Rep Points: 11634
08/12/2022 10:26 am
Also, purpleheart is cheaper and easier to get. And it's purple.........
My favorite however is purpleheart for fretboards more do then rosewood.
I thought that purple turns into brown after a good while? Don't know if that is true or not.
Can you explain ? cause I am also interested in using purpleheart, but not if it turns brown 🙂
Rep Points: 658
09/12/2022 10:10 am
If you treat it right it will stay purple. I've built a thinline Tele with a purpleheart top and neck a good few years ago and it's still a beautiful purple colour. I sprayed the body with 2k polyurethane and finished the neck with wipe-on poly. I think purpleheart discoulors under the influence of UV, correct me if I'm wrong....
Measure once, cut straight away and maybe you're lucky......