mledbetter Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 man.. i'm going to have to get busy to keep up with you guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ooten2 Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 man.. i'm going to have to get busy to keep up with you guys ← Hey man, you're way ahead of me. I buy the wood, but I haven't done a thing with it, yet! It's just sitting there in the garage. I haven't had time to do get started. I guess this means I have more money than time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted May 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 I am glad you like the parts Lance. Marcus, You are dragging a bit . Are you posting up some pics tonight? I can't wait to see how that little gem is progressing. Peace, Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdw3332 Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Rich, Got the wood today. It's beautiful. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrashncrust Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Rich, Got the wood today. It's beautiful. Thanks. ← uhhhhh huhuhuhuhuhuh you said wood... was it hard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mledbetter Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Rich, Got the wood today. It's beautiful. Thanks. ← uhhhhh huhuhuhuhuhuh you said wood... was it hard? ← Yes folks.. Beavis has entered the thread.. I just ordered my next shipment.. So i'll start stockpiling while I wait for the first to get done One of these days i'll get my arse in gear and take some pics and get the frist one done.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrashncrust Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Rich, Got the wood today. It's beautiful. Thanks. ← uhhhhh huhuhuhuhuhuh you said wood... was it hard? ← Yes folks.. Beavis has entered the thread.. I just ordered my next shipment.. So i'll start stockpiling while I wait for the first to get done One of these days i'll get my arse in gear and take some pics and get the frist one done.. ← i believe you meant butthead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mledbetter Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 i believe you meant butthead ← Dude.. it's been a few years hard to keep track.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted May 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 I have added some new material. African & Honduran Mahogany, Black Limba Body blanks and some new Nigerian or Gaboon fretboards. More on the way. Peace, Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorge Fernandez Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 I thought I would offer up some of my stockpile of lumber. I am not sure if I will get a huge responce, or if it will take up too much of my time. So this may be a very short lived project. I will be adding more wood ( including tops, soundboards, acoustic sets etc...) as I make time to get pictures and info put together. I am also going to through out an offer to help out with drawings (CAD), and plot full size sheets, cost will just be based on what you need. Please don't ask me to plot someone else's design without their permission though. Take a look at the photo album below to see what I have up right now, I will add to it as I go. If you see something you like PM or E-mail me. Shipping charges will be actual, and your choice of carrier. I will prefer to use Pay Pal as much as possible. Sorry if using a photo album makes browsing difficult. Maybe I will put together a web page if I keep it going for a while. Wood for Sale. Peace, Rich ← Hi Rich, Are you accepting international orders? I'm from Spain in Europe, and I would like to buy mahogany, pau ferro and flame maple for my next project and I've seen your wonderful woods :-) Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted June 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 Jorge, I don't have a problem with International orders. I would just caution you that shipping can be expensive. I would recommend you check locally to try to get the best price on common woods. If it is a unique piece that you need. We could figure out shipping to see how much it would be. Peace, Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorge Fernandez Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Jorge, I don't have a problem with International orders. I would just caution you that shipping can be expensive. I would recommend you check locally to try to get the best price on common woods. If it is a unique piece that you need. We could figure out shipping to see how much it would be. Peace, Rich ← Ok, thanks. I know that i can get hard mapple locally but the flamed or quilt maple is not available. I'm interested in your top set 08-08-06 of flamed or 08-11-04 of quilted. Could you find out how much will be to send it to spain ? Thanks you very much! Jorge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmrentis Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Hey Fryovanni, I was wondering the thickness on your fretboards. Are they all the same or do they vary? Do you ever get any cocobolo in for fretboards possibly? Thanks for you time and help! Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4nkam Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 oooh, you've got some nice pieces...Do you ever get any chechen or Bubinga? MJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted June 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 JM- I have been trying to keep the fretboards .25" unless someone asks for something else. As for Cocobolo. I could certainly put some up, but Zircote not withstanding I haven't noticed much interest in fretboards. I will put some up. PM me if you need a thicker board. MJ- Bubinga, Have some. There was a pile of highly figured stuff that hit the market not long ago. it seems to have thinned out though exept for some very expensive pieces. As for Chechen, I am not very familiar with it. I have access to it. Really if you are looking for something and shoot me an Email or PM. You will really help me to figure out what others may also be looking for. I will try my best to accomodate your requests, or recommend a dealer that has what you need. Thanks for responding!!! Peace, Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goth_fiend Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 fryovanni, disregard that thickness on the maple i was asking about, it will need to be 2 1/4" if possible, i was way off! same measurements for the rest though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted June 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 Been a bit busy lately, but was finally able to get some more stuff added. I have added some Cocobolo fretboards (some quatersawn and some figured flat sawn), Larger Gaboon fretboards for 4,5,&6 string bass, Honduran Rosewood fretboards, Zircote fretboards, a variety of headstock veneers, Basswood body blanks, Quilted Maple acoustics sets, Gaboon bridge blanks, Gaboon fingerboards for smaller instruments (Mandolin), thicker 2-7/8" quartersaw neck blanks, 2-7/8"x5" African Mahogany neck blanks. I have also got my fretting set up up to speed and am able to offer fret slotting for five dollers a board (you tell me what scale you want, no set up fee). I will be adding laminated neck blanks soon, if you would like a custom blank let me know. I am building my stock of strips and stringers. I also hope to have Spruce and Western Cedar sound boards up shortly. Lots of work to do, little time to do it in. Peace Everyone! Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmrentis Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 Fryovanni, Wow since the last time I saw your woods for sale there have been some EPIC pieces put up. The tops are just beautiful! I really like a few of them but I have a good wood store and they have a lot of all the species of maple, and actually mostly everything. But some species are extremely expensive and some are super cheap. It seems to me depending where you live the demand really varies for certain woods, causing drastic price variances. I have most of the wood I need for this project, but I might grab one of those cocobolo fretboards. I've seen a lot of it in person and the stuff seems absolutely perfect for fretboards and anything else. The colors are amazing, it is very hard, and looks like it will be very smooth and age well. At this time I'm not quite ready to purchase one, but with a little time and some progress on my project I will more than likely nab one of them. Hopefully my favorite ones won't be bought up, but no worries you really don't have any ordinary pieces of anything, so when I'm ready I know you will have me covered. Thanks for all your help, the .25 thickness sounds about right I don't think I will need anything different. I will be contacting you soon via PM as soon as I need the fretboard. Thanks. Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted June 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 Thanks for the message Jason, I agree with you about the wood. Seems like different species are more available in certain areas. I am always amazed by pricing and grading of Maples. There doesn't seem to be any set in stone rules as far as pricing. I have seen boards that have several "blocks" worth of material. The value of each 20+" can vary from $25 to $300 depending on how it looks. Seems kinda crazy some times. I look at a lot of material and do my best to hand select pieces that are priced reasonable and are good quality. How efficient a board is really important because I can sell it for less if it is as close to 100% usable as possible. I find maybe 1 in 50 boards that is worth purchasing. Hopefully by shopping smart I can add value to what I offer. As far as that Cocobolo goes. It ages very well. It was sanded about 48 hrs. before I took the pictures. It will develop more reds in the next week or two. I am kinda torn between the looks of flatsawn figure and the quartersawns performance as a fretboard. They all have great color though. I can't wait to get some Cocobolo acoustic sets up ( I love the way it looks bookmatched). Peace, Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t1r12003 Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 fryovanni, you have really nice stuff. i sent you an e-mail to check on how to order. i bought a body to refurbish and wanted to turn it into a semi hollow body with a flame maple top. i got my eye on a piece you have posted. let me know. i'm dying to get a project posting started on the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmrentis Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Hey Rich, I read your latest response a day or two ago and was thinking about what you would rather have the flatsawn or quarter sawn for a fretboard, and your right it's a very hard decision. The flatsawn really has some nice figure and would stand out much more than the quarter sawn, but it might take away from a really nice top, also the quarter sawn is what most people would look for in a fretboard, the grain would line up real well once the guitar is strung up, but it might lack some of the nice colors. I had a beautiful thought the other day as well. It came to me after I got through reading that you were going to start doing laminate necks(which is a great idea). If someone didn't mind a little weight in the neck, do a 3 or 5 piece cocobolo neck with the outer two pieces being flatsawn for the beautiful figure, then the middle piece quarter sawn for strength and contrast with the flatsawn and add a couple strips of hard maple between the cocobolo and man I think that would be a wicked looking neck. You're right about the maple too, it by far varies more than any other wood. Sometime I'll glance through the regular hard maple and find a figured section on a plank enough for a neck, and have the guy chop it up for me and he acts upset like he missed that piece and I'm ripping him off! It's actually funny when this happens and I walk out with a big smile on my face. Anyways thank for doing us all this service, it's always nice to buy from someone that already know what you are looking for and has it already cut to perfect size and shape, which if you don't have the tools can set you back $500-$1000 in necessay equipment. Thanks Rich! Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Jason, With the right pieces that could make for an interesting neck, although I am not sure how much of a difference it would make. If you used quarter sawn- the sides of the neck would different (more like flat to quarter)anyway. Quatersawn does have great color it just lacks the interesting grain patterns. Laminates do open a lot of options for color and texture. Looking around at your local dealers is great. You are really edjucating yourself on how to read wood and what different woods sound like if you like thumping around. I think it is really important to get that hands on experience, because too many people just read about the differences and assume it is always true of every piece. Every hunk of wood is a bit unique. I really like finding new types of wood that others are not using but sound great (some of which are very inexpensive). Best of luck with the hunting! Peace, Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pr3Va1L Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Hey man, your stuff looks NICE do you have any idea how much shipping to canada would be for a top set?? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 I'm guessing you mill your wood yourself? If so, what kinda woods can you get? I may be in need of some smalle pieces of padauk (see my post in the Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat). Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted June 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 Hey all, Shipping to Canada seems to run about 1.5x as much as US, as memory serves. USPS seems to have the best pricing. Yes on the laminates, I will shoot you a PM. Peace & have a great day folks, Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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