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Hi everyone!

Since I visited the Godin shop last winter and saw that they only use adirondack spruce for their braces, I have this idea in head. I think the stiffness/weight ratio of the adi is pretty good for bracings. So, is there any place I could find it in Canada? And if not, maybe in US?

Also, I'd like to find some little pieces of BRW, for bridges, inlays, rosettes, etc... It can't be shipped for US... and I can't find any canadian sources.

Thanks!
Francis

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Francis Richer, Montréal
Les Guitares F&M Guitars

You have lots of Red Spruce in Canada .

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John Hall
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Hi Francis

I've never dealt there, but Northern Tonewood, in Labrador lists
Red Spruce. Go to http://www.hvgb.net/~tonewood/acousticguitar.htm

Cheers
Bob Hames

Exotic woods Burlington Ontario http://www.exotic-woods.com/category.aspx?s=musical-instrument

Fred

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Hi Francis,

Although I have never ordered from here, they are in the same province as you!

http://aguitarparts.com/

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Francais: Lots of folks like to use Red spruce for braces. I know they have their own reasons for doing so. I'm not so concerned about type of spruce as I am about the quality of the wood. Only once have I tried Red Spruce from a supplier( non of the sponsors on this Forum) these were sawn blanks about 1"by 2",the wood looked good but out of 8 pieces only 2 were not full of runout. To me straight grain and no run out are the prime requirement for braces and even more so than the top. I only use split billets now to cut for my braces. Have not been able to find a supplier of split Red Spruce billets. To answer your original question, try Adirondack Top Supplies.
Tom

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I've had good success with Lutz bracing stock too. Shane from Highmountain Tonewoods (a sponsor here) can hook you up.

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I'd like to be able to prove, just for once, that money wouldn't make me happy...

I'm also interested in finding a supplier that carries BRW bridge blanks. (Exotic Tonewoods does not seem to have any.)

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

Thanks a lot! I don't know this supplier... it's look great and it's near me!

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Francis Richer, Montréal
Les Guitares F&M Guitars

I have a limited supply for sale from the Ted Davis wood stash. Most of it is between 12 and 20 years old. Ted taught me to split all the wood, both for tops and for bracewood.
I have shipped red spruce all over the world.....from Iceland to Thailand.
When it comes to bracewood, splitting the billets is especially important, because most of the extra wood generated for braces comes from the outside of the log. If the log has some spiral (as most do), then the greatest runout generated by sawing parallel to the bole will be at the outside of the log.

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John

You may want to contact Boucher in Quebec as they process and sell a lot of red spruce.

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Laurent Brondel
West Paris, Maine - USA
http://www.laurentbrondel.com/

Thanks everyone for the replies... I find my bracing stock!

Any idea for BRW?

Thanks,
Francis.

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Francis Richer, Montréal
Les Guitares F&M Guitars

BRW - No .. cause if I did, it wouldnt be there any more ....

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Tony Karol
www.karol-guitars.com
"let my passion .. fulfill yours"

Here is a great source for Brazilian Rosewood Bridge & Fingerboard Blanks. I am familiar with his supplier and the quality is excellent.

http://www.vikwood.com/

Mike Franks
www.mjfranksguitar.com

Pretty good, but not in Canada. BRW cannot be shipped here, i'm pretty sure.

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Francis Richer, Montréal
Les Guitares F&M Guitars

Hello,

I'm a supplier in Canada and I have both BRW bridges and fretboards.

My site is in the process of being set up but those two items are already posted along with a bunch of other things.


Check it out...

http://www.guitarsapart.com

Cheers

Richard

Hi Richard! I'd probably be interested be some bridge blanks. Are your stock quartersawn?

Francis

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Francis Richer, Montréal
Les Guitares F&M Guitars

Hi Francis,

Yes they are!

Cheers,

Richard

Thanks Richard. I'm interested. I'll PM you.

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Francis Richer, Montréal
Les Guitares F&M Guitars

Hey Rich ... my sincere apologies .. I forgot that you had the site up and runing and had some nice BRW stuff right here in Canada ... its pretty decent Francis, some (most??) of the bridge blanks came from my stash (traded him for a couple FB's - WOOHOO )

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Tony Karol
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"let my passion .. fulfill yours"