Fingerboard

 


Today the fingerboard arrived. It is a pre-slotted 25.5" scale ebony fretboard made by Forrest Guitar Supplies in Spain. Ebony fretboards are almost exclusively on high end guitars as the wood is more rare and expensive than maple or rosewood, which are the other two woods that are commonly used. In return though, ebony fretboards offer the smooth and quick feel of maple without sacrificing the string control offered by rosewood.

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