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Connecting => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: pauldo on October 18, 2018, 06:57:15 PM

Title: Zebrawood fingerboard?
Post by: pauldo on October 18, 2018, 06:57:15 PM

Anyone have opinions on a zebrawood fingerboard versus ebony on a fretted bass?


My son is looking at a Kiesel custom. 


I know, I know...  he has played my Distillate and loves it,  not in his budget, plus he knows when my time comes he will be the new caretaker for my precious Alembic.

Title: Re: Zebrawood fingerboard?
Post by: adriaan on October 18, 2018, 11:34:57 PM

I seem to remember someone mentioned it doesn't smell very nice when fresh-cut, however I have no idea if the smell lingers when exposed to the air for a longer period.

Title: Re: Zebrawood fingerboard?
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on October 19, 2018, 07:27:20 AM

Quote from: adriaan on October 18, 2018, 11:34:57 PM

I seem to remember someone mentioned it doesn't smell very nice when fresh-cut, however I have no idea if the smell lingers when exposed to the air for a longer period.

But for a fretless, maybe Jaco-poxy would cure that.

Peter

Title: Re: Zebrawood fingerboard?
Post by: keith_h on October 19, 2018, 05:37:21 PM

I seem to recall the smell is something akin to a sweaty zebra. Like Adriaan I don't know if it goes away or not when left exposed to the air.

Title: Re: Zebrawood fingerboard?
Post by: rv_bass on October 20, 2018, 10:51:13 AM

Pau Ferro could be a nice alternative

https://www.google.com/search?q=pau+ferro+fingerboard&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari#imgrc=X_CuVQAYIyLTnM: