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On 07/05/2019 at 23:02, Merton said:

Haha not at all dude  Black limba is v sexy in its own right 😎

It’s not called Terminalia Superba for nothing 😉

2 hours ago, Marcoelwray said:

The woods, the construction, all is amazing. I feel like stinky poo. Glorious job.

Thanks dude, I’d like to see some of your work too though, I’m sure it’s better than stinky poo 

1 hour ago, MoonBassAlpha said:

That's a lovely piece of Pao Ferro. Two of my basses have it, and it has been very wear-resistant on my fretless. I was never sure if they had impregnated it with something, as the finish is really satin smooth, and about 10 years as my main bass, always with rounds, has barely imperceptible amounts of wear on the fingerboard.

As the manufacturer (U.S. Masters) ceased trading a few years ago, I can't even ask if the board was treated. Mine has black epoxy line markers with no front dots.

At a guess I’d say it probably wasn’t impregnated. Not only is it a relatively recent development - not unheard of that long ago but pretty rare - but it’s also a very hard species. Several large scale manufacturers have moved over to it due to its availability, and its genetic similarities to true Dalbergias. 

Yeah the sunshine makes tonewood photos really pop.

It has several ‘common names’ including limba, black limba, white limba, korina, afara. 

The scientific name is Terminalia Superba

Shorter rods are customary, longer is not essential but I’ve put them in for additional stability