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ernie
 Post subject: Katalox
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Does anyone out there have a good source for this vy dense mexican ebony ??In my previous post I asked about .H, rosewood , but one of our fellow OLF ers says it /s a dead ringer for Katalox. as it is defintely more dense and heavy. Thanks.
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try www.gilmerwoods.com
I got some 24"X6"X3/8" thick
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made me feel guilty so ordered more woods!
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Mike Collins
 Post subject: Re: Katalox
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try http://www.gilmerwood.com
I got some 24"X6"X3/8" thick
pieces on their closeout page !
For next to nothing!
made me feel guilty so ordered more woods!

Or http://www.Cookwoods.com

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 Post subject: Re: Katalox
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Thanks Mike , and no worries abt feeling guilty, everyone wins, the retailer cleans out excess inventory , which costs $$ and you get a bargoon. can/t beat that. I will check them out.
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ernie;
how big of a piece do you need?

It's yours if it fits your needs!
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Mike thank you very much for your kind offer.In the thread I started on H. rosewood I was looking for 3-4pcs 4in wide by 4 or 5/4 by 30 in long . I have back stock to make at min 8 gtr backs or more depending on how thick I/m going to slice them. Perhaps you can use it to make an FB it/s vy hard an dense. cheers ernie
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Mister (herr dalbergia) Danke for the german link. I checked out Cookwoods in Klamath falls ore. and they seem to have a large stock of katalox at reasonable $$ so far Thanks.
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What does Katalox sound like brittle, bassy, clear, mid peak, edgy etc?
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itswednesday14 wrote:
What does Katalox sound like brittle, bassy, clear, mid peak, edgy etc?

Katalox is very much like ziricote, and it is even denser.. It is very glassy and "pingy" when you tap it. It makes for a very articulate guitar (if you know how to coax certain attributes from woods) The bass is very lively, not "thunky" like some woods tend to be. The trebles are very clear and bright, mids as good as it gets.. As you can probably see, I like it. It can be hard to work with, though, because of its density.
I have some really high quality katalox sets in stock right now, and I am really wanting to build with some of it myself.

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