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white_cloud
Senior Member
Username: white_cloud

Post Number: 426
Registered: 11-2007
Posted on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 5:58 am:   Edit Post

I was wondering ( dangerous, I know! ) why Alembics only ever feature Ebony fingerboards? Surely there are certain other extremely hard/heavy/stable woods that could also be used - including the Alembic house wood, Cocobolo!

Any thoughts anyone?

John.
artswork99
Senior Member
Username: artswork99

Post Number: 406
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 6:06 am:   Edit Post

Here is a beautiful example of a Coco Bolo fingerboard.
grateful
Advanced Member
Username: grateful

Post Number: 281
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 7:09 am:   Edit Post

The Excel has a Pau Ferro fingerboard as standard.
funkyjazzjunky
Intermediate Member
Username: funkyjazzjunky

Post Number: 133
Registered: 5-2007
Posted on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 8:18 am:   Edit Post

There are basses in the Custom Archive with Coco Bolo Fingerboards
rami
Senior Member
Username: rami

Post Number: 838
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 12:24 pm:   Edit Post

I've also seen Alembics with Purpleheart fingerboards.

(Message edited by rami on August 01, 2008)
bsee
Senior Member
Username: bsee

Post Number: 1996
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 12:32 pm:   Edit Post

One concern there is toxicity. Some woods, especially rosewoods, can cause reactions. A fingerboard is usually oiled rather than clear-coated, so the natural oils of the wood still come in contact with the skin. I recall someone here reporting skin rashes with an exotic fingerboard, but I don't recall the wood involved.
dwmark
Advanced Member
Username: dwmark

Post Number: 206
Registered: 1-2005
Posted on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 7:05 pm:   Edit Post

When I ordered mine, Mica told me that a fair number of people have skin reactions to coco bolo.

dw
dtrice
Intermediate Member
Username: dtrice

Post Number: 161
Registered: 10-2006
Posted on Monday, August 04, 2008 - 10:20 am:   Edit Post

That is the most expensive rash I know of.

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