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Moses Graphite Classical
Stringed Instrument Fingerboards
allow for use of traditional application techniques
with great results. Advantages include:
- Tooling is minimal. The boards are provided in standard size blanks.
A tooling matrix material is placed on the sides and at the end of
the boards that can be easily tooled to fit the board with the instrument
neck during installation. We position the structural carbon within
the board so that luthiers will avoid contacting this stiff, abrasive
material along other core materials.
- Initial board surfacing and need for re-surfacing is minimal. Boards
are supplied with the proper minimum standard of relief. The low-friction
graphite-based tooling medium is uniformly consistent, resulting in
easy dressing of the surface. Since there is no grain, there isn’t
any blow or chipping when properly working the material. Standard
scrapers, files and sandpapers are all appropriate.
- The fingerboards offer outstanding durability. Moses Graphite boards
in constant use have not needed re-finishing since installations as
long ago as 1981. Thus intermittent re-dressing and periodic replacement
are no longer required.
- The fingerboard surface is stable. There is no swelling or movement
on the board surface due to changes in humidity and/or temperature.
Therefore the boards never require re-dressing. This is in contrast
to the routine return of instruments with Ebony boards for removal
of these periodic buzz-producing inconsistencies.
- The boards may optionally be supplied with a 0.025” maple veneer
on the back ‘glue’ surface to facilitate the use of traditional hide
glue. For boards provided without backing, aliphatic resin (Tight
Bond/yellow glue) is an excellent choice.
- Moses Graphite fingerboards have a smooth, low friction surface
for ease in playing. Player often comment that instruments with these
boards are very comfortable in the hand.
- Moses fingerboards contribute to high quality tone production. This
is due to the consistency of the material surface, coupled with the
tremendous ability of the ‘tonally filtered’ carbon fiber to move
vibration through the neck beam.
- All Moses Graphite stringed instrument components have a visually
pleasing ‘natural’ aesthetic due to the soft, lustrous quality of
our surface material. Re-finishing with 0000 steel wool or 600/800
sandpaper maintains this look. A relaxed eye often believes that they
are made of Ebony until the difference is pointed out.
In essence, Moses Graphite has developed a medium that combines
excellent tone generation with easy tooling and impressive durability
to produce products with a natural look and feel.
Moses Graphite Violin
Family Parts
Bridges
Carbon Graphite Classical String Instrument
Bridges:
These unique and stylish carbon graphite composite
bridges can substantially increase sustain and volume
while enhancing the instrument's tonal characteristics.
 
4-St Bass: Classic and Modern: $121.00
(add $16.25 for wheel adjusters)
4-st Cello: Classic: $62.50
(add $6.75 for wheel adjusters)
Please contact Moses for complete specifications.
Fingerboards
 These MOSES Graphite fingerboards are competitively priced direct
replacements for the standard ebony board. These parts will improve
the sound of the instrument while dramatically reducing repair and replacement.
BF-334
Bass Viol Fingerboard
$269.00
Dimensions: 1.74"
{44mm} & 3.53" {90mm} widths; 34.75" {880mm) length; 0.3125"
{8mm} side walls
BF-335
Bass Viol Fingerboard $289.00
Dimensions: 1.77"
{45mm} & 3.70" {94mm} widths; 35.0" {890mm} length; 0.3125"
{8mm} vertical side walls
BF-336
Bass Viol Fingerboard
$309.00
Dimensions: 2.62"
{66mm} & 4.22" {108mm} widths; 35.0" {890mm} length; 0.3125"
{8mm} vertical side walls
CF-24
4-string Cello Fingerboard
$120.00
Dimensions: 1.315"
{33.5mm} & 2.78" {70.5mm} widths; 27.5" {596mm}max. length;
0.250" {6.5mm}side walls
VT-124
4-string Violin Fingerboard
$62.50
Dimensions: 1.10"
{28mm} & 1.625" {41mm} widths; 11.0" {275mm} length; 0.150"
{4mm} side walls
Tailpieces
4-string Compensated
Violin Tailpiece $61.50
5-string Compensated
Violin Tailpiece $61.50
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