Micarta fingerboards

[notCardio]

Anyone got one? What does it compare to? Similar to ebony, or is it's own thing that you can't describe?

Thanks

 

[faderbug]

never even heard of it !!!

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[notCardio]

Oh, I've heard of it.

never even heard of it !!!

google!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Martin uses it one some models. I just wanted to hear from someone who has one.

 

[RandyW]

I have a couple Martins with micarta finger boards.

They look alot like an ebony finger board from a few feet a way.

I think they are actually a little easier on your fingers than wood and they look very appealing to the eye. I've only had mine for a couple of years and I have
a lot of guitars so I can't tell you how they wear. But there is no wear at all on either of mine and I do a lot of string bending. They are very smooth and play as good or better "perhaps be on a Martin" that ebony or rosewood or maple.

 

[notCardio]

Thanks RandyW

That's the kind of information I was looking for.