Gitfiddler Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 OK, you just knew someone would bring up this topic at some point, right?! Well it may as well be your old friend, Gitfiddler. First of all, I'm not a cork-sniffing, headstock-worshipping, Harley-riddin, middle-aged, snoob. I do love guitars however. ALL guitars!! Now to the point of this thread... Has Heritage ever used Brazillian Rosewood for their fretboards? I'm no expert, but the H-150CM Ultra I just scored has a board that looks like Braz. to me. I wish I could get a decent photo of it to share with you all, but my camera and limited skills prevent that from happening.
Thundersteel Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 Has Heritage ever used Brazillian Rosewood for their fretboards? Is that similar to a Brazilian Wax? >
Gitfiddler Posted March 4, 2008 Author Posted March 4, 2008 Is that similar to a Brazilian Wax? > No, that is when a burley Brazilian dude uses duct tape to remove unwanted body hair.
yoslate Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 Is that similar to a Brazilian Wax? > T-steel! I'm in! Delta blues are my thing! > Oh, and speaking of > I just noticed that was post 666 for you.... How apropos!
Thundersteel Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 Oh, and speaking of I just noticed that was post 666 for you.... How apropos! Just a coinkydink, I guess. However, I DID see someone with this, and I thought it was funny: "999, the dyslexic satanist."
Kuz Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 I asked Bill Page last week if they currently used any BRW (I was thinking about a BRW fretboard) he said they don't use any Brazilian. I didn't ask if they ever used BRW.
GuitArtMan Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 I hate to mention his name but that crook Ed Roman had some models made with Brazilian rosewood boards he supplied. To the best of my knowlege, those are the only ones.
brentrocks Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 I hate to mention his name but that crook Ed Roman had some models made with Brazilian rosewood boards he supplied. To the best of my knowlege, those are the only ones. dont get me started on that jerk!!!!
GuitArtMan Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 dont get me started on that jerk!!!! I've got my story to tell as well...
Kuz Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 I hate to mention his name but that crook Ed Roman had some models made with Brazilian rosewood boards he supplied. To the best of my knowlege, those are the only ones. Or so he said they were BRW?!!! I wouldn't trust that bast*** with a Squire and a pair of wire cutters to change my g-string!
Gitfiddler Posted March 5, 2008 Author Posted March 5, 2008 Harmony Central reviewers of the 'Class of 59' H-150's indicated Braz. Rosewood fretboards on some and ebony on others. I'm still not certain if I have a Braz board or just a really nicely figured Indian Rosewood one on my H-150CM Ultra. Here is a photo. What do you think? http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/9881/heritageh150fretboard2iq1.jpg[/img] (Click to enlarge)
tulk1 Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 I'd say you've got a nice piece of Rosewood for that fingerboard. Regardless. Here's some BrazWood:
Gitfiddler Posted March 5, 2008 Author Posted March 5, 2008 Thanks for the pics, Tulk. Yes, it's probably just a really nice piece of Rosewood. I took a closer look at another guitar of mine that has Braz. and it is really tough to tell them apart. Plus Heritage has used such high quality woods over the years, it seemed possible, especially since my H-150 is pre-2000. Thanks again.
dblazer Posted March 6, 2008 Posted March 6, 2008 I've seen some pretty nice rosewood on a couple of Heritages, but I think the East Indian is more usual, it runs toward a more red, strighter, denser grain while the Brazilian is more brownish, mottled and colorful. I've got to say I've had two Heritages with rosewood and two with ebony, and for me ebony is the only way to go, smooth, almost a 'waxy' feel to it, like buttahhhhh ! ! ! If you're ordering a guitar price it, I think the upgrade, with MOP crowns on my H-137 was less than $300.00. Sweet lookin' sweet feelin', and sweet soundin' too.
jacques Posted March 6, 2008 Posted March 6, 2008 It is rather hard to really distinguish between Brazilian and East Indian rosewood, even for 'woodologists'. Further: Brazilian rosewood is not necessarily better for your tone. It is just rare and therefore exclusive. Just another little element in hypeing so called vintage guitars imho. I was very impressed by the fretboard of my (former) 1988 H 127 It looked so brilliant that I figured it may have been Brazillian. But, like I said, that is very hard to tell.
GuitArtMan Posted March 6, 2008 Posted March 6, 2008 I've seen some pretty nice rosewood on a couple of Heritages, but I think the East Indian is more usual, it runs toward a more red, strighter, denser grain while the Brazilian is more brownish, mottled and colorful. I've got to say I've had two Heritages with rosewood and two with ebony, and for me ebony is the only way to go, smooth, almost a 'waxy' feel to it, like buttahhhhh ! ! ! If you're ordering a guitar price it, I think the upgrade, with MOP crowns on my H-137 was less than $300.00. Sweet lookin' sweet feelin', and sweet soundin' too. I used to work with a luthier who's wife was Brazilian and the father-in-law was in the furniture industry in Brazil. He used to bring back Brazilian rosewood that he sold to the likes of Santa Cruz Guitar Company, James Goodal to name a few. He had some killer pieces that had browns, blacks, reds, purples, greens, absolutely stunning woods.
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