learned lots from the video. Like the stuff even more now.
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Great video! Thanks for sharing.
My main guitar is a Martin OMC-16OGTE and it has a richlite fingerboard. I also have a 50 year old Martin D28 with an ebony fingerboard and a new Hill Classical Guitar also with an Ebony fingerboard. I play these guitars daily and I can say I don’t ever think about the fingerboard. As far as I can tell the fingerboard material makes no difference. I have had refret jobs on both of the Martin guitars. No issues with either job and no comments or issues from the repair shop. Both fingerboards have worn very well and are durable. Of course one is 50 years old and the other is 10 years old but they both are in great shape. If I make myself pay attention to the fingerboards I can tell a difference. The richlite board feels just a little bit smoother to my fingers. I like that feel. But when buying another guitar I can assure you I will not even pay attention to the fingerboard material. |
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We can discuss Richlite all day long, but let's quit analyzing the morals of people who like or people who don't.
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