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crogers

Post subject: Carob for back/sides?

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:29 am

Walnut

Joined: Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:33 pm
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Location: Tuolumne, CA

Has anybody used, or seen/heard of carob being used for back and sides. I've got some with beautiful colors, and was wondering if it could be used in a guitar.

Curiously, Colin

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KenH

Post subject: Re: Carob for back/sides?

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:47 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Thu Mar 01, 2007 3:15 pm
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Location: Florida

It would be my guess that this is an excellent tonewood since it is so closely related to olivewood. Looking over the details of this wood, I doubt that you will find many that have built guitars with it because of it's expense.

I would love to see and hear one!

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Hesh

Post subject: Re: Carob for back/sides?

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:54 am

Old Growth Brazilian Rosewood

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Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Isn't carob a chocolate substitute? I don't know what it would sound like but the guitar should taste great, yum, yum I love chocolate!!!

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crogers

Post subject: Re: Carob for back/sides?

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:58 pm

Walnut

Joined: Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:33 pm
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Location: Tuolumne, CA

Thought that I'd add a pic of the wood in question...

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Sam Price

Post subject: Re: Carob for back/sides?

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 1:00 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Sat Jun 17, 2006 3:48 am
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Interesting stuff!
I imagine it will darken with age?

I'm always interested in uncommonly used woods for guitar building.

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