mickbarb Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Hi guys, I've been trying to sell my thunderhorse explorer and have been asked a few questions regarding the fretboard material. the main question is wether it is Richlite or Ebony.. i don't know the difference and according to the gibson website, they should be richlite. the person asking me reckons the first 200 were an ebony fretboard. is this correct and how would i tell? never even heard of richlite till this week.. thanks for your help. cheers - Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graphic Autist Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 I was told the Gibson made Thunderhorse has a Rosewood fretboard, but sure enough, it says Richlite on their site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueblooded Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 An ebony fretboard will have some very tight grain in the wood. Richlite is a dull-satin texture that is completely smooth with no grain at all. If you still can't tell the difference, post some clear, close up pics of your fretboard and I can help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickbarb Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 An ebony fretboard will have some very tight grain in the wood. Richlite is a dull-satin texture that is completely smooth with no grain at all. If you still can't tell the difference, post some clear, close up pics of your fretboard and I can help. the fretboard has a wood grain, i received a reply from Gibson.com stating that all thunder horse explorers have a richlite fretboard but this one clearly has a wood grain... i don't know and i can't post pics on the site for some reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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