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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2020 10:01:23 GMT
Would love to know that as well. I love my SC-550, but I think it would look even better if the jatoba fretboard had a darker shade.
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Post by calebz on Jun 9, 2020 14:49:08 GMT
I finally took the time to check the conuntry of manufacture of my 3 HB guitars. SC-Custom - Vietnam SC-Jr - Indonesia Slider Lap steel - Unmarked/Unknown (might be stamped internally somewhere. It's the only one of the three I haven't taken apart) Of the three, the build quality of the SC-Custom is the best, by far. The fretwork was 99% perfect. The binding is 100% The other two, while perfectly playable, suffer from some combination of haphazard build issues and crappy parts. To be honest, I buy HBs expecting a certain amount of that and neither of them fall outside the scope of my expectations. The SC-Custom was just better. (It was even better after gutting the electronics and darkening the fretboard) Hey, Could you let me know how you darkened the fretboard? Thanks India Ink - The non-waterproof kind. It came out a little lighter than I had planned and took 3-4 applications. Jatoba is sort of a waxy wood and doesn't seem to take a stain as well as other types of wood. For all that, I'm still pleased with how it came out. No rubbing off on my fingers or anything like that. I expect I will have to reapply the ink every few years, but so far - it's been about 9 months and its still fine. I wasn't quite finished with the cleanup around the frets when I took this picture. It's a little more even looking now.
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Post by calebz on Jun 9, 2020 21:15:12 GMT
Thanks DefJefSomeone called it a 'coffee burst fretboard'. It was meant as an insult, but it works
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2020 10:29:14 GMT
I'm digging it calebz. The staining enhances the natural pattern of the wood. The guitar now looks more "expensive" so to say :-)
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Post by calebz on Jun 10, 2020 11:12:30 GMT
Out of interest calebz , was there reasoning behind your choice of non-waterproof ink? Just nervous in case it went wrong? Or easier to apply and get the effect? Would waterproof NOT have worked or would it, in retrospect, have been a better choice for permanence? Waterproof would work, but it would likely require a level of speed and skill I don't possess. Because of the sealant in it, the waterproof ink gets kind of gummy and sticky - making for more difficult cleanup, along with sanding between applications being more difficult and messy. Caveat: I haven't tried waterproof ink on a fretboard, but I did make the mistake of using it on a shelf once. Ended up stripping it and starting over with regular stuff, then sealing it after I was satisfied with the finish. For someone that sucks less at this stuff than I do, it's probably a completely different proposition - but after my experience with the shelf, I did't want to deal with any potential extra difficulty when cleaning up the frets, inlays or binding. Besides - what's the fun in waterproofing? How would i get those awesome custom beer streaks on my fretboard that my guitars wear so well?
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chubbles
Harley Benton Club Junior Member
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Post by chubbles on Jun 10, 2020 14:18:04 GMT
I find that communism adds a better tone, sustain, and playability.
jk
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Post by xera on Jun 21, 2020 16:41:18 GMT
Just my thoughts. Recently had an SC-Custom delivered that had made in Vietnam.
Some minor cosmetic issues and poor finishing with the frets but I've been told they can be rectified with some time and more cost than I anticipated. So I think either China or Vietnam is not a guarantee of quality either way.
I did get the recessed knobs so that was a nice touch.
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