Tak Matsumoto Custom Double Cut Ebony

electrofaro · Post by **electrofaro** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:10 pm

I noticed this new Tak Gibson Custom model and wondered if the guy isn't secretly dreaming of a Rickie

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:30 pm

There have been so many Taks from Gibson and Epi over the years, and most of them cost more than a Rick...this one has more appeal than most LPs to (to me), and the reason is the Rick-like cutaways. This one starts at $1300.00, I've been told, which, if it's true, would be terrific value. But is it "ebony" or just "black", considering that Gibson's using synthetics for its fretboards lately?

electrofaro · Post by **electrofaro** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:08 pm

Paul, the ebony refers to the colour of the guitar, not the fingerboard, in Gibsonish - it could've been a "Tak Matsumoto Custom Double Cut Goldtop" if the top was gold... anyway, the fingerboard on this one is ebony. Don't ask me where they got it... I doubt it's like the brazilian rosewood growing as garden escapees is Florida and California.

WIth synthetics you mean the ~~kitchentops~~ Richlite? I suspect we'll be seeing more of the double veneer rosewood fingerboards soon. I've seen the results of the scientific comparisons of rosewood and other tone woods. Funny how there is indeed a difference, although only your dog might hear the difference, or maybe a baby

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:26 pm

Wildberry wrote:Paul, the ebony refers to the colour of the guitar, not the fingerboard, in Gibsonish

That's what I was hinting at...that way, you can promote ebony without actually having any...

electrofaro · Post by **electrofaro** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:59 pm

Hah hah!

That would be devilish!

Een-Oreo.jpg

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 7:38 pm

Wildberry wrote:Hah hah! That would be devilish!

Oreo.jpg

Mmmmmmmmmmm..........

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 7:52 pm

This gives rise to a new name for synthetic wood fretboards--

Oreoboard!

bitzerguy · Post by **bitzerguy** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 7:54 pm

They kind of missed on the binding on that test biscuit though...

cjj · Post by **cjj** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:27 pm

jingle_jangle wrote:This gives rise to a new name for synthetic wood fretboards--

Oreoboard!

Mmmm, Tasty!

electrofaro · Post by **electrofaro** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 4:30 am

bitzerguy wrote:They kind of missed on the binding on that test biscuit though...

Yeah, there's some shrinkage... they're working on it. The idea was: these metal people lick the binding, let's make it extra yummie! As for the fingerboard, they wanted to provide an extra bite to the guitar

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:05 am

Lets be careful not to make any biting remarks!

electrofaro · Post by **electrofaro** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:49 am

jdogric12 wrote:Lets be careful not to make any biting remarks!

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