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| Author: | Neil Gardiner [ Fri Nov 19, 2010 2:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | What would you call this Koa |
I got this set of Koa a while back and it was described as Pomelle Koa. Is that accurate? What does the "Pomelle" means? I think it is an awesome set of wood, I just want to know what I am talking about if I ever have to describe it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Neil 
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| Author: | Dave Fifield [ Fri Nov 19, 2010 2:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What would you call this Koa |
Hi Neil, "Pomelle" means "dappled" en francais. What you have there is just "Koa" IMO. I see no dappling, although there is a bit of flame on the sides. Your set will make a fine looking guitar for sure, but I would just call it "figured Koa" if I were you. This is what pomelle should look like (these are pomelle sapelle from Africa):   I have some that's even more pronouced pomelle figure than these. Cheers, Dave F. |
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| Author: | Mike Dotson [ Fri Nov 19, 2010 3:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What would you call this Koa |
I would call it 'mine'! 
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| Author: | Laurent Brondel [ Fri Nov 19, 2010 4:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What would you call this Koa |
Spalted, or the rot has started. |
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Fri Nov 19, 2010 6:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What would you call this Koa |
Figured .... definitely not pomele though .... |
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| Author: | Kim [ Fri Nov 19, 2010 6:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What would you call this Koa |
Lots going on there, I would call it a candidate for lamination, neither the back or sides look overly stable. With that in mind you call call it Jim Carey..  Cheers Kim |
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| Author: | fingerstyle1978 [ Fri Nov 19, 2010 6:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What would you call this Koa |
Personally, I would call it curly spalted MANGO....looking KOA. Hahaha. Nice wood. It's looks like it definitely got some spalt and some curl. Or as someone else mentioned, it could be rotting. You may as well mail it to me. |
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| Author: | alan stassforth [ Fri Nov 19, 2010 9:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What would you call this Koa |
So Dave, would you say the bottom pic is bordering on quilted? |
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| Author: | truckjohn [ Fri Nov 19, 2010 10:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What would you call this Koa |
Wipe a bit of naptha or alcohol on it -- it will show the grain quite a bit better than dry.... Thanks |
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| Author: | Dave Fifield [ Sat Nov 20, 2010 1:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What would you call this Koa |
alan stassforth wrote: So Dave, would you say the bottom pic is bordering on quilted? It's almost flame isn't it? Somewhere between quilted and flame.... I guess pomelle is the extreme case of quilting. Right? I just grabbed a couple of pics off the interwebs. I'll have to take some pics of my stash sometime...I have some lovely pomelle sapelle and some pomelle hog that's almost as good as "The Tree"! Along with the BRW I have, I'm afraid to use it yet - I'd consider it a waste until I have about 15 to 20 good instruments under my belt Dave F. |
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