Motherofpearl 27 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 I was changing the strings on my hummingbird tonight and cleaning the fretboard it's gotta be one of the nicest I've seen I'll share and if you got one to see share yours!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onewilyfool 81 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 That looks like Madagaskar Rosewood....very nice!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
retrorod 93 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 I agree with you! Very nice-looking fretboard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blindboygrunt 288 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 is it laminated ? :-P looks good , thats some nice wood you got Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
retrorod 93 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 Who actually knows what lurks behind that F-board binding..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ParlourMan 142 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 Who actually knows what lurks behind that F-board binding..... Might have been an idea to limit the multi-piece fretboards to models that were going to be bound... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blindboygrunt 288 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 Might have been an idea to limit the multi-piece fretboards to models that were going to be bound... do you know i was thinking that while the other thread was happening , but i wouldnt worry what was behind that example above . very nice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
retrorod 93 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 I wouldn't either. That is a beautifull piece of wood! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deadgrateful 10 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 Wow! What did you clean it with? Also, anyone know if virtuoso cleaner will be ok on bare wood? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j45nick 460 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 Wow! What did you clean it with? Also, anyone know if virtuoso cleaner will be ok on bare wood? No! Don't even think of it. Use a hydrating oil formulated for fretboards, if it's a board you are talking about. Explain the situation, and we'll try to figure out what you need. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dchristo 32 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 beautiful fretboard, how about a shot of the whole guitar Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigKahune 449 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 . Really nice shots. Gorgeous F/B. . B) . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfox14 111 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 That is some very pretty looking rosewood. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buc McMaster 191 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 Indeed a beautiful cut of rosewood! I am, however, horrified to see you are string post knot kinda guy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j45nick 460 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 Indeed a beautiful cut of rosewood! I am, however, horrified to see you are string post knot kinda guy! Buc, I see what you're talking about at the string post, but can't quite figure it out. If he's doing what I'm thinking it looks like, I don't quite get it, as it doesn't apply proper downward pressure on the string wraps at the post. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buc McMaster 191 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 Yes. The string is near the top of the post, limiting the down pressure over the nut which, in the extreme, could contribute to fret rattle on open strings. But as much as that, I was noting that the strings appear knotted to the post as opposed to wrapped. No offense, MOP, of course. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdd707 17 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 Buc, I see what you're talking about at the string post, but can't quite figure it out. If he's doing what I'm thinking it looks like, I don't quite get it, as it doesn't apply proper downward pressure on the string wraps at the post. My ol' eyes won't quite let me see what ya'll mean. Are you talking about the technique where one "wind" is below the string and eye and the other above? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spot 23 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 I was changing the strings on my hummingbird tonight and cleaning the fretboard it's gotta be one of the nicest I've seen I'll share and if you got one to see share yours!! What year is the guitar MOP? Judging by the condition and the Grovers I assume she must be a recent model. But not recent enough to have laminated wood I guess.... :huh: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buc McMaster 191 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 Here, IMO, is a properly wound string. First wrap over the hole, the rest below. No need to tie any kind of knot around the post, but I do understand that everyone has their own ways of doing this...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Motherofpearl 27 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 Thanks buc! I screwed up on the low e and it looks terrible I was always told first wrap over the rest under is this not correct? Spot this hummingbird is a 2010 modern classic. My favorite guitar! But please if I'm stringing it wrong let me know I'm curious I've always wondered if I'm screwing it up lol! By the way whats a knot? Thanks all this fretboard is really something special Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spot 23 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 ... But please if I'm stringing it wrong let me know I'm curious I've always wondered if I'm screwing it up lol! By the way whats a knot? I hate to plug anything associated with the Tayor brand but this technic really is Fool proof:- Changing Steel Strings Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigKahune 449 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 Here, IMO, is a properly wound string. First wrap over the hole, the rest below. No need to tie any kind of knot around the post.... +1 Very stable, and a lot easier than a backwards loop and tuck, or a knot. . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j45nick 460 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 +1 Very stable, and a lot easier than a backwards loop and tuck, or a knot. There's more than one way to skin a cat. Provided it locks the string so that it can't slip, and the final wrap before the string heads towards the nut is on the bottom, it should do the the job. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Motherofpearl 27 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 I do it all by hand I should buy a tuning tool the odd one looks like s$&@? On the peg but I've never had rattle or buzz issues I'll try that though next time thank you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buc McMaster 191 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 I was always told first wrap over the rest under is this not correct? I suppose there's not a definitive wrong or right on this subject, but all methods should end up with at least 2 or 3 wraps down the post. In doing this you get good angle of break over the nut. The angled headstock of a Gibson cotributes to the break angle a lot regardless of how many post wraps you do. On a straight string pull headstock like a Fender you most definitely need two or more wraps down the post for good angle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
