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 Post subject: Rocklite Ebano bindings
PostPosted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 11:22 pm 
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Has anyone tried out the Rocklite Ebano bindings or fretboard whats the world on the street? does it bend easy do you bend it at the same temp as wood? does it look correct or kind of off?

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 12:20 am 
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Check with Uncle Bob at R C Tonewoods from the sponsor page. He should be able to tell you every thing about them as he sells them.

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I just used some on a guitar that will be traveling over borders alot... hence the non-use of ebony in the case that it goes on the CITES list.

They work, bend and sand like a charm. I bent them with a blanket on my Fox Bender...

They look black as can be... no defects or different shades here and there. Uniform and dark.

I recommend them.

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 9:23 am 
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I used Rocklite for the fretboard and bridge on an experimental guitar last year. The stuff looks and works great, but is softer and less dense than Ebony. Advertised as about the hardness of Rosewood, you can dent it with a thumbnail. And it makes a much lighter bridge than an identical Ebony bridge.

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 12:30 pm 
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Here's a Cnd. source, Bob. https://www.woodtoworks.com/Rocklite-Eb ... 13086.html

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 7:59 pm 
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Greg does it have similar musical qualities as ebony? I'd be nervous using it as a bridge considering its makeup.....

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Martin has been using it for years.

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 10:57 am 
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John do know if they use it on the vintage reissues or the higher level instruments?

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 8:10 pm 
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no only on lower end guitars it replaced mycarta . it is also used with the kits

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I have purchased it for all acoustic applications and so far only uses the head plates on 2 guitars. I like it! No pores and works well for cutting inlay. The bindings should bend well and are quite dense. I've heard rumour of the FB slots crumbling during refrets but that's not first or even second hand so IDK. I'm not sure if I will ever bring myself to use the bridge blank but I may turn the blank into a bridge one day and go from there.

There is a guy named Dan McPherson out of Penticton BC who sells it also. He builds very nice electrics and uses it a lot.


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I prefer it to ebony. It bends easier, and for bridges it's superb.

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 1:27 pm 
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nkforster wrote:
I prefer it to ebony. It bends easier, and for bridges it's superb.

Good to hear Nigel. I've got a bridge blank. I'll shape it up on my next run of bridges!


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I've refretted one (Martin) and had no problems, admittedly the first refret. Martin says you can do several times, much the same as a normal fretboard.

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