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 Post subject: Makore as a tonewood?
PostPosted: Wed Dec 31, 2014 2:00 pm 
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A friend gave me a Makore board a few years ago and I just got around to cutting it up. After totally dulling two bandsaw blades, I got one nice slice 9"X48" and ran it through the drum sander. It has a real clear, bell like tap tone. I was thinking of building a dred with it. Has anyone built a dreadnought with Makore? If so, would you recommend it for a dred? Thanx, Vic.
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Hi can you post a pic?


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Well it's sold as a tonewood on reputable sites, so it must fall within useable parameters...
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yes it is a great tonewood

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I have yet to make a guitar from Makore but here is a set in my stash. It looks very attractive.


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Makore is a very good tone wood. Beautiful color under finish. A word of caution: It can be very allergenic so take your usual safety precautions.

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I love that Joe. Makore? Never heard of it but that doesn't mean anything


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oooh that nice.

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Built my first harp guitar from it .. peppery smell when sanding, made me sneeze !!! Guitar turned out very nice .. like a mahogany , but denser ... still have another set in the stash ...

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Sorry for the tangent, but the wood on the photo (very nice btw) looks like what a German seller calls palo naranja, which is a wood I've never heard of elsewhere. Anyone knows if it could be the same?

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Miguel,
I don't think it is the same. Makore is from Africa, Palo Naranja is from the tropical America's. It looks similar.

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Thanks.... It actually makes sense, they don't speak much Spanish in Africa. Nice wood, though.

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I think they do speak French a bit in Africa though...

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Hmmm... That got me puzzled.

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