docteurseb
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Found a few old threads asking if it's possible.
I was wondering myself about it in case I end up ordering a wenge neck with ebony fingerboard. Wenge can sometimes be much lighter colored than ebony and I prefer a matching headstock and fingerboard.
Since I happened to have some scrap pieces here's what I started with:
That's actually pretty light colored for wenge. After applying TransTint black dye straight out of the bottle:
And wiping the excess with denatured alcohol to see see how well it dyed the wood (and give it a more 'natural' look/color):
That'd work for me as far as look is concerned.
Of course I would not do that on an area with hand/finger contact. That would require sealing the wood to prevent dye rubbing off, which defeats the advantage of a wenge neck (smooth unfinished feel).
I was wondering myself about it in case I end up ordering a wenge neck with ebony fingerboard. Wenge can sometimes be much lighter colored than ebony and I prefer a matching headstock and fingerboard.
Since I happened to have some scrap pieces here's what I started with:
That's actually pretty light colored for wenge. After applying TransTint black dye straight out of the bottle:
And wiping the excess with denatured alcohol to see see how well it dyed the wood (and give it a more 'natural' look/color):
That'd work for me as far as look is concerned.
Of course I would not do that on an area with hand/finger contact. That would require sealing the wood to prevent dye rubbing off, which defeats the advantage of a wenge neck (smooth unfinished feel).
