Guest Mavet Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 hi everyone, first post I have the option of aquiring a piece of a body-size african walnut. (its light yellowish grey with some dark brown streaks). I was told its tone is similar to swamp ash. is that true? how would you compare it to other tonewoods for solid-body guitar bodys. cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desopolis Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 I cant seam to find a pic of it, I found tiger maple but I dont think thats the same thing.. I havent seen/heard much on this one... im Intrigued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 (edited) Can you tell us what the actual species of wood is? "African Walnut" is one of those names used for many woods. Your description sounds a bit like afromosia.afromosia pics. I think Despolis found "tigerwood" which is another common name for a wood that resembles Mahogany (in the Meliaceae family). "Tigerwood" is another common name for Goncalo Alves. Peace,Rich Edited January 23, 2007 by fryovanni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desopolis Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 yeah, I googled it and got this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_walnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mavet Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 I dont think its tigerwood. I'll be there today and take a picture for you to Identify. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mavet Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 OK, as it turns out, this "african walnut" is actually White Limba So what can you tell me about its sonic properties? does it sound like swamp ash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 OK, as it turns out, this "african walnut" is actually White Limba So what can you tell me about its sonic properties? does it sound like swamp ash? Well there you go. Your first description would sound more like Black Limba. Limba is pretty similar to Mahogany. Peace,Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibnaz5150 Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 Mavet.go to warmoth.com.........they use both white and black limba amoung many other exoctics. Search their site...you'll find pix and wood descriptions regarding tonal properties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Nice find! FWIW, black and white limba aren't actually different species of tree, they're the same. Just some limba has the black streaks, some doesn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desopolis Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 http://www.warmoth.com/guitar/necks/necks....uitar_neckwoods for the direct link... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mavet Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Many thanks to all of you I plan on building a 7 string neck thru guitar, so tell me what you think about the wood combination: rock maple neck (quarter sawn with light figure) black limba (apparently korina) wings madagascar ebony fretboaad optional 5mm figured maple top the scale length will be longer than fender (666mm ) for the clarity. hipshot hardtail (strings thru body) bridge I am yet unsure of the pickups I intend for the guitar to be used mostly for METAL (wintersun, cynic, necrophagist etc.) , but also some cleans will the maple top make the guitar too brittle? does the wood combination make sense to you? Its my first build so I have no first hand experiance with tonewoods (other than what I've read), but I do have experiance with woodworking, so no worries there your thaughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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