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Bertotti · Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 3:33 am Post subject: Ends of Kronos board

I have read they are plastic. Will I void any warranties if I carve some nice one out of wood? Provided there isn't a lot of internals bolted to them of course. I can make a wood one exactly the same dimensions. I just don't want to lose my warranty.

Rosen Sound · Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 7:39 am Post subject:

if you dont make any extra holes (or conceal them) and are able to take off the wood panels if you ever need to send it in for warranty repair, then chances are youre good.
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Bertotti · Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 1:08 pm Post subject:

This is ture!

GregC · Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 4:30 pm Post subject:

if you don't gig that much & have a flight case, you have nothing to worry about.

The extreme had plastic end caps. My 76 never had a problem.

Others that gig frequently and smacked the end caps hard, may have had an issue.

Over the years, (since 2005), I saw very few complaints.
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DaveBoulden · Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 6:26 pm Post subject:

Apart from style & aesthetics, I wouldn't be too concerned about plastic end-peices. My Roland Fantom X7 has plastic end-pieces and has been regularly gigged for several years (though always in a sturdy flightcase). Apart from a few surface scratches, there are no reliability or construction issues with the end-peices. I see no reason for the Kronos end-pieces to be any different in this respect.

rrricky rrrecordo · Senior Member Joined: 26 Jan 2011 Posts: 448

Hey Bertotti, I think you have a great idea. From some of your other posts, it seems that you like working with wood. You're going to have a long happy life with your Kronos, so warming up the ends with wood could end up looking really sweet - a nice retro touch to your state-of-the-art baby Very Happy

You could even start a little cottage industry and sell them to your fellow Kronies Idea

Citizen Klaus · Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:30 pm Post subject:

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burningbusch · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 9:03 pm Post subject:

Similar line of thinking, different instrument.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CykoRW8-6w4

Busch.

Bertotti · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 10:04 pm Post subject:

I have a line on some nice flamed maple just waiting to find a home and a use. SOme guitars and mandos definitely but I would like to do up the ends if possible. I love to mod my stuff.

GregC · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 7:28 pm Post subject:

Citizen Klaus · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 8:17 pm Post subject:

Bertotti · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 12:03 am Post subject:

I would really love to use ebony but were I am at it is expensive! Indian rosewood would be cool to also kind of pricey where I am at. Actually a lot of hardwood are expensive here. Very sad.

We'll see how things work out. My Kronos is drifitng farther and farther away. Every time I tunr around another big bill rols in unexpectedly.