which builder would you go to for a port orford top

CoffeeGuitar · #1 11-23-2010, 10:12 PM

plenty of builders are now for their ways with various top woods

but who would you got to for a port orford guitar?

clicktone · #2 11-23-2010, 10:13 PM

I had a Ziricote and Port Orford Cedar from James Goodall...it was a stunning guitar.

PWoolson · #3 11-23-2010, 10:14 PM

Howard Klepper likes to work with it.
Please don't call me. I hate the stuff. The smell alone makes me gag.

Matt Mustapick · #4 11-23-2010, 10:37 PM

I've built a few and enjoyed them. They came out great. For practical purposes it's essentially just like Sitka spruce. Other than Goodall (and Howard now I see), I don't know of anyone who has made a habit of using it. There must be others though.

Baxter · #5 11-23-2010, 11:25 PM

R. Taylor BABY !!!!!!!
Tobias has a Style 1 POC / Rosewood. Played it last week. Wowzer.
I loved the aroma..........sweeeeeeeeeet !!

RussMason · #6 11-23-2010, 11:34 PM

Nobody else.

billgennaro · #7 11-23-2010, 11:51 PM

i, too, had a Goodall with a Port Orford top. it was the only guitar i've ever seen that used Primavera wood for the back/sides. it was a great guitar. my brother, who sold it to me, demanded it back after only a few months. he couldn't live without it. he still says its the best guitar he's ever owned (and he's owned dozens). fortunately, i still get to play it whenever i go visiting.

bill

drcmusic7 · #8 11-24-2010, 08:53 AM

I have two guitars with a POC top. I love it! The Batson brothers have made more than few with it and they really know how to get a great tone from it...

My Batson...

My Corban (Bill McLachlan)...

Hope this helps... It's a very underestimated tonewood, imho.

Kindly,
Danny

Howard Klepper · #9 11-24-2010, 11:36 AM

I like it and have had the pick of the best sets directly from the guy who supplies LMI.

mjudd · #10 11-24-2010, 11:54 AM

I don't think I'd ever pick a builder on the basis of the type of wood I wanted in a top. Pick a builder based on a variety of other factors, then see if they can make your guitar with that material. If not, move the next one on your list of finalists.

pakhan · #11 11-24-2010, 07:24 PM

I just got in a new guitar from Laurent Brondel which was a bit of a project! It is all American, ecologically sustainable woods- Port Orford Cedar top, back and sides and neck with black walnut for trim, bridge, fretboard and feature cutaway.

It really sounds wonderful and I hope someone doesn't buy it anytime soon!

http://www.instrumentdatabase.com/go...model-b-3-can/

stream · #12 11-25-2010, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjudd

I don't think I'd ever pick a builder on the basis of the type of wood I wanted in a top. Pick a builder based on a variety of other factors, then see if they can make your guitar with that material. If not, move the next one on your list of finalists.

Couldn't agree more.

Brackett Instruments · #13 11-25-2010, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjudd

I don't think I'd ever pick a builder on the basis of the type of wood I wanted in a top. Pick a builder based on a variety of other factors, then see if they can make your guitar with that material. If not, move the next one on your list of finalists.

I agree. Obviously if you want a certain tonewood you would elimanate builders who don't use it, but good builders build great guitars with a variety of materials.

christo606 · #14 11-30-2010, 05:42 PM

If you are interested in Port Orford Cedar, contact Les Stansell.

www.stansellguitars.com/

christo

kente777 · #15 11-30-2010, 05:53 PM

What makes this wood so unique? Is it hard to build with? How does the tone compare to Red Cedar?