Psychicpet
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Hello all, are the boards on the Stealth models Ebony? i see the specs on the site say stealth ebony for "neck" but does that mean f/b material or finish?
gorgeous! awesome! thank you Pete!!! .....is that fretless still available btw?
Another question, the models on guitar center's website have a way lighter fingerboard than the ones ive seen elsewhere. They look more rosewood colored. Any reason for this? Heres the link:
Pete is right.
Also, it is getting more and more difficult to get that pure jet black ebony these days. Most folks don't realize it is just the center of the tree that yields this dark wood and we aren't the only industry vying for it. Lighter and streakier ebony is starting to become the norm based on supply.
been wondering the same thing...have the stealth Bongos always had an ebony board, standard, since the beginning?
thanks
thanks Bert
reading further back in this thread AJ mentions 2009 as the year they switched to ebony, from rosewood, on the stealth model.
now if I can get the answer to my serial number lookup question about the age of my prospective purchase I'll be stoked.
thanks again Bert
so that's news....guitar center listed it as a stealth black, hmmmmm.
could you share your source for that #F12607 lookup result?
ordered it yesterday and the listing was removed from their site.
will see it in person next week. probably wouldn't have placed the order knowing it was mid-labeled.
to be continued.
Lighter and streakier ebony is starting to become the norm based on supply.
So were gonna start seeing more and more of the ebony that Mother Nature actually makes, which is often lighter colored and even streaked.
Is it the #F12607 ?
Because this bass should be a Bongo 4 HH from 2005 in Sapphire Black with Rosewood fretboard.