What do you think this fretboard is?

AndrewM

I'm curious. Looks quite distinctive to me.

brooom

Looks like regular rosewood to me. A nice looking one, but still!

Whitecat

How old is the guitar? Easy to figure it out if you know the model/year. I suspect IRW too.

Sauron

Madagascar Rosewood?

AndrewM

It's a 2004 Guitar. I suspect Madagascan too. 

Brize

It's not Braz, if that's what you're thinking.

AndrewM

I was wondering if there was a chance, but realistically I think it's Madagascar. What makes it definitely not Brazilian? 

Kalimna

My vote, without knowing the age, would be madagascar rw. Very little else (cocobolo and brw) has such deep reddish browns. Irw *tends* to be darker, more purpley.

Adam

Bridgehouse

AndrewM said:

I was wondering if there was a chance, but realistically I think it's Madagascar. What makes it definitely not Brazilian? 

Wrong grain and colour for Brazilian

Jock68

I have 2 Madagascar boards and they are both darker than the one in the picture.

Bridgehouse

Jock68 said:

I have 2 Madagascar boards and they are both darker than the one in the picture.

Madagascar is indeed often dark - but then again not quite as dark as Brazilian can be. Having said that I've seen some pretty light BRW as well.

The key thing is the colour - Madagascar has a distinct red hue compared to Brazilian, and doesn't have the silvery grey of Indian. 

earwighoney

The pores look like Indian RW to me.

stonevibe

Looks like dead tree to me

AndrewM

Plays like butter

robgilmo

Looks saturated in oil, 

richardhomer

Bridgehouse said:

Madagascar is indeed often dark - but then again not quite as dark as Brazilian can be. Having said that I've seen some pretty light BRW as well.

The key thing is the colour - Madagascar has a distinct red hue compared to Brazilian, and doesn't have the silvery grey of Indian. 

Is it true that you’ve had a Brazilian @Bridgehouse? An affirmation or denial will be fine - we don’t need a photo....

Bridgehouse

richardhomer said:

Bridgehouse said:

Madagascar is indeed often dark - but then again not quite as dark as Brazilian can be. Having said that I've seen some pretty light BRW as well.

The key thing is the colour - Madagascar has a distinct red hue compared to Brazilian, and doesn't have the silvery grey of Indian. 

Is it true that you’ve had a Brazilian @Bridgehouse? An affirmation or denial will be fine - we don’t need a photo....

Still got one. It's well dark.

Philly_Q

robgilmo said:

Looks saturated in oil, 

It's Jamie Oliver's Les Paul.

AndrewM

It was dry as a bone dry wood when I got it. 11 years in a case means oiling she needs. 

thermionic

Philly_Q said:

robgilmo said:

Looks saturated in oil, 

It's Jamie Oliver's Les Paul.

It’s been treated with balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil?

Jetfire

Philly_Q said:

robgilmo said:

Looks saturated in oil, 

It's Jamie Oliver's Les Paul.

Its got a massive tounge?