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Old 09-14-2008, 06:36 PM
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Default Tonewood can be costly Bling

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Originally Posted by ramsa View Post
On a side note, I was suprised to see the upcharge most builders are getting now for quilted mahogany back/side sets. With other species being used for Honduran mahogany, it seems like the genuine stuff might be getting harder to obtain, especially in figured or quilted stock...
(Excluding "The Tree"...)
Yeah, wood from "The Tree" is between $300 and $600 a board foot if you can find it! Then when you buy it you end up being afraid to use it.
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