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| Author: | RusRob [ Sun Feb 16, 2014 3:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Help to ID this Rosewood |
Hi all, I just went down to woodcraft and ran across this Rosewood set for $60. They had 3 sets there but this one jumped out at me because it was about 2 times darker than the others. It was only marked Rosewood and the guy there wasn't sure what it was. Any ideas? My guess is EIR but that is really only a guess. My Parlor is EIR but this looks darker than that. Thanks, Bob |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Sun Feb 16, 2014 3:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help to ID this Rosewood |
Call me crazy, but that looks like EIR to me... |
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| Author: | DennisK [ Sun Feb 16, 2014 6:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help to ID this Rosewood |
Looks like a nice set of Indian to me. |
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| Author: | Nick Royle [ Sun Feb 16, 2014 6:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help to ID this Rosewood |
The back is almost identical to an EIR back on my current build! |
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| Author: | mkellyvrod [ Sun Feb 16, 2014 6:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help to ID this Rosewood |
Robert, I'm guessing EIR also. It's the only tonewood sets I've ever found at my Woodcraft store, but you can't argue with the price. |
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| Author: | klooker [ Sun Feb 16, 2014 7:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help to ID this Rosewood |
I'd say EIR too, a lot nicer than the sets at my store BTW. Kevin Looker |
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| Author: | RusRob [ Sun Feb 16, 2014 7:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help to ID this Rosewood |
Hey thanks guys, I thought it was EIR but because it is so dark I was not really sure. Still new at trying to ID exotic woods so I figured you all would know. Yea I saw them and couldn't pass them up for the price and it was exactly what I went there to find. Not a B/S set but I decided to do my bindings in Rosewood to match the sides of my little Parlor. I will just cut a strip off the sides and then put these up on the shelf for another build. Thanks a bunch for the ID... Cheers Bob |
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| Author: | Jim Kirby [ Sun Feb 16, 2014 7:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help to ID this Rosewood |
Good catch. The local Woodcraft here had some sets the last time I was in but they were pretty washed out, color-wise. |
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| Author: | JasonMoe [ Sun Feb 16, 2014 8:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help to ID this Rosewood |
It looks like a really nice set of IRW to me. Nice tight grain too. |
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| Author: | James Ringelspaugh [ Mon Feb 17, 2014 5:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help to ID this Rosewood |
I'll echo what others have said... my local woodcraft had a few sets a while back but nothing even close to that nice. Heck, most of the old growth stuff I get straight from India isn't that nice. |
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| Author: | RusRob [ Mon Feb 17, 2014 6:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help to ID this Rosewood |
Well I think I was just in the right place at the right time. They had 3 sets but this one jumped right out because it was so dark and very different from the others. When I picked it up I taped it and it has a really nice deep tone and a lot more sustain than the others did. Plus it was cheaper than the others. I assumed it was because it has a small knot or divot in the very top and one of the sides has a bit of a twist, but I don't think either will be a problem. It also had some white(ish) streaks on it but after I got it home I ran my #7 plane over it a few times and they came right off. I love it when you find a score like this. Now if I could only find a set of quilted Maple as cheap... Cheers, Bob |
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| Author: | Ken Jones [ Tue Feb 18, 2014 2:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help to ID this Rosewood |
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| Author: | RusRob [ Tue Feb 18, 2014 8:33 am ] |
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| Author: | Alex Kleon [ Tue Feb 18, 2014 8:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help to ID this Rosewood |
Ken Jones wrote: Like this...? Ken Jones Mountain Song Guitars I'm guessing $60 might get you a private audience with this set! Stunning, Ken! Alex |
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