latest Classical build using mainly Tasmanian timbers

[martint]

This one is really warm in tone mainly due to the soundboard timber. Lightly fan braced, Tasmanian King Billy Soundboard, Tasmanian Blackheart Sassafras Back and sides, Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle Fretboard, bridge and armrest, Fijian Mahogany neck (almost Australian). Rosette was a neighbours tree that was felled about 3 years ago. Local Casuarina, nicely spalted.

[LadysSolo]

Wow! That is beautiful!

[redir]

Lovely! That back is great, looks like flames. I know it's not easy to inlay a rosette like that too without any purfling. Nice job.

[TRose]

That’s a beautiful guitar.
I was unfamiliar with King Billy “pine” and did some reading. It would seem that it is a wonder marriage of spruce and cedar qualities- from what I can tell.
Is that true?
Thanks for sharing your work. Beautifully done.
Best,
Tom

[martint]

Originally Posted by TRose

That’s a beautiful guitar.
I was unfamiliar with King Billy “pine” and did some reading. It would seem that it is a wonder marriage of spruce and cedar qualities- from what I can tell.
Is that true?
Thanks for sharing your work. Beautifully done.
Best,
Tom

Hi Tom, yes, I find King Billy is in between Spruce and Cedar form a tonal point of view. Although, as with many timbers, it depends on the pice you have. King Billy can be very soft across the grain so you do have to pick your piece well. But as far as stiffness generally goes along the grain it makes great steel string and classical guitars.

[TRose]

Originally Posted by martint

Hi Tom, yes, I find King Billy is in between Spruce and Cedar form a tonal point of view. Although, as with many timbers, it depends on the pice you have. King Billy can be very soft across the grain so you do have to pick your piece well. But as far as stiffness generally goes along the grain it makes great steel string and classical guitars.

Thanks for the reply.
Again, that’s one beautiful guitar.
Cheers!