chubsman Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 http://www.guitarsatbmusic.com.au/esp/read...gs/syl_kl_4.htm Can someone tell me what type of wood was used for the body of this guitar? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwhiteandthemaple Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 korina? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custom22 Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Could it possibly be something spalted? Maybe spalted maple? I suppose it could be Korina. Looks like it was burnt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rista Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Isn't that Black Limba? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custom22 Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Isn't that Black Limba? Black Limba is the same as Black Korina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rista Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Isn't that Black Limba? Black Limba is the same as Black Korina. Ah, OK, I didn't know that. I'm pretty positive that that KL has a Black Limba/Korina top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Black limba/ korina would be my guess too I love that inlay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzocchi705 Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Id say your looking at Korina there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 Definitely Black Limba....no way it's Korina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 It is probably afa, afara (nigeria), afia afia, afodonko, afraa, aghan, akam, akom (cameroon), an rin, bale, baya, bese, black limba, blie, bokone, chene limbo, congo walnut, dark afara, dark limba, djombe, edo, egean, egoin, egoin nufua, egonni, egoyin, eji, faraen, frake (ivory coast), fram, frameri, framo, frane, frango, frany, gbararada, ka-ren, kegblale, kojaagei, kojagei, kom, kone, kongo, korina, kosina, kumkunbe, landi, limba bariole, limba blanc, limba noir, limbo, moukonia, mukonja, n'dimba, n'kom, n'limba, noyer, noyer du mayombe, noyer limbo, offram, ofram (ghana), ojiloko, owebala, shingle wood, tra, unwonrom. You gotta love the look of Black Limba Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammoth guitars Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 Look at the edge, that is a laminated top probably spalted maple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar2005 Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 (edited) Look at the edge, that is a laminated top probably spalted maple. That is absolutely NOT white Korina. Think of the '58 Korina Explorer - That was white Korina with a yellowish finish. http://www.epiphone.com/default.asp?Produc...;CollectionID=3 I finished a white Korina Jem 2 years ago with a red stain. I know what white korina looks like - Basically, its like Mahogany in terms of grain with no black grain "striping" My first thought when I saw that guitar was that it is some kind of spalted Maple, Poplar or Birch. When you look at the edge as mammoth pointed out, you see that it is only the top that is of a different species. Most probably over African Mahogany. I personally think that black Korina (Limba) would look and sound absolutely amazing. The only problem is getting it in wide enough boards to build a wide guitar like an Explorer. Combine that with an Ebony fretboard with a maple insert like this http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/8337/aut3740oy7.jpg Black hardware... That would be killer. F.M. Edited July 26, 2006 by guitar2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar2005 Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 Could it possibly be something spalted? Maybe spalted maple? I suppose it could be Korina. Looks like it was burnt. When you look at the grain, you'll notice that it is very tight, more like maple than Korina (which has open grain much like Mahogany) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwhiteandthemaple Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 .... c'mon the wood master fryovanni pointed it out.. here's some more korinas for the unbelievers. (or black limba) http://www.edromanguitars.com/wood/korina.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGGR Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 (edited) Example of Black Limba with some wurm holes. Edited July 26, 2006 by RGGR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubsman Posted July 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 Thanks for all the replies!! Guitar2005 you crazy bastard!!! I am really digging your ideas. Keep me posted!! That maple insert neck is KILLER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott French Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 Looks like birch to me too. Not sure what kind though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsguitar Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 Could even be spaulted cypress??????? Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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