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Hey thanks guys, I will look into the Tung oil! Any ideas where to get it?

I thought I should upload some photos of our work so far!
Much fun and dust has been made!

Hi Guys, any thoughts on finish/ no finish for a Jarrah fretboard for a bass guitar?

Awesome idea!

Thanks guys, I will look into Gilet, and see how they can help!

I will give the Jarrah a go this weekend. I would also like to try some rosewood/ebony.
Any thoughts on where to get the timber from?

So I guess I will try making a fretboard out of the Jarrah and see what happens!
At the very least it will be a learning curve for me!
Presto Music by the way simso!

I was wondering about Jarrah for the Fretboard!
We have made the body from a pre-stressed laminated beam!
I have no idea what this may sound like?

Hello all, I am new to this forum and would love some advice! I am a brass and woodwind repair tech. and my sixteen year old son and I are building a bass guitar! we have started the process by building the body and we have cut out a neck. I have some Jarrah that I was thinking of using for a fret b...