Hang on! Things might get weird. It's a Louis Rossel thread.

[Henry Krinkle]

Wow! They all have some serious retro-funk going on! Very nice!

Thanks Nokie. It's taken a few years to bring this altogether and there are still numerous models I would like to get. Some of which are nice.

[mlcor]

Thanks for this thread, Henry, I feel much more educated now. You can definitely see the "Rado-ishness" in the designs. That 1624-2 is particularly cool.

BTW, I'll bet you that the wood on your wife's eldest LR is ebony, which is black in color, very densely grained and super hard. It is (along with rosewood and maple) one of the most favored fretboard materials for guitar.

[Henry Krinkle]

Thanks for this thread, Henry, I feel much more educated now. You can definitely see the "Rado-ishness" in the designs. That 1624-2 is particularly cool.

BTW, I'll bet you that the wood on your wife's eldest LR is ebony, which is black in color, very densely grained and super hard. It is (along with rosewood and maple) one of the most favored fretboard materials for guitar.

I suspect you are correct. Ebony was my first thought too. I have a friend who is a luthier and it very much reminded me of some of the wood he has used

[mlcor]

I suspect you are correct. Ebony was my first thought too. I have a friend who is a luthier and it very much reminded me of some of the wood he has used

It's my favorite fretboard material, followed by rosewood, then maple.

[Henry Krinkle]

I suspect you are correct. Ebony was my first thought too. I have a friend who is a luthier and it very much reminded me of some of the wood he has used

Do you build them as well as play, or is that an aesthetic preference?

[mlcor]

Do you build them as well as play, or is that an aesthetic preference?

Heavens, no. I'm not allowed to have sharp objects. It's a preference based on playability and tone, depending on the guitar. For example, I have a maple necked Strat that sounds quite different from my rosewood fretboard Strat, and plays differently, too.

[93EXCivic]

I love those Louis Rossels! I'd wear pretty much any of the men's!


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[Henry Krinkle]

I love those Louis Rossels! I wear pretty much any of the men's!


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I wear most of the mens.