Unslotted Fingerboard for Bass
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Each top-quality fingerboard is kiln-dried, unradiused, unfretted (no inlays), and ready for final trimming in your shop to fit a variety of neck widths. They're perfect for slotting custom fret scales. Save time and get the perfect board for your neck build.
Each of our fingerboards is stable and ready for use once it's been acclimated to your shop's environment.
Unslotted Fingerboard for Bass
Diospyros crassiflora
Approximate dimensions:
2-1/2" x 27" x 1/4" (63.50mm x 685.80mm x 6.35mm)
Diospyros crassiflora
Approximate dimensions:
3" x 27" x 1/4" (76.20mm x 685.80mm x 6.35mm)
Diospyros crassiflora
Approximate dimensions:
3" x 28-1/2" x 5/16" (76.2mm x 723.9mm x 7.93mm)
Diospyros crassiflora
Approximate dimensions:
3-11/32" x 28" x 11/32" (84.93mm x 711.2mm x 8.73mm)
Diospyros celebica
Minimum board dimensions:
2-7/8" x 27-5/8" x 11/32" (73.0mm x 701.7mm x 8.7mm)
Diospyros malabarica
Approximate dimensions:
3-5/8" x 36-3/8" x 11/32" (92mm x 924mm x 8.7mm)
Diospyros malabarica
Approximate dimensions:
3-5/8" x 31" x 11/32" (92mm x 787mm x 8.7mm)
Dalbergia maritima
Minimum board dimensions:
3" x 28-1/4" x 11/32" (75mm x 720mm x 9mm)
Cannot ship outside USA
Dalbergia latifolia
Approximate dimensions:
2-3/8" x 28-1/4" x 11/32" (60mm x 720mm x 9mm)
Cannot ship outside USA
Dalbergia latifolia
Approximate dimensions:
2-3/4" x 28-1/4" x 11/32" (70mm x 720mm x 9mm)
Supplied unsanded
Cannot ship outside USA
Dalbergia latifolia
Approximate dimensions:
3.2" x 28-1/4" x 11/32" (80mm x 720mm x 9mm)
Supplied unsanded
Cannot ship outside USA
Dalbergia latifolia
Approximate dimensions:
3-1/2" x 28-1/4" x 11/32" (90mm x 720mm x 9mm)
Supplied unsanded
Cannot ship outside USA
Unslotted Fingerboard for Bass
Each top-quality fingerboard is kiln-dried, unradiused, unfretted (no inlays), and ready for final trimming in your shop to fit a variety of neck widths. They're perfect for slotting custom fret scales. Save time and get the perfect board for your neck build.
Each of our fingerboards is stable and ready for use once it's been acclimated to your shop's environment.
Ebony
Our Ebony (Diospyros crassiflora) comes from West Africa and tends to be more uniformly black than we have seen from other sources, however, most African ebony is not perfectly jet black, most boards have some visible grain and occasional streaks of greys and tans. We think these visual variations offer character and enhance the aesthetics of most guitars, but if you desire a perfectly dark, jet black appearance consider using our Black Fingerboard Stain to darken the board and create the desired visual effect.
Crelicam Ebony
StewMac is extremely proud to be one of the only luthier suppliers of Crelicam Ebony (Diospyros crassiflora). This is the same species of ebony that you know and love, but each piece has been hand-selected for its gorgeous looks and exceptional feel. Each fingerboard is unique, the colors range from tans and golds, to blacks, greens and purples with a mix of variegation, light and dark lines, and even some flame. Crelicam Ebony is very hard, super smooth, and holds frets well—you'll make an excellent playing fingerboard with a boutique, one of a kind look.
Macassar Ebony
Macassar Ebony (Diospyros celebica) is a bold and beautiful fingerboard choice, known for its rich brown, black and gold striping that sets it apart from more traditional ebony. Each board has its own dramatic flair, ranging from subtle ribboning to intense, high-contrast variegation. Dense, stable, and takes a beautiful high polish, it's a top pick for builders who want premium feel and a striking look. These are hard to find in consistent quality—when they’re gone, they’re gone.
Pale Moon Ebony
If you want your next build to make a statement, this is the species to do it. Pale Moon Ebony (Diospyros malabarica), also known as Black and White Ebony, features dramatic inky-black streaks across a creamy blonde base—each board a piece of natural art. We have several grades with the highest grades giving the most vibrant visual variation and the lower grades being more visually subtle. This wood is extremely rare. We acquired every piece our supplier had. When these are gone, they may be gone for good.
Bois de Rose
Rich and complex in both tone and color, Bois de Rose (Dalbergia maritima) is a very rare and very special tonewood. While a true rosewood from Madagascar, it is distinct from the more widely known Madagascar Rosewood (Dalbergia baronii). This wood showcases a deep wine-red color that oxidizes to a dark shade of purple, reminiscent of an eggplant. Thanks to our partnership with Madinter in Spain, we can legally source this extraordinary wood for our U.S. customers.
Indian Rosewood, B Grade
This Indian Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia) is B Grade which has minor imperfections such as small knots, wider grain, and more color streaks compared to our other Indian Rosewood boards. It's a great option to build with and incredibly affordable.
Important:
Ebony is usually not uniformly black. We offer Black Fingerboard Stain, as used by Gibson®, Paul Reed Smith® and other makers for darkening the streaks on ebony fingerboards, bridges and peghead overlays.
Need help calculating your fret locations?
Our online fret scale calculator can calculate any scale length you want to use. It will also give you accurate measurements for locating the bridge on your instrument.
