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Author:  KenH [ Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:45 am ]
Post subject:  phenolic fingerboard for electric source
I have someone who is asking me where to find a phenolic fingerboard for an electric guitar. I can find big manufacturers that use it, but none of them list the fingerboards for sale. Does anybody know where to find just the phenolic fingerboards?
Author:  Bob Garrish [ Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: phenolic fingerboard for electric source
I haven't seen anyone selling them, but you've got a CNC so you could make one! You can often get some pretty big offcuts of stuff if you call around to plastics suppliers. Just be careful to get a relatively machinable grade of phenolic; the term phenolic is almost as generic as 'plastic' in my mind...G10 is not your friend.
Author:  AndrewGribble [ Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: phenolic fingerboard for electric source
Ken,

Larry Davis at Gallery Hardwoods has stabilized fretboards; not sure if this is the same as phenolic.

2c,
Author:  KenH [ Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: phenolic fingerboard for electric source
Thanks.
The person I am asking for is not internet savy, but they are building an electric and want to put a phenolic fingerboard on it similar to what you will find on violins and doghouse bass'

I dont understand why they want it, but I'm interested in what they end up with. A sheet of the stuff would be acceptable to them but the one company they called had a minimum order of 7500 pounds of it, so they are just looking for a fingerboard or at most a sheet of it.

Thanks again,
Ken
Author:  Larry Davis [ Tue Nov 04, 2008 4:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: phenolic fingerboard for electric source
AndrewGribble wrote:
Ken,

Larry Davis at Gallery Hardwoods has stabilized fretboards; not sure if this is the same as phenolic.

2c,


Hi Andrew....drove thru your town early October, but not during your open hours...next time [:Y:]

My fingerboards and custom knife handles are not phenolic, but natural solid wood infused with a mix of acrylic resins which are polymerized into solid form. I do a lot of this for fretless electric bass use...imagine a spalted maple fretless board :o It's being used now by several builders for inlay and rosette work because I can also dye the wood thru and thru. Had a good display of it at GAL this year and will have it at ASIA next year.
Author:  Bob Garrish [ Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: phenolic fingerboard for electric source
They don't want a sheet; a sheet of phenolic is still a few hundred bucks for the cheap stuff! JJ Orly is one supplier that'll sell smaller pieces sometimes.
Author:  Kirt Myers [ Wed Nov 05, 2008 1:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: phenolic fingerboard for electric source
Ken,

McMaster Carr has phenolic in their catalog. Can't say if it's in the size or grade that you want.

Kirt
Author:  KenH [ Thu Nov 06, 2008 9:49 am ]
Post subject:  Re: phenolic fingerboard for electric source
Thanks Kirt!
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