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| Author: | Travis182 [ Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Quick question |
This might be a dumb question but here goes. I am begining to do the research for my first acoustic build and I have a question. I am looking for a wood for the back and sides that is figured, easy to work with and not too expensive, incase I mess it up. What woods should I consider? I like curly maple or quilted maple but I have never used it for acoustics, only solid body guitars so I don't know if it is easy to bend and what not. As always thanks for your input. Travis |
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| Author: | Hesh [ Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quick question |
Travis buddy walnut is a great wood - it's beautiful, figured, available, and bends very easily. All add that it is a great sounding wood too! |
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| Author: | stan thomison [ Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quick question |
Walnut, Koa, Cocobolo (though some allergic to it) maple makes a great steel string, Taz blackwood, sapele. Lot of woods in what looking for. Check out Bob C (RC tonewoods) and Andrew Gribbles (Hibdon hardwoods) Bob has a lot of differing woods in catagory looking for. Andrew sells great Cocobolo, which is my main wood for building now. |
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| Author: | Dan Roach [ Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quick question |
Oregon myrtle is a good option. Beautiful figure, not too expensive, very easy to bend, and some say it is similar to maple in its acoustic properties. I believe LMI usually has some in stock. |
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| Author: | Mark Maquillan [ Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quick question |
This is silver oak, very inexpensive with a great grain and I thought it was easy to work with. Allied has it on their web site. |
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