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| Author: | Mark Ewing [ Fri Oct 31, 2008 10:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Wood for B&S |
There is a local Wood Crafter store that has Brazilian Cherry and a wood called Makore. There is also a wood I think is call Bocoate? Does anyone have any comments regarding using any of these woods to build guitars? |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wood for B&S |
All three are often used for back and sides thought makore less commonly. |
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| Author: | peterm [ Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wood for B&S |
All good tonewoods. Makore, Bocote and Brazilian Cherry. Makore is really nice to use and makes a mahogany like guitar.... soundwise. |
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| Author: | Mike Collins [ Fri Oct 31, 2008 5:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wood for B&S |
I use Makore with curly Sycamore for my homemade purfs. Bocote is very oily -be careful of it! Looks nice but can be a tough wood to glue up. Jatoba -Brazilian Cherry is nice-hard- comes in many different figures and is hard enough to use for fingerboards!! I have some birdeye sets i cut in the earlt 80's!! Mike |
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| Author: | Mark Ewing [ Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wood for B&S |
Mike Collins wrote: I use Makore with curly Sycamore for my homemade purfs.
Bocote is very oily -be careful of it! When I looked at the Bocote I thought it looked very oily. I Thought about finger board material. The material I am looking at is very 1/4 sawn. Have you ever used 1/4 sawn Makore for B&S? The Brazilian Cheery looks really good for neck material? Mike |
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