JonnyC Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 I'm no wood expert but i've had a look through the reference section trying to determine which wood this may be. Clicky Obviously African My question is do you think this would make a nice wood for a LP type guitar? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orgmorg Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 I can't tell from the pics, but the seller is a member here. You could look him up and ask him I bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 It says 'African mahogany', which 9 times out of 10 means Khaya mahogany (Khaya ivorensis, quite possibly). I think Khaya makes a fantastic body wood, much much cheaper than honduran, tone's very much the same ballpark. As for necks...depends on the piece. Some can be a bit 'flexy', although I've built several guitars with Khaya necks that have held up perfectly (I use a pair of carbon fibre rods and a dual action truss rod in my necks, for the record). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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