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Brock Poling

Post subject: AUCTION :: SPALTED MANGO -- BEAUTIFUL!

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:45 pm

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Ok, up for grabs this time is a set of Spalted Mango. This set is extremely colorful and filled with beautiful spalting. This set is large enough for a J200 size guitar, and will build a visual show stopper.

Retail value is $220, but a buy it now bid of $185 takes it and gets free domestic shipping.

This auction ends tomorrow at 4PM EST.

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John A

Post subject: Re: AUCTION :: SPALTED MANGO -- BEAUTIFUL!

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:57 pm

Koa

Joined: Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:50 am
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Location: Ellicott City, Md - USA
First name: John
Last Name: A
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ok my first bid bliss

- $75.00 -

no one else bid please.

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ChuckH

Post subject: Re: AUCTION :: SPALTED MANGO -- BEAUTIFUL!

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:04 pm

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Country: United States
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80.00

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jaguarguy

Post subject: Re: AUCTION :: SPALTED MANGO -- BEAUTIFUL!

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:09 pm

Cocobolo

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First name: Mike
City: Ann Arbor
State: MI
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$100

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Edward Taylor

Post subject: Re: AUCTION :: SPALTED MANGO -- BEAUTIFUL!

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:16 pm

Koa

Joined: Sun Jun 21, 2009 6:34 pm
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Country: Canada

Wowza! Someones going to get a great deal here.

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LewisHenry

Post subject: Re: AUCTION :: SPALTED MANGO -- BEAUTIFUL!

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 1:30 am

Walnut

Joined: Sat Jul 04, 2009 12:03 am
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First name: John
Last Name: McGowan
City: Boulder
State: CO
Zip/Postal Code: 80302
Country: usa
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

I'll go $120,Brock.

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Dave Fifield

Post subject: Re: AUCTION :: SPALTED MANGO -- BEAUTIFUL!

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:48 am

Koa

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Location: San Jose, CA
First name: Dave
Last Name: Fifield
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State: CA
Zip/Postal Code: 95124
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

Wow!! I love spalted woods, and this set is simply magnificent!!! I gotta have it......$185?.......OK, I'll take it.

Dave F.

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Brock Poling

Post subject: Re: AUCTION :: SPALTED MANGO -- BEAUTIFUL!

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:56 am

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Dave Fifield wrote:

Wow!! I love spalted woods, and this set is simply magnificent!!! I gotta have it......$185?.......OK, I'll take it.

Dave F.

Awesome! Thanks.

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Mark Groza

Post subject: Re: AUCTION :: SPALTED MANGO -- BEAUTIFUL!

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 8:40 am

Koa

Joined: Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:51 am
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Location: Michigan,U.S.A.
Focus: Build
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It's alot like koa. Here's a set i bought off ebay awhile back.

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Hesh

Post subject: Re: AUCTION :: SPALTED MANGO -- BEAUTIFUL!

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:29 am

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Man that's beautiful Mark! [:Y:]

Mango kind of reminds me of the film Apocalypse Now and when Chef left the boat to go into the jungle looking for some mangos for his lunchtime culinary creation... The tiger growling certainly could relieve constipation...... Sorry I digressed..... It's not easy being me.... :roll:

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Ti-Roux

Post subject: Re: AUCTION :: SPALTED MANGO -- BEAUTIFUL!

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:18 pm

Koa

Joined: Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:46 pm
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First name: Francis
Last Name: Richer
City: Montréal
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Hesh wrote:

Man that's beautiful Mark! [:Y:]

You're not the only one! eek

The last time I saw the movie, I saw the big mangos and just said to my self... dang! That would make awesome back and sides...! Then I saw the Tiger, and said to my self... dang, i'll forget the mango... laughing6-hehe

Seriously, I bought a set recently, with a nice white sapwood, just can't wait to see it in a guitar form..!

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Bailey

Post subject: Re: AUCTION :: SPALTED MANGO -- BEAUTIFUL!

Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:51 am

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First name: Kent
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I've still got 2 sets of Curly Mango and 2 Spalted, Curly Mangos waiting for life. This wood is totally captivating. Every set is a treat for the eye. I found Curly Mango a bit tricky to bend. In fact....that's why I ended up building a Curly Mango Florentine. I couldn't just toss the sides.
I tried a 1 hr. soak and bend and did better with just a spritz and bend on high heat. I do a torch and pipe bend so I was able to watch closely to keep from scorching. The curly also tends to bend a little uneven so a steel sheet backup on top while bending is a good idea. If it isn't curly grained...it should bend nice without any issues. I practiced a lot with some scraps.
Kent

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Bailey

Post subject: Re: AUCTION :: SPALTED MANGO -- BEAUTIFUL!

Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:02 am

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This one is not Spalted...but a Curly Mango. It finishes nice too. Minor pour filling.
Kent

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