dimeRazor Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Well i am about to start gathering wood for a new build. The paticular guitar i plan to be building is an Ibanez RG replica. I have a list of wood i have found at local suppliers and they all look like i can use them for guitar building, the only question is which are more suitable (tone, weight, ease of building etc.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These are the woods that i have found at the hardwoods supplier: Jarrah Blackwood Meranti Lacewood ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There are probably alot more than this so i am open to any new suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dash Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 yo dime (sorry to hijack) where in adelaide are you from?? what suppliers have you tried, i got my timber from otto's, mahogany neck blanks and mahogany body wood. i'm looking for some kind of figured top (going to attempt an LP). btw i'm from largs bay. cheers darren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimeRazor Posted May 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 yo dime (sorry to hijack) where in adelaide are you from?? what suppliers have you tried, i got my timber from otto's, mahogany neck blanks and mahogany body wood. i'm looking for some kind of figured top (going to attempt an LP). btw i'm from largs bay. cheers darren I have looked at a smaller wood place down south (noarlunga area) can't remember the name though. I fortunately get meranti for free. What does the mahogany cost? I am in Woodcroft. (The nicest place to live in the south of the south) Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Well i am about to start gathering wood for a new build. The paticular guitar i plan to be building is an Ibanez RG replica. I have a list of wood i have found at local suppliers and they all look like i can use them for guitar building, the only question is which are more suitable (tone, weight, ease of building etc.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These are the woods that i have found at the hardwoods supplier: Jarrah Blackwood Meranti Lacewood ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There are probably alot more than this so i am open to any new suggestions. Lacewood's a pretty commonly used, nice wood, I don't much like Meranti at all (Philipine Mahogany is another name for it, and it has diddly to do with either the true or the african mahoganies), and if we're talking Taz Blackwood, that's a lovely, lovely wood, close cousin to Koa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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