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I've been using this material for bridge plates on my builds but I was curious if anyone has used it for a fingerboard or a bridge?

I get the feeling it would make for a fine fingerboard given that it's primarily used for flooring and is pretty tough and durable stuff. The color also isn't so bad either.

I know Ibanez is using jatoba for fingerboards on several models. There must be others.

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"Act your age, not your shoe size" - Prince

ESP is using it. It's probably fine, just lighter than most people want.

Pat

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Pat

I’ve used it and it seems fine.
It machines and sands well.
My plank was rather bland and boring.

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I have used it a few times for finger oars and bridge. I like the way it looks and works. It is defensively hard enough.

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Bryan Bear PMoMC

Take care of your feet, and your feet will take care of you.

It's hardness and density is similar to EIR according to the wood data base
https://www.wood-database.com/east-indian-rosewood/

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The name catgut is confusing. There are two explanations for the mix up.

Catgut is an abbreviation of the word cattle gut. Gut strings are made from sheep or goat intestines, in the past even from horse, mule or donkey intestines.

Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.