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Luthiers- Australian Blackwood - which set would you choose
Hi,
i am considering to buy some australian blackwood for a built and someone offered this wood to me . What do you guys think about the quality of the wood - would you use it and which set would you choose ? Thanks for your input ! |
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Dang, their all splotchy
Set #2 I would avoid. My favorite was #4 |
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Hard to tell, maybe #3 or #4.....I've got some sets like this one if another option would be helpful.
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Greg Gwaltney |
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Australian blackwood is in the Acacia family and grows like a weed, no reason not to use a perfect set-coming from a non-luthier.
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Sakazo Nakade Flamenco 1964 Bourgeois D Adi Tasmanian Blackwood 2011 Tom Anderson Strat 1990s Schecter California Classic Strat 1990s |
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Keep shopping.
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"Still a man hears what he wants to hear, and disregards the rest." --Paul Simon |
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I like #4.
#2 is pretty cool looking, but maybe not so good on stability. I'd want to badger it a bit with moisture and drying and see how it behaves before using it. The other two look fine, but especially the back on #1 is visually boring for my taste. |
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Rather boring looking blackwood if you ask me.
If it's a good deal, I'd consider #3 then #1 then #4 but not #2 but really it just looks like basic straight grain blackwood with very little figure. Make sure it's decently quarter sawn too, which sets 1,3 &4 look to be but can't really tell without looking at the end of the board. Make sure you're buying from a reputable tonewood seller that you trust otherwise if you don't have the wood in your hands, you're gambling. Try http://www.australiantonewoods.com/ Tim has very good Tasmanian blackwood at a very fair price IMO.
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Rod True, aspiring luthier My current project A guitar I built for my Father in Law The Celtic Beauty - The Epic Journey True SJ - #9 |
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None seem great. 2 would be the best if the grain had kept going straight. If only. Otherwise I like 4 somewhat. There is much better out ther from an aesthetic view, but there may be nothing wrong with 1, 3, or 4.
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Aren't you in Sydney right about now, Bruce? A lot closer to the source than most of us!
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"Still a man hears what he wants to hear, and disregards the rest." --Paul Simon |
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I am in Sydney! In fact, I have struck up an email correspondence with Tim mentioned a few posts back. I was thinking that would be Tim O'Day, but it's not. I am killing ten hours here in the airport. Oh joy. Actually, I am half way through it, and very glad to have this iPad to play with. I loaded some books and Angry Birds on it before I left. Mostly, however, I am corresponding.
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Quote:
What ever you're up to, have a great time, Bruce.
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Rod True, aspiring luthier My current project A guitar I built for my Father in Law The Celtic Beauty - The Epic Journey True SJ - #9 |
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Thanks guys...it is an reputable tonewood dealer overhere and they told me already that all the AAAA -stuff was gone - i had hoped for more flame.
The price for a set would be 160.- Euros. From an asthetic view my favourite would be 2....but i am also not so sure about the grain... no. 1 seems to have the tightest grain to me. |
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You're looking at AA here, I'd say. all of the weld dealer's AAAA may br gone, but there is plenty out there. don't be in a hurry buying wood.
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It may be interesting to check out availability and price at the source... disclaimer: I have no knowledge about quality of tone woods but know that Gilet makes lovely guitars. Shipping may be expensive though...
http://guitarwoods.com.au/catalog/pr...roducts_id=249 http://guitarwoods.com.au/catalog/index.php?cPath=22 |
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Check out Barry Kerr's wood ...direct from down under ..Barry is a excellent Australian Luthier (WOODTONE GUITARS)who always has some nice aussie tonewoods for sale http://cgi.ebay.com/BLACK-ACACIA-set...item25603c73e2
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