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PostPosted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 2:37 pm 
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First name: Blake
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I'm thinking of building a redwood top and Walnut back and sides nylon stringed guitar. Any ideas what and if this would be a good sounding guitar?

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 4:37 pm 
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Redwood is great top wood for a classical/nylon strung guitar.

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 4:50 pm 
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Even this rippled stuff like in the photo above. If so waddy do you have an Idea what thickness I should be at?
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Boy, that thing is gorgeous.

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Thickness totally depends on the piece of wood.

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