Alternative fingerboard material.

[Darg1911]

Re: Alternative fingerboard material.

Aristides has stainless steel frets.

Orpheo, you would know since Artisides use Richlite for the fretboards ... What are the risks of re-fretting a Richlite board? Are the chances of chipping the Richlite likely?

[orpheo]

Re: Alternative fingerboard material.

Depends on who made the guitar. If you campher the edges of the slots before fretting and the guy/gal refretting knows how to do his/her job: nah no risk.


In other words. Richlite behaves like ebony in this respect but better. Easier to sand, fret and repair. And your instrument is so much more stable than with wood..

[Jeff_H]

Re: Alternative fingerboard material.

It's a $200 guitar. That you hate the pine based board has pretty much been established.

Maybe you've posted it in the past and I missed it but I'm curious as to what guitars you own or favor. I ask out of my own curiosity as I'm trying to figure out whether your are a cork sniffer or maybe just a contrarian in general. Of course, you are free to ignore the question.

The lack of a reply is no epiphany.

[Adieu]

Re: Alternative fingerboard material.

It's a $200 guitar.

Maybe you've posted it in the past and I missed it but I'm curious as to what guitars you own or favor. I ask out of my own curiosity as I'm trying to figure out whether your are a cork sniffer or maybe just a contrarian in general. Of course, you are free to ignore the question.

I'm a proud bargain hunter cork sniffer:

Guitars:
1972 Westminster maple board lpc (rebadged matsumoku Ibanez 2393), Super 70 bridge, EMG 81 neck, active/passive series wiring --- bought for $125
~1995 ESP Eclipse FR, emg 85x bridge 81 neck - bought for $380 - most I've ever spent on a guitar that I didnt flip for profit
Fender Partscaster, MIJ alder strat body / MIM tele neck maple board/ Hot Rails + 2x CS 69's - about $200 in used parts

Basses:
1987 Fujigen Ibanez RD-707 strung BEAD, bone stock - $150
MiJ Fame Pbass, Kahler bass trem, vintage Seymour Duncan minitoggle active, ash body maple/maple- $85 (lol)

Amplification:
Bugera 6262 combo converted to head - cost me ~$100 net expense, since I got it in part trade for some pretty worthless crap then flipped chassis and speakers
Carvin 412 frontloader, Rola sticker g12-65's up top, Rola sticker g12-k85's on bottom - cost $175
DIY homemade 212, UK v30 / mc90, about $100 in used speakers $60ish materials
Carvin 115 bass combo, 80s - cost $150


Projects to do list:
Restore a possibly-MIJ early LTD eclipse I got for $89 and redo electronics w/ Distortion and Demon
Put some lines on a $99 Cort Fretless lefty with Bartolinis and restring her for righty
Refinish and redo a $100 lowend MIJ noname SG...though that might need a refret alas


PS as to the pine, my bigger question isn't about getting FAR greater mileage out of $200, which you cleaely can but used market only ---- i know manufacturers gotta eat too ---- but rather about the reluctance to just use a maple board instead...

But then again I guess I'm a maple board fan

[Darg1911]

Re: Alternative fingerboard material.

I think the Japanese made/make some fine guitars. But, I don't think your gear would qualify you as a cork sniffer. That's not a knock on your stuff.

I'll just leave it there.

[Adieu]

Re: Alternative fingerboard material.

I think the Japanese made/make some fine guitars. But, I don't think your gear would qualify you as a cork sniffer. That's not a knock on your stuff.

I'll just leave it there.

Well if you're sent into a guitar store today with no credit limit but a new-gear-only policy, can you really do better?

Only on the amp front, but a 5150/6505 knockoff into an excellent cab can hold its own and then some vs. a 6505 or 5153 into the 6505 or 1960a you're likely to find... also, you'd need to spend around $5k on guitar, amp, and cab to get close.

[Darg1911]

Re: Alternative fingerboard material.

Quality for the price ... I would assume not. But it depends completely on what the buyer wants. Personally, I don't like maple boards, active pups, and don't want a Floyd Rose. I also make an effort not to dump on other peoples gear or prospective gear.

[Adieu]

Re: Alternative fingerboard material.

A strong Fender, a solid something Gibsonish, and a high-end Floyded metal shredder for guitars... a classic-flavour Pbass with all available top shelf improvements and a modern slick-necked metal-oriented PJ for bass... I daresay Im pretty diversified