SL3 w/Ebony fretboard and BINDING?????

[DinkyDoug]

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY PICS of an SL3 in Amber Sunburst??? My dealer had one a while back, and it was MUCH better looking in person than on the site, but I can't find any REAL pics anywhere. Also, the new Fender site states they come with ebony fretboards and binding now, is that true?

Any comments would be appreciated!!! Thanks!!!

[toejam]

Re: SL3 w/Ebony fretboard and BINDING?????

An SL3 is Japanese made and came with a rosewood fingerboard and no binding. The specs on the site
do say ebony board, but that's wrong, and it doesn't mention anything about binding.

That would be interesting if they changed them for the new year, but I doubt it.

[ December 12, 2002, 07:02 PM: Message edited by: toejam ]

[DinkyDoug]

Re: SL3 w/Ebony fretboard and BINDING?????

Jackson Solist SL3 Spec Page

Yes..is DOES show binding....Take a look for yourself. Thanks for the reply.

[ December 12, 2002, 08:08 PM: Message edited by: DinkyDoug ]

[DinkyDoug]

Re: SL3 w/Ebony fretboard and BINDING?????



[ December 12, 2002, 08:24 PM: Message edited by: DinkyDoug ]

[toejam]

Re: SL3 w/Ebony fretboard and BINDING?????

No, trust me, there's no binding on that neck. There's no binding on the body either. If you're talking about what looks like a faint whitish outline around the body and headstock, it's just a reflection off the finish. Jackson doesn't put binding on their bodies unless you go custom shop. Binding is normal on a lot of fingerboards, but there's clearly none on there. You would be able to see the white binding all the way around the fingerboard, and it's clearly not there. They messed up the specs.

[ December 12, 2002, 08:17 PM: Message edited by: toejam ]

[DinkyDoug]

Re: SL3 w/Ebony fretboard and BINDING?????

Yeah, I've seen them myself, and I know they traditionally do not have binding. That's why I was surprised that the site lists it. I have a call into my local rep who's to get back to me tomorrow. I called Fender Customer Support, but those slackers only work till 4:30! I'll post my findings here tomorrow. If it's an update for 2003 that would ROCK!

[nor]

Re: SL3 w/Ebony fretboard and BINDING?????

No binding on that rig.

[JACKSONFREAK]

Re: SL3 w/Ebony fretboard and BINDING?????

It's not the pic he was reffering to it was the spec list by the neck and inlays. It says ebony board,MOTO sharkfin inlays with bound headstock and finger board.
But the pic show's it's rosewood and no binding. TYPO, they got confused apearently and thought it was an early 90's Pro :b
Gil

[DinkyDoug]

Re: SL3 w/Ebony fretboard and BINDING?????

You got it Freak! By the way (Dumb question) does anyone know what MOTO sharkfin inlays means? It sure isn't mother or pearl. I'm guessing is the same plastic pearloid inlays everyone else uses.

And, yeah, I was referring to the "Unique Features" they list in the specs, not the pic. Speaking of which, does anyone have pics of the Amber Sunburst?? I'm dying to see a good pic of one.

[charvel750]

Re: SL3 w/Ebony fretboard and BINDING?????

Amber sunburst:

[DinkyDoug]

Re: SL3 w/Ebony fretboard and BINDING?????

WOW! That's a lot darker than the web pics I've seen. I LOVE IT! Thanks for posting!

[VitaminG]

Re: SL3 w/Ebony fretboard and BINDING?????

MOTO = Mother Of TOilet seat? [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

[RacerX]

Re: SL3 w/Ebony fretboard and BINDING?????

Once again, I'm LOL @ Gary!

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[toejam]

Re: SL3 w/Ebony fretboard and BINDING?????

Yeah, but Gary is actually correct!! Some people also call it pearloid.

[ December 13, 2002, 12:30 PM: Message edited by: toejam ]

[DinkyDoug]

Re: SL3 w/Ebony fretboard and BINDING?????

For those interested, Fender updated their site to reflect the correct specs. There are no plans to include ebony fretboards or binding on the SL3's.

Thanks to all for the previous posts!!