06-11-2021, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve Kinnaird
Ah, I think we are speaking of two different species, at least possibly.
This guitar is not from that African ebony which is multi-colored, and enjoying a new sense of appreciation due to men like Taylor. But rather a different species from S.E. Asia. The species name eludes me at the moment, but it carries the eponymous name “Black and White”.
We DO have some African ebony that is from that ebony-saving project (á la Taylor) and it is amazing. It would be heartening to think there are preservation efforts for all the ebony species.
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Diospyros malabarica Steve… 
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A bunch of nice archtops, flattops, a gypsy & nylon strings…
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