G'day to all aussies here, I think there are a couple here :-)
Anyway for my second guitar, I'd like to build it all with Aussie wood. I went to the timber place in Marrickville called Anagots and got to see what stuff they have. They seem to have a decent selection of wood, however they are not specialised in guitar making wood so I thought I'd try gather some suggestions here.
I liked the Silver Ash a simple pale wood, not too pored and fairly easy to work with I think. It's a bit like poplar and it should look good with blue dye which I plan to use. There was also silky oak that has a darker color but you have to be lucky to find a big plank with the silky texture, still the brown looks nice and perhaps I could use this for the neck ?
They also had this maple from queensland but it's not real maple, looks like some kind of pink rosewood. Is this anygood for neck or fingerboard ?
Would be difficult finding an aussie grown hardwood for fingerboard I think because ebony, plumb and rosewood are all imported unless I'm wrong?
Other woods from the timber place include Coachwood, white beech, blackwood, Jarrah, queensland walnut etc... I don't know anything about those woods.
The guy from Anagots also suggested I take a look at the wood stock at Gillets guitar maker at Botany as they apparently get some good selected wood from Anagots.
Any suggestions appreciated !