westhemann Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 anyone know a good place online to buy some ebony or similar veneer?anything black will do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 (edited) Try Searching for Dyed veneer. LMI sells it in Black and a zillion other colors Dyed Veneers Edited July 2, 2005 by Scott Rosenberger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Here you go. Try looking for dyed veneer, the ebony veneers are usually macassar and not uniformly black. I'm assuming this is for laminations anyway. EDIT: Scott beat me to the dyed veneer comment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Can't you also boil maple veneer in black dye? That would be a lot of trouble, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibanez_crazy Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Search evilbay for member ID goldunited23. I just purchased some black ipe(pronounced E-pay) from him, and its awesome looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsilver Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Wes, Woodcraft stores sell veneer packs, and I've seen ebony veneer there before. However, what I've seen isn't wide enough to cover a normal solid body guitar with one piece so it may require a seam. If that doesn't matter to you, this may work. It isn't very expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 i need it for neck thru laminates...the lmii ones are nice,but they are unfortunately too short..i need 40" long by 3" wide or larger. i am having a hard time getting my search to pick up what i need,...i keep getting adhesive backed crap or random veneer packs... i don't mind buying an entire sheet...if i could find a place that would sell just one of them..most places have a minimum order unfortunately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsilver Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 I used some of the veneer from Woodcraft in my previous post as laminates in a neck. However, my neck wasn't a neck through. I just checked outside - the veneer was 32" long and 8" wide which won't work for you. My hardwood supplier (Houston Hardwoods) sells wood veneer in rolls, and you can have it cut to length. It's pretty wide so a 40" length would give you quite a few strips. They definitely have maple but not ebony. You could stain the maple black using a NGR stain or alcohol based stain. It should soak completely through the veneer to give a uniform black color. After that, no more ideas. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 thanks...but i don't want to dye it myself...i want to buy it pressure dyed so that it is BLACK black...no light spots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdog Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 The LMI black veneer is way over-priced.....There are several good Ebay sellers with dyed veneer. The above mentioned seller is very reputable. Dying your own veneer is difficult to get the color to penetrate the veneer entirely without a pressurized vat. Here are 2 sources I use for black castello veneer and some dyed birds eye maple. http://www.woodriverveneer.com/productsservices.asp?ID=3 This guy sells in very large quantities and also sells on Ebay with some smaller amounts. http://www.herzogveneers.com/ http://stores.ebay.com/Herzog-Veneers-Inc_...1QQftidZ2QQtZkm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 thanks tdog...i only have one question...do they sell in requested sizes?(woodriverveneer) i tried to call but they are closed right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 man tdog..i have been looking through wood river veneers...that's a great choice of veneers they have...i especially like the redwood burl veneer. i smell a veneer craze coming up in my life.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdog Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 westhemann.....I think they can get you close to the sizes you need....I usually just order full sized sheets in the colors I need and sometimes just say send me 10 sheets of this and 2 sheets of that. I think they are a Ma&Pa kinda operation, although I could be wrong, but they are quick to answer e-mails and phone calls, even if what I'm looking for is not in stock or just not available....unlike a lot of the real big dealers. Good luck in finding what you are looking for. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 well thanks...i think your suggestion is a real winner.as soon as they are open again i will give them a call and get a sheet of that black...i think the redwood burl as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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