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Hey Guys

I am looking for a really nice set of Pau Ferro for a back and sides. Any hints?

Cheers

Pat

Have you checked RC Tonewoods?
It's also called Bolivian Rosewood ,or Palisander which it is NOT .
That means Rosewood in French .

Mike

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Mike Collins

Mike said:



Hey Mike

RC doesn't have any in stock right now. The only dealer I could find who had it is Madinter, in Spain. The sets are pretty nice indeed, but the price + shipping makes me cringe a little. I will keep looking and hopefully find something more affordable here in North America. If I don't find a good set, I'll revert to Madinter.

You are right about Pau Ferro (Caesalpinia ferrea or Machaerium scleroxylum), often called Morado, not being a Rosewood, although a lot of people call it Bolivian Rosewood. I attached a picture below of a Pau Ferro guitar I made last year. Great looking wood, and a really nice tone.

The French word for Rosewood is palissandre, which is not the same as "bois de rose", which is actually Tulip Wood (Dalbergia Frutescens), also called Pau Rosa. I always try to get people to use the right word (palissandre), but even after explaining the difference, most continue to use the term "bois de rose" when they actually refering to something else. Old habits die hard...

Cheers

Pat

LMI has some listed as in stock

Neil

Pat;
I have a set that is so so .
The back is slab-then not slab if you get my meaning.
I have pieces cut for 4 piece backs that are 1/4 and nice.
If your interested I can send ya pics .
I have 1 or 2 sets of sides .
I've made allot of guitars with this wood-it bends great and NO pores to fill .
Looks great and makes a great sounding gitar !

Thanks for the french lesson !
michelle .

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Mike Collins

Pat;
I have a set that is so so .
The back is slab-then not slab if you get my meaning.
I have pieces cut for 4 piece backs that are 1/4 and nice.
If your interested I can send ya pics .
I have 1 or 2 sets of sides .
I've made allot of guitars with this wood-it bends great and NO pores to fill .
Looks great and makes a great sounding gitar !

Thanks for the french lesson !
michelle .

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Mike Collins

I have a nice classical set that I bought a couple of years ago, but now I am afraid to use it because of what I have read about allergies. I am allergic to almost everything. I haven't gotten around to signing up and putting up for sale.

Hi Pat,

Did you actually contacted Bob to confirm this? Because even if no sets are shown on his web site, he oftens has some in stock but didn't have the time yet to take pictures.

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Alain Moisan
Former full time builder of Acoustics, Classicals and Flamencos.
(Now building just for fun!)

Just reading this post now. Thanks Alain. Actually we do have some nice Pau Ferro sets.
We are frantically working to get new sets of all our wood on the website. If you don't see what your looking for please e-mail of call.

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