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Rosewood Fretboard Jan 7, 2020 11:07:55 GMT -5

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Post by RobertW on Jan 7, 2020 11:07:55 GMT -5

CTGull ,

I recd my eBay rosewood fretboard today. It was shipped from Germany. I'm skeptical.
Not smelling it. Rubbed fingers on it, not getting the scent I get from my guitars' fretboards.
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CTGull Global Moderator MOD/ADMIN Posts: 4,634 Location: Connecticut Playing guitar since: Early 80's & 2011	Rosewood Fretboard Jan 7, 2020 11:25:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by CTGull on Jan 7, 2020 11:25:40 GMT -5 Sure doesn't look like rosewood!! More like some kind of CRAP wood!!
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Rosewood Fretboard Jan 7, 2020 11:45:07 GMT -5

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RobertW, what do you need a rosewood fret board for? You got some sort of guitar project going on?

Again, please excuse my swiss cheese memory if already mentioned, got a lot goin' on in life, too many details to remember them all! LOL.

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I just wanted one for the smell
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Rosewood Fretboard Jan 7, 2020 15:30:51 GMT -5

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This has a black pepper smell

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Rosewood Fretboard Jan 7, 2020 16:05:31 GMT -5 Derick, RobertW, and 1 more like this

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RobertW, at the risk of telling you something that you already know, there are a lot of different rosewoods out there. It's quite possible that it is a rosewood but maybe not a variety you hoping for.

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Rosewood Fretboard Jan 7, 2020 23:27:02 GMT -5

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Jan 7, 2020 11:49:58 GMT -5 RobertW said:

I just wanted one for the smell
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I have a baby food jar full of rosewood dust that I got from sanding fingerboards. I saved it for making filler for inlays, but it still has that rosewood smell.

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Rosewood Fretboard Jan 8, 2020 6:31:54 GMT -5

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Jan 7, 2020 23:27:02 GMT -5 Jim said:

Jan 7, 2020 11:49:58 GMT -5 RobertW said:

I just wanted one for the smell
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I have a baby food jar full of rosewood dust that I got from sanding fingerboards. I saved it for making filler for inlays, but it still has that rosewood smell.

I too have a lot of rosewood dust, except mine is from making bridges.

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Rosewood Fretboard Jan 8, 2020 9:30:54 GMT -5

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Jim, CTGull,
you two should start making potpourri baggies (sp?) and sell 'em a craftfairs

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CTGull Global Moderator MOD/ADMIN Posts: 4,634 Location: Connecticut Playing guitar since: Early 80's & 2011	Rosewood Fretboard Jan 8, 2020 10:44:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by CTGull on Jan 8, 2020 10:44:13 GMT -5 NOOOO!!!!! After doing so much sanding, I don't like the smell of rosewood. It's kind of an irritant.
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Jim Supreme Member Posts: 1,939 Location: Port Hope, Ontario, Canada Playing guitar since: circa 1960	Rosewood Fretboard Jan 8, 2020 15:48:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jim on Jan 8, 2020 15:48:14 GMT -5 Jan 8, 2020 9:30:54 GMT -5 RobertW said: Jim , CTGull , you two should start making potpourri baggies (sp?) and sell 'em a craftfairs Hey CTGull, if we do that, maybe we should give RobertW a cut for coming up with the idea.
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CTGull Global Moderator MOD/ADMIN Posts: 4,634 Location: Connecticut Playing guitar since: Early 80's & 2011	Rosewood Fretboard Jan 8, 2020 17:53:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by CTGull on Jan 8, 2020 17:53:20 GMT -5 I don't have THAT much! But I do have enough to mostly fill a quart bag.
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Rosewood Fretboard Jan 8, 2020 20:02:13 GMT -5

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I remember quarts.

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