I've been checking out the new "select" fretboard woods and I've never came across Ipe before. Looks really different and cool. Anyone know what it sounds like? Can you leave it unfinished?
p.s. the select top's and fretboard's are a really great touch.
As far as I know it's a Brazillian wood... very very hard... but don't know tonewisely... for the hardness I would say "bright", but better keep it with Warmoth guys :laughing7:
There's a lot about it here: http://www.ipe-wood.com/index.html Any wood that has a 25 year lifespan in the Texas sun must be pretty tough stuff. It apparently starts brown and turns silver as it weathers.
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