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Originally Posted by PTL
Koa is my favorite tonewood and I've chased them for a while in the past. From this perspective, I can say, "WOW! Spectacular!" Some of the most striking Koa I've ever seen. If this is from the stump area, and it looks like it, may I guess that:
1. It is denser (heavier) that most of your other Koa?
2. The fiber has little breaks in them as the weight of the top part of the tree presses on the bottom of the trunk and breaks the fiber, resulting in the look that you have.
Just wonderful!! This is exciting stuff. Thanks for sharing. I wish I had gotten at least a set like this in the past - would be great to have an instrument built from this stuff. Wow, wow, wow! A real pleasure.
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Yes, I believe you're right on all accounts. I was also very cautious about how the sides would bend. but they bent really with ease. I have several more sets of this stuff and can't wait to build with. I also have some 'Lost Tunnel' redwood that I think would pair ridiculously well with it.
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Wayne Irvin Johnson
www.irvinguitars.com
my current guitars;
2014 personal build eir/cedar 25.4
2020 Irvin SJ eir/tunnel 13 redwood top 25.5
guitars I have owned;
1977 Martin D-28
2006 Tom Doerr Legacy Select
1956 Gretsch White Falcon
2011 Taylor GA3e
1967 Silvertone
1969 Stella Harmony