Bloodwood Fretboard

Posted by Jessicca McKelvey on July 2, 2013 at 8:58pm

I'm working on my plans for my first cigar box uke (a soprano) and I ran across bloodwood as a fretboard option. I could only find one example of it being used for a uke, and that was on the body. I gather that it is usually used for fretless basses. Do you guys have any experience with it?

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  • Johnny Debit July 3, 2013 at 12:51am

    I use bloodwood exclusively -- unless I go with maple. It's getting more expensive as it gets more popular. Lately I've been buying LMI 5 or 6 string bass fingerboards and cutting them into 4 uke fretboards. As an unfinished fretboard it gets dark like rosewood as it gets exposed to sunlight. When used as a binding and finished with oil, it's a brilliant red.

  • Jessicca McKelvey July 2, 2013 at 10:53pm

    Thank you guys so much!

  • CrocBite July 2, 2013 at 10:21pm
    Bloodwood will make a fine fretboard. It's hard like purpleheart. Wear a respirator and maybe long sleeves if you're making fine dust though!
    It's a great color, which doesn't fade as fast as padauk.
  • Richard Holmes July 2, 2013 at 10:08pm

    If it's good enough for Kanile'a, it's probably good enough for anyone!

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