Godin - Richlite Fretboards Stablize The Neck
Apr 26, 2019 3:12:49 GMT -5
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Post by TonyKgull on Apr 26, 2019 3:12:49 GMT -5
optofonik , Never say never! LOL. 
Having said that.....I have no problems with either scenario. I've had Richlite and Stratabond so I know how great they are, but at the same time, I love and have no problems with my 3 guitars that all have rosewood fretboards, and one with rosewood back and sides.
It's not guitars that caused any trees to get wittled down to almost nothing, it was the furniture made by the Chinese mainly, which uses a lot more wood to make.
By the way, it's not just Richlite that's catching on as an alternative, there's other woods out there that aren't bad, but not as good as rosewood and ebony. In all the options for alternatives, I might want Richlite over any of the other alternatives out there.
I just don't like the look of the other wood alternatives (they're all lighter in color) or the fact they're not as hard, and I very much don't like the idea of a painted or dyed fretboard (with the exception of the Richlite because the color is embedded throughout the material and won't wear off or out, ever).
Having said that.....I have no problems with either scenario. I've had Richlite and Stratabond so I know how great they are, but at the same time, I love and have no problems with my 3 guitars that all have rosewood fretboards, and one with rosewood back and sides.
It's not guitars that caused any trees to get wittled down to almost nothing, it was the furniture made by the Chinese mainly, which uses a lot more wood to make.
By the way, it's not just Richlite that's catching on as an alternative, there's other woods out there that aren't bad, but not as good as rosewood and ebony. In all the options for alternatives, I might want Richlite over any of the other alternatives out there.
I just don't like the look of the other wood alternatives (they're all lighter in color) or the fact they're not as hard, and I very much don't like the idea of a painted or dyed fretboard (with the exception of the Richlite because the color is embedded throughout the material and won't wear off or out, ever).