One of the best ringing tonewoods I have ever used. Pretty nice looking too.
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| Author: | Sanford Stanton [ Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | What about Camatillo rosewood? |
I have the ich to buy some more wood... Has anyone used camatillo rosewood? Sanford |
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| Author: | turmite [ Wed Dec 31, 2008 3:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What about Camatillo rosewood? |
Sanford I will have to defer to someone who builds guitars as to it's use in instruments, but I personally love the wood. I bought two small boards some years back to make a small project out of and the color, grain and figure of the wood still amazes me. I only ask that if you use it, please post lots of pics! Mike |
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| Author: | peterm [ Wed Dec 31, 2008 3:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What about Camatillo rosewood? |
One of the best ringing tonewoods I have ever used. Pretty nice looking too.
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| Author: | SniderMike [ Wed Dec 31, 2008 3:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What about Camatillo rosewood? |
I like it too, but beware the purple dust! When you sand it, the sawdust is VERY purple, and likes to get all over things. Be careful if you use it for a rosette. As you can see in Peter's picture, it does oxidize to a very nice brown after a bit. |
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| Author: | Doug Powdrell [ Wed Dec 31, 2008 4:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What about Camatillo rosewood? |
Built one about 3 years ago. Beautiful sounding tonewood. A joy to work with, too. It's as purple as purple can get when fresh and oxidizes to a mellower deep brownish over time. But, I did get a small crack in the back two years later which I would presume was from the 'dry' environment of its' new home. Subsequently heard/read that camatillo is prone to cracking...? Anyways, minor fix and advised the young owner (gave it to her for free) to ensure care especially humdity, bought her a humidifier for the guitar case. No problems since and she loves it!!! Cannot say if the crack was from 'crack prone' material, or dry environment or both.....has never happened on any other rosewood guitars (9). Was it a hairline crack I could not detect during construction??? Hope not. |
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| Author: | Joseph E. Young [ Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What about Camatillo rosewood? |
Hi I just finished a guitar with camintillo binding .I had a small problem with the purple bleeding into the spruce top then it wouldnt sand out. Every thing turned out o.k. but just be careful when your finishing it will bleed. |
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| Author: | peterm [ Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What about Camatillo rosewood? |
Filippo Morelli wrote: peterm wrote: One of the best ringing tonewoods I have ever used. Pretty nice looking too. What's the binding, Peter? Filippo Its bloodwood. |
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| Author: | Howard Klepper [ Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What about Camatillo rosewood? |
Iirc, LMI says in their catalog that they don't know whether it will be stable. The grain looks kinda wild on the sets I've seen. |
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