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 Post subject: Recent wood acquisitions
PostPosted: November 3rd, 2009, 5:43 pm 
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This thread is dedicated to recent wood purchases of unusual quality and/or figuring. I'll do my best to keep the Maple content to an absolute minimum :P

Amboyna burl
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Claro Walnut [I have three of these that were cut in series. each piece could be one nicely thick bookmatched top, or be cut thinner to make two 1/8" thick tops (or a nicely matching back and top set)]

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Acrylized Birdseye Maple fingerboard blanks (all five are sized for a 5-string fretless)

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all the best,

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 Post subject: Re: Recent wood acquisitions
PostPosted: January 9th, 2010, 12:10 pm 
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this Koa top will be used on one of the first coupe M-Series 5-strings (that's not my body outline traced on the wood, but you get the idea of how the bass will come out)

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tossing between Swamp Ash and Mahogany for the body core on this one, and I'm 95% certain I'll be using a Birdseye neck shaft with Pau Ferro fretboard. if I opt for a Mahogany neck shaft I'm going to upgrade the headstock with a similarly colored/figured Koa veneer


and this top, together with a Mahogany body and black accent veneer, will be used on the first M-Series 4-string fretless (remember that acrylized spalted Birdseye fingerboard with a Mahogany neck shaft? ;) )

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 Post subject: Re: Recent wood acquisitions
PostPosted: October 27th, 2010, 11:53 am 
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mmmmm ... Camphor Burl find its way into the wood rack. both of these billets are 2"+ thick and suitable for a few tops sets apiece 8-)

front side of billet #1
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front/back images of billet #2
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PostPosted: October 27th, 2010, 11:59 am 
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 Post subject: Re: Recent wood acquisitions
PostPosted: December 21st, 2010, 5:17 pm 
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spalted Western Maple burl - this set is thick enough for 4ea 1/4" thick top sets ... 6 if I measure and cut carefully

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 Post subject: Re: Recent wood acquisitions
PostPosted: January 19th, 2011, 11:17 pm 
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a pair of flatsawn flame Maple neck blanks I scored this week. the larger one is easily wide enough for a 6-string bass, the smaller one will just fit my 5-string headstock

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back side
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I'm thinking these would look good with a black painted headstock ( ... kidding ... just kidding! :lol: )
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 Post subject: Re: Recent wood acquisitions
PostPosted: January 20th, 2011, 4:17 am 
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man that looks like an excellent piece of wood to work with! I'd love to see that as a fretboard on a black body/black pickguard Fender P ;) No matching headstock though! :P

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PostPosted: March 4th, 2011, 3:23 pm 
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Hi Rod,
are you familiar with this shop sorta located in your neck of the woods?

http://www.rockisland.com/~tonewoods/Home.html


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N - all black with flames ... very nice 8-) Since these two blanks are recent acquisitions, I don't anticipate them being utilized for a build until sometime late this year or later


AZW - I'm not familiar with this wood supplier. I have utilized another supplier from the Islands (Notable Woods) and been very pleased with the value I received on my purchases

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