emesem Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 I know about the Rosewood restrictions (which apparently may be going away) but a bit curious about Epiphone's use of "quotes" in the Casino Coupe description of the Pao Ferro fingerboard here http://www.epiphone.com/Products/Electrics/Archtop/Casino-Coupe.aspx Is it at least real Pao Ferro wood or is it some sort of plastic? SPECIFICATIONS Body Material Laminated Maple Body Size Reduced Sized Casino; Approx. 85% Size Top Material 5-ply Laminated Maple with Basswood bracing Neck Material Mahogany Neck Shape SlimTaper™; D-Profile Neck Joint Glued-In, Set Neck 18th Fret neck joint Scale Length 24.75" Fingerboard Material "Pau Ferro" with Pearloid "Parallelogram" inlays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadgad1046 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 I know about the Rosewood restrictions (which apparently may be going away) but a bit curious about Epiphone's use of "quotes" in the Casino Coupe description of the Pao Ferro fingerboard here http://www.epiphone.com/Products/Electrics/Archtop/Casino-Coupe.aspx Is it at least real Pao Ferro wood or is it some sort of plastic? SPECIFICATIONS Body Material Laminated Maple Body Size Reduced Sized Casino; Approx. 85% Size Top Material 5-ply Laminated Maple with Basswood bracing Neck Material Mahogany Neck Shape SlimTaper™; D-Profile Neck Joint Glued-In, Set Neck 18th Fret neck joint Scale Length 24.75" Fingerboard Material "Pau Ferro" with Pearloid "Parallelogram" inlays Fender has been using Pao Ferro on upgrade Strats. As far as I know it is real wood and looks pretty nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 it's basically a South American kind of rosewood. Google is your friend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emesem Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 I'm not asking about Pau Ferro itself. (dont mind the misspelling in the OP). I know what it is. I mean why does Epiphone use "quotes" when identifying it as "Pau Ferro" on the website with respect to the Casino (I dont see in the other models) instead of just Pau Ferro. it's basically a South American kind of rosewood. Google is your friend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadgad1046 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 I'm not asking about Pau Ferro itself. (dont mind the misspelling in the OP). I know what it is. I mean why does Epiphone use "quotes" when identifying it as "Pau Ferro" on the website with respect to the Casino (I dont see in the other models) instead of just Pau Ferro. Maybe they do the quotes since some of the import woods have different names in different places. There are lots of different woods that get called "Mahogany". We wouldn't want to buy it under its mysterious name that its know by where it comes from. Sort of like "cast alloy" or "pot metal". I bet the cast alloy part sells better... "Pau Ferro" may be a "marketing strategy".... Just my opinion and its worth what you paid for it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 my guess would be it has something to do with CITES regulations,... "See, we're playing by all the new rules.... NO protect woods were harmed during the building of this guitar" ... maybe not,, Fender is using it too, be interesting to see if they do similar.. just a thought.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 You might just as well ask, why is "parallelogram" in quotes? Who cares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 You might just as well ask, why is "parallelogram" in quotes? Who cares? apparently emesem.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iankinzel Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 The quotes around "Pau Ferro" are there probably because the wood has a few different names - besides pau ferro of course, there's also "Bolivian rosewood," "Morado" etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 You might just as well ask, why is "parallelogram" in quotes? Who cares? I think this is probably the case--just poor copy writing. Neither should have quotation marks. Pau Ferro is a real thing. Gibson uses it. Fender uses it. Some classical guitar builders make whole guitars from it (soundboard excepting). It will become more common as CITES restricts the harvesting and importation of certain types of woods traditionally used by US guitar manufacturers and overseas-made guitars destined for the US market. Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadgad1046 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Are they real Quotes or imitation quotes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadgad1046 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Maybe its a "Pao Ferro" signature limited edition edition with a Ebony Fret board... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelDeVille Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Mustard Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 I believe that when products made in one nation are marketed in another nation, there are often language issues in the commercial writing. Just try to read the 'owner's manual" of some piece of techno marvel that you bought. Who ever wrote this stuff may not have been a native speaker of the "Queene's Englishe" In the case of "tone wood" ...the quotes may mean nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweed2 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Pau Ferro is just as real as Indian Laurel. If I were Fender, I'd stain the IL a little darker and doubt that anyone would determine any real difference from RW. It just looks dry.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticsg Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 I just picked up a Casino. I went with a used one just so it would have the traditional rosewood fretboard. It's more of a personal preference on my part not to use Pau Ferro. In the long run it worked out, as this Casino also came with an Epi case for less than just the cost new Casino alone. A win win for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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