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Title: Golden color in ebony fingerboard 76-562
Post by: welovecats on June 14, 2022, 04:43:43 PM

Hi all, I was oiling the fingerboard on 76-562 today and noticed it has some golden stripes in the ebony, just wondering if this is a special type of ebony. The area in this pic has the strongest color, but it really goes all the way up the neck in bright light.

Title: Re: Golden color in ebony fingerboard 76-562
Post by: rv_bass on June 14, 2022, 05:41:46 PM

Welovecats, that is called Macassar Ebony, there have been some beautiful fingerboards and body tops and backs made from it.  You come across those fingerboards like that in 70s basses now and then. 

Title: Re: Golden color in ebony fingerboard 76-562
Post by: BeenDown139 on June 15, 2022, 07:27:08 AM

i have a lovely instrument with a macassar ebony top.  it's hard to photograph well without getting technical, here's a shot of it taken with a tablet and a buzz...

Title: Re: Golden color in ebony fingerboard 76-562
Post by: StephenR on June 15, 2022, 09:30:18 AM

Macassar Ebony can have some really nice color variation in it. Makes a beautiful top for an instrument, one drawback is the weight but the instruments I have seen with Macassar tops are stunning.  Here is a guitar with a Macassar Ebony back plate.

Title: Re: Golden color in ebony fingerboard 76-562
Post by: jazzyvee on June 15, 2022, 09:37:07 AM

Is madagascar ebony as hard and heavy as regular black ebony?