Sobot Posted June 10, 2005 Report Share Posted June 10, 2005 Okay, this is cool. I have learned that the city I live in (Burlington Ontario) has a store/shop called Exotic woods, and I can pretty much get any kind of wood possible. At first I was looking at Mahogany because I know that mahogany will give me the sound I want. Does anyone know what other cool/different woods can give me the same tone? I don't care about weight. Here's the PDF list of their stock. http://www.exotic-woods.com/Products/stocklist.pdf PS. No soft woods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javacody Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 Limba is a great mahogany sounding wood with sweeter highs (I don't know from personal experience, only from what I've read). From what I understand , swamp ash is similar to mahogany as well, except not as dark. (again from what I've read). If you like mahogany, I would stick with that. That, alder, basswood, poplar, and maple are the only woods I've had experience with so far. You can find descriptions of on that list on warmoth.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 A&M specialty woods is in Cambridge, just off the 401, as well. They were very helpful when I called them, and I ordered a 2-piece blank made from Limba for my first project. I have no basis of comparison, but I've heard Limba being rated quite highly (slightly more prized than Mahogany by some) and its similarity to Mahogany (tone-wise, that is) is what convinced me. Apparently it's a bit lighter than mahogany, but not likely enough that the weight should be the deciding factor necessarily. Anyhow, just thought I'd give you a heads-up to Ontario wood/parts source: A&M Wood Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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