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build with this wood? 34 35.05%
NOT build with this wood? 13 13.40%
own a guitar made with this wood? 42 43.30%
be unwilling to own a guitar made with this wood? 22 22.68%
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Old 12-02-2013, 08:21 PM
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The sides look small. What do they measure?

In answer to the questions, I'd build with it, but not on spec.

It is very well figured.
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Old 12-02-2013, 08:27 PM
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^^yes, with Howard on wondering what size this is. Could it be possible to do a small guitar, say parlor size, and lose the dots in the waist area??
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Old 12-02-2013, 08:33 PM
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Perhaps you could market it with "Back Sound Ports" Its pretty wood though. I would build with it for the person who brought it to you but would likely pass on buying it unless it was ridiculously cheap.
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Old 12-02-2013, 08:36 PM
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Perhaps you could market it with "Back Sound Ports"
I was wondering how long that would take!!
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Old 12-02-2013, 08:41 PM
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This set is OM sized. The owner says it is: 7 1/2 x 19 1/2 and 4 3/8 x 32, all pieces .130.

He was the fellow who had the drawer unit made back in the day, and recently resawed it for instruments. The set pictured is the worst he has, but in some ways the most interesting to me which is why I put this thread up. I am extremely interested in understanding the market for this stuff. I am hoping to get a feel for what a perfectly good set like this is worth in todays market when it already has Matsuda elements in it. I certainly do not expect it to fetch top dollar, and neither does he. Discounting the ebony, this set seems Very Good to me, having the hard lining around the figure and extremely deep curl and blister. Bear in mind that there is no finish at all on the wood as pictured!

I have seen quite a lot of this wood as I was there when it first showed up at Handloggers at $15 a board foot. Handloggers was a block from my shop at the time, and I was there virtually weekly for years on end. It was my understanding at the time that Tim Mahoney, who owned Handloggers, played a more proactive part in the retrieval of the wood than the "Lore" grants him.

Interestingly, so far it looks like more people would own the guitar than would be willing to build it! I guess luthiers really are business challenged! (EDITED as that changed while I was posting!)
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Old 12-02-2013, 09:44 PM
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I'd be happy to own a guitar made with this set -- but I would not buy a guitar made with it.

It's actually a nice set -- but potential buyers who are in the market for Tree mahogany probably care about aesthetics -- and they can probably afford to pay the extra premium to buy their preferred option (a nicely figured set with no "distractions").

Is it good enough to build or own? Sure, but it probably wouldn't sell.

As per a previous post, I wouldn't build a spec guitar using this wood.
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Old 12-02-2013, 10:54 PM
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own one, yes, only if my ears and hands said yes. The story (thank you Fitness) makes it more interesting as long as my ears and hands said yes. At least for me, the holes made me think of the movie "Some Like it Hot" Perhaps one day we will see a NGD thread, see the pics, and know what the story is before reading the post.
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Old 12-03-2013, 02:55 AM
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Thanks fitness1!

Very interesting story.

I voted build with it. I'm not a luthier but if I was I'd build it up and put it for sale for sure.
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Old 12-03-2013, 03:41 AM
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I would use it... to me the Tree is too valuable to not use. In fact... I wish I had that set for this guitar... it was painful disturbing the natural grain pattern... of course the pain was reduced considerably by the final check

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Old 12-03-2013, 09:56 AM
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I have been told there is a buyer for every guitar. Would I buy this set, most definitely if the price is right, I would not pay full price as compared to an unblemished set though. Would I build with it most definitely. Gives us an opportunity to have "Design Opportunities".

It's a beautiful set of wood and would be a waste not to be used. If you can get it for the right price jump on it. Build with it when you have the opportunity and build a superb guitar. Even if it takes a while to sell, eventually it will sell and in the meanwhile it will be nice eye candy.
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Old 12-03-2013, 09:59 AM
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That is awesome!

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Old 12-03-2013, 10:01 AM
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BTW Bruce,

It looks like a battle map from Dune. You could inlay something like that into the back of it...
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Old 12-03-2013, 10:10 AM
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Nothing wrong with reclaimed wood with holes in it.

Check out Lars Rasmussen's "Loris" project.

More details and pictures from The OLF thread

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Old 12-03-2013, 11:35 AM
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I once owned a Taylor 810 that was Brazilian rosewood. I was told by the dealer the the rosewood was "B" grade. It had 2 small knots (smaller that the hole plugs in discussion on this thread) in the wood and it wasn't very figured. I bought the guitar for its tone, not for the cosmetics. Plus the fact that it was very reasonably priced for a Brazilian rosewood guitar.

If the price is right and the tone is there a "player" will buy it for sure.
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