Is the 68 Bear Super Kodiak black beauty paint or stain?
To the best of my knowledge, the 1968 Black Beauty was actually "black" Ebony wood.
There was no ebony.The current '68,like the original,is black phenolic.
That's it!!!!! (Brain fart) just couldn't think of that "p" word!!!
Thanks, Jim!!!!!
So is it heavy?
Only the '67½ is all phenolic. The '68, '69, and current version are part phenolic and Bolivian Rosewood, I believe.
I've owned several 67 1/2 & 68s. The risers are phenolic material, a little heavier but that's what I like about them. I've yet to see the newly built phenolic SK.
The '68 is black phenolic w/rosewood caps. The Black Beauty is the 67.5. That is all phenolic.
What Bear is selling now as the Black Beauty is actually a replica of the '68 Super Kodiak. The original black beauty was the 1967 1/2...It has an all phenolic riser with thin maple accent stripes. The '68...was phenolic and rosewood separated by an accent stripe. Very similar to what they are making today