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12-21-2014, 12:38 AM
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A reflection I'd say...
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12-21-2014, 01:07 AM
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When I was a teen back in the Philippines, I remember my parents proudly purchasing a brand new dining room set made entirely of narra. I remember it as very sturdy and heavy wood. Close to 3 decades later and my parents still have this same set.
I also remember folks talking about narra guitars back then but this was way before I was interested in guitars.
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12-21-2014, 01:25 AM
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You mean the bit of binding where the two sides meet? That's what it is then, and it is a way a finishing that part of the guitar for those who don't prefer to make a clean join between the two sides. I have always thought the pictured method looks a bit clunky, though I have done it, and prefer to use my skills to create a miter so that the side appears to make an impossible 90 degree turn. I do the same thing on a cutaway point, again preferring the cleaner look, and others prefer to treat that too as an additional binding opportunity. Different strokes.
Haven't built with Narra.
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12-21-2014, 02:39 AM
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Ah, OK. That's a confusing reflection
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05-18-2015, 01:12 PM
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I was able to get some sets out of a quartered Red Narra plank I picked up. The density of the stuff I've got measures about 45lbs / cubic foot. Correct me if I'm wrong here, but I'm presuming this is within the range that work fine for an all-Narra.
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05-18-2015, 08:44 PM
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Narra
From what I have read, I would not hesitate to use Narra on a guitar. it was on a short list a few years back. I have since seen samples that looked nicer than the one I had considered. It's supposed to smell spicey too.
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10-24-2016, 11:23 AM
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Narra is a great neck wood and what we used most at Gilet Guitars in Sydney.
It makes for a nice back/sides to. Very stiff and very stable wood.
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10-24-2016, 10:34 PM
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11-07-2016, 10:19 AM
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Did a quick recording with a Zoom Handy Recorder. Are you guys hearing what I am?
To my ears, there's a delightful richness to the high E string that just makes it stand out. Recording captures it beautifully. https://soundcloud.com/user-789780146/narrasoundclip Last edited by Szk; 11-07-2016 at 10:35 AM.
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