pandimebag9876 Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 hi guys, buying some wood soon for my first build from this supplier, just wondering which you would recommend from the list so i can get on with my build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Link no worky. There is no 'best wood'. Several of us will have favourites, and more or less objective reasons as to why, but at the end of the day it's up to you. Limba, Ash, Alder, Mahogany, Basswood, Poplar, Maple, Padauk, Purpleheart, Walnut, Cherry, Bubinga, Rosewood, Ebony, Sapele, Khaya, Cedrella, Wester Red Cedar, Spruce, Ziricote, Bocote, Zebrano...most all of this stuff will work well for an instrument, very much depending on what kind of instrument you want to build... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandimebag9876 Posted January 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 sorry bout the link here it is http://www.afttimbers.com/products.htm, no frills, no thrills, but it works and sorry for posting the same question twice...im an idiot. if wood depends on style, i want to build a Dean ML shape and i want it to sound heavy but i want it fairly light any input appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desopolis Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 (edited) whatever link you posted is bad... personally, I would try and check out your local hardwood dealer before buying online. chances are you can find a better deal there. I tend to look online for the high figured woods, witch seam harder to find locally. If you add luthier to wood, it seams to magically go up in value. mainly because they machine it to standard sizes and plane it. But that took me no time at all.. I have no Idea what your building, be it a Bass, a guitar, or what your plans are. Im guessing your fairly new to woodworking, so Id start with somthing cheaper so if/when you cut something wrong, its not very expensive. Alder, Poplar, and Basswood are commonly recommended. With that said, my first guitar used swamp ash with quilted maple, then the neck was made of Padauk, maple, and mahogany. I learned alot, and although I used nice, expensive wood, Its pretty much worthless to me now as far as the quality I require for myself, and I wish I built one super simple first. I wont even get into Tonewood yet until I know your plans. Edited January 30, 2007 by Desopolis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandimebag9876 Posted January 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 o its not an online store, its in melbourne, about an hour and a half away and seeing as i can't get the link to work i guess ill just put up all the woods they have AFRICAN MAHOGANY AFRICAN ROSEWOOD AFRICAN WALNUT AFRORMOSIA AMERICAN BEECH AMERICAN BLACK WALNUT AMERICAN ROCK MAPLE AMERICAN WHITE OAK AMOORA ASH - AMERICAN WHITE ASH-SILVER* ASH-VICTORIAN BLACK BEAN BLACK HEART SASSAFRAS BLACKWOOD AUSTRALIA BOLLY SILKWOOD BRAZILIAN WALNUT BRAZILIAN WHITE PINE. BRUSH BOX BUBINGA BURMESE PADAUK CELERY TOP PINE CHERRY AFRICAN(Makore) CHERRY AMERICAN CINNAMON WOOD CYPRESS PINE ENGLISH CYPRESS DAKUA - MAKADRE DALLI DAMAR MINYAK DARK BRAZILIAN ROSEWOOD* DURIAN EASTERN MAHOGANY EBONY ELM-AMERICAN GREY ELM-AMERICAN RED EUROPEAN BEECH EUROPEAN OAK GERONGGANG HOOP PINE HUON PINE. IROKO ISLAND KAURI - PODO JARRAH JELUTONG KAPUR KARRI KAUDAMU KAURI KAURI(Myths) KAUVULA KING WILLIAM PINE KOTO LEATHERWOOD MAHOGANY GUM LOOKING FOR MAHOGANY OR A MAHOGANY TYPE? MAHOGANY SAPELE. MAPLE QUEENSLAND MELUNAK MERANTI MERBAU-KWILA MESSMATE NEW GUINEA BASSWOOD NEW GUINEA ROSEWOOD NEW GUINEA WALNUT NYATOH OAK- ASIAN* OBECHE PACIFIC ASH PANGA- EAST AFRICAN WENGE PARANA PINE PENCIL CEDAR PELAWAN / � NORTHERN BOX� PERUVIAN WALNUT PUTTS PINE QUEENSLAND WALNUT RADIATA PINE RED CEDAR RED BOX RED GUM RED IRON BARK RIMU ROSE ALDER ROSE MAHOGANY RUMPOLE KAURI SATIN SYCAMORE SEPETIR* HEAVY - SERAYA SILKY OAK SILVER QUANDONG SILVER WATTLE SOUTH AMERICAN (HONDURAS) MAHOGANY SOUTH AMERICAN MYRTLE SUGAR PINE SWIETENIA MAHOGANY TASMANIAN MYRTLE TAUN TEAK TERMINALIA VITEX WAU BEECH WHITE BEECH WHITE CHEESEWOOD YELLOW PINE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desopolis Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 no its my fault, I didn't see the replies in front of mine(rather I had the thread open, so they weren't there yet on my screen) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian d Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 G'day, This is a furniture wood store, and while there may be some woods that may be good for guitars, a brief browse showed most woods are under 6" wide, which means 3 piece bodies, or small 2 piece bodies. Where in Melbourne are you? Although I haven't been there yet, I hear that Matthews timber in Vermont is very good. Cheers, Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz tradie Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 It's all personal choice with timbers. Although I've got a soft spot for homegrown stuff. (Blackwood, Tas.myrtle, sheoak, Qld maple, wandoo etc. the list goes on........ ) As far as that list from AFT timbers goes, I'm not too sure how many on that list they still have stock of. I tend to frequent Mathews timbers a bit. No complaints there. Not as much of a range as their website stipulates but still very good quality stuff. You'll probably find extra info from your/our home shores woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au There are many internet based stores around oz for sourcing timber from. And there are some great ones in W.A. worth checking out for your homegrown stuff. More info if interested. cheers, Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 i think rhoads sells wood blanks...rhoads56 on this board he is in australia but to answer your question...the best woods in my opinion are straight grained mahogany or maple for the neck,alder or mahogany for the body,and ebony or pau ferro for the fretboard.... they are right with the "personal choice" thing...but i find these woods to please the ears of most people i know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 by the way...now that i am in a better service area and my internet does not kick me off i fixed your link...again...you make the same mistake every time...you write "post" where you should write "url" instead of typing out the link by hand,why don't you insert the link into the linking software at the top of the reply box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 if wood depends on style, i want to build a Dean ML shape and i want it to sound heavy but i want it fairly light any input appreciated if that is the case,i personally would build it with a mahogany neck and an alder body...but i would make it a neck thru instead of a set neck like the original,because it is very difficult to get a proper heel on that body style with a set neck...plus the mahogany extending through the body will help balance the instrument. in my opinion,that wood combination is underutilized...it combines for a very warm,yet crisp tone ebony or pau ferro fretboard...and if you are using a trem,use a floyd original for a sharper "attack" all opinion...but that is why you asked,because you want an opinion...i think you should stay away from the more expensive woods on your first build...especially when the old standards tend to sound better anyway imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandimebag9876 Posted January 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 thankyou all for your help and input, i would try that matthews place but its a 4 hour trip because i am 1 and a half hours away from melbourne in the opposite direction, mahogany nech with an alder body was what i was gonna go for, i have a floyd rose trem sitting here so thats all good, i would still rather it be a bolt on than a nexk thru seeing as its my first build and...i really dont know how nor do i really like them, tho i will think about the idea if i cant get the right wood or something, once again thankyou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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