Highly Figured Woods

[iim7V7IM7]

Originally Posted by mercy

I dont like highly figured wood and I have read that it is more crack prone. For my own guitars I want straight grain.

Some types of figure only presents itself when wood is quartersawn. So wood can be both figured and straight grained. I would not apply a broad brush to your cracking hypothesis.

[Ruppster]

Guitar porn at its finest....geez.


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[rob2966]

Forgive me for a non acoustic guitar (even non guitar post) but this is for sure my best example of figured wood in my collection. Of note, this bass sounds great in an acoustic set .

Later
Rob

[antsdmb]

Originally Posted by cotten

Love the figuring on the back of this one, but I'm also intrigued by that guitar stand. I have one somewhat similar, built for me from Rosewood and tiger stripe maple by a friend who once spent a lot of time with us on the AGF (was it back when we were still the TGF?) Can you tell us any more about it, maybe showin us some pictures? Might we worth a separate thread on Custom Guitar Stands.



cotten

Hey Cotten!

It's been a few years now, but the stand was purchased from a gentleman on the forum whoms name escapes me right now. The website, however, was www.tonewoodguitarstands.com. No idea if that's still up and running or not but it's not bad quality. Mine is maple with cocobolo bindings.

Ring any bells?

[cotten]

That's the one! I get compliments on mine every time I take it out in public.

cotten

[cotten]

Originally Posted by rob2966

Forgive me for a non acoustic guitar (even non guitar post) but this is for sure my best example of figured wood in my collection. Of note, this bass sounds great in an acoustic set .

Later
Rob

No forgiveness needed, Rob. Your bass is gorgeous! Who built it?

cotten

[rob2966]

Originally Posted by cotten

No forgiveness needed, Rob. Your bass is gorgeous! Who built it?

cotten

It is a Rob Allen MB-2 5-string. He is a small bass manufacturer based in California. The guitar only has a piezo in the bridge (single volume knob as part of the ebony bridge). Can get a pretty realistic upright bass tone out of it.

Later
Rob

[Sonics]

Originally Posted by patchmcg

Yes, it's the new Ovation digs at the same old mill building in New Hartford. It's a much smaller shop now, so they are in a different space. I took that picture a not long before they re-opened.

With all this beauty on display it's hard to believe that Ovation went out of business.

I saw some of their offerings from Winter NAMM and the guitars look more spectacular. Well done Ovation!

[Montesdad]

Originally Posted by mercy

I dont like highly figured wood and I have read that it is more crack prone. For my own guitars I want straight grain.

If that is what you have read, not experienced - may want to be reading other things.

I have regularly asked to be shown here, non straight grained back and side sets that have issues with cracking.
Never seen any responses.

Now, the number of straight grained sets with issues can be found quite frequently - possibly because they are more in number, maybe more around for a longer time, more that have struggled with improper environment handling, any number of reasons. But just to toss out that non straight grained woods are more prone to cracking than straight grained, I see that as an opinion only with not much if any concrete evidence or documented history to back it up.

I say, post away with your beautiful woods - here's one of my Brazilians.

[Doubleneck]

Originally Posted by cotten

Ziracote back of my beloved McKnight!

cotten

Wow! My McKnight is just a little plainer than that one. Thats amazing wood. You need to bring that to a McKnight Jam so we can all stand around wide eyed!!

[guitar george]

Originally Posted by Montesdad

I have regularly asked to be shown here, non straight grained back and side sets that have issues with cracking.
Never seen any responses.

I think twisted burl wood is probably the strongest part of the tree - and often the most beautiful. I've never seen a circular/arced crack in a guitar.

[cotten]

Originally Posted by Doubleneck

Wow! My McKnight is just a little plainer than that one. Thats amazing wood. You need to bring that to a McKnight Jam so we can all stand around wide eyed!!

I would love to come to a McKnight Jam! Unfortunately, Mary decided to put Ohio waaay over there, while here I am over here. Maybe one day.

cotten

[cotten]

Originally Posted by rob2966

It is a Rob Allen MB-2 5-string. He is a small bass manufacturer based in California. The guitar only has a piezo in the bridge (single volume knob as part of the ebony bridge). Can get a pretty realistic upright bass tone out of it.

Later
Rob

Thanks! We probably have even more bass playing guitarists among us than we do banjo players, though I understand why they're afraid to confess. Beautiful bass!

cotten

[Larry Pattis]

Originally Posted by Wade Hampton

A few quick questions for you, Larry - first, is it a six string or a 12 string?



Next question: what's the top wood?



I'd also be interested to learn the scale length and what you're asking for it. I'm a big fan of both koa and Bozo guitars, as you might recall.





Wade Hampton Miller

Wade,

The guitar is a 6-string, and the top wood is Euro spruce...standard/long Martin scale at 25.4".

...for full descriptions click on the FS link in my sig. file. I have a matching EIR guitar. Plenty of photos, etc.

[10304cpg]

Wow! Wow!!!!! That Ziricote is unreal. Flamed Clalro walnut??? Are you freaking kidding me! Just beautiful guitars thanks all for sharing your beauties