krazyderek Posted October 14, 2003 Report Share Posted October 14, 2003 My local exotic wood store has a billet of makore quilted wood that's 1" rough thick, anythwere from 4" to 14" wide so i'm thinking about doing a 1 peice 3/4" figured top for a guitar, but i'm curious as to the tonal properties of Makore.. any one have the slightest clue? I couldn't find much D.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roli Posted October 14, 2003 Report Share Posted October 14, 2003 Didn't find anything about the tone yet, but here they say its dust can be irritant. http://www.woodbook.co.uk/M%20-%20N.htm Here's another description: http://www.windsorplywood.com/tropical_woo...ods/makore.html It is African cherry, Janka hardness quite similar to black cherry. Don't know... stiff enough to emphasize the upper midrange, isn't it? I bet its sound is close to maple's sound, therefore it would be nice to use as a top. Just my 2 cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted October 14, 2003 Report Share Posted October 14, 2003 well if it is a type of cherry,then i would assume it would be fine....seems like i have heard of using this wood before. but i would think that for a top you could go with almost any hardwood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted October 14, 2003 Report Share Posted October 14, 2003 Cherry is very balanced tonally. Buy the wood NOW!!...send me some pics, I can help with finishing...that goes for anone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkrawkguy Posted October 15, 2003 Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 Cherry is great wood for guitars. A friend of mine has set-neck Cherry guitar and it's very bright and crunchy. Very unique sounding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovekraft Posted October 15, 2003 Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 I know that makore tops are much prized by owners of custom basses - 'sposed to be snappy, with good tap tone, similar to mahogany but brighter. I just love the look, though! I know it's been used for back/sides on high end acoustics, don't see any reason why it wouldn't work great. Send pics if you get it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted October 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 pics... will do, is there a good way to photograph quilted/flamed/figured wood when it's raw?? lighting?? i'm going for the crazy JS series aerofoil carved top desgin on the guitar in question, along with excessive use of laminating exotic and colourfull woods, and of course neck thru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted October 15, 2003 Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 photograph it outside where the light is better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StratDudeDan Posted October 16, 2003 Report Share Posted October 16, 2003 an ARRI lighting kit would work well to light it, too. if you pick one up and realize you don't need it anymore, feel free and send it my direction. i could use a full, $1000, 3-point + highlight lighting kit very much so. i think it would be fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted October 16, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2003 .... $1000, 3-point + highlight lighting kit..... umm..... 3 200watt walmart bulbs.... 45$.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted October 16, 2003 Report Share Posted October 16, 2003 take a damp towel...this will simulate a clear finish...DO NOT PUT A LOT OF WATER ON THE WOOD! just dampen it. Also the grain will raise, making the figure stand out. This can also be used to find out whaere the best figure is in the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roli Posted October 16, 2003 Report Share Posted October 16, 2003 Cool trick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted October 22, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2003 finaly found some pics of the makore, this isn't the actual peice, but they come very close, it's got this almost holographic allure to it cause it's a dark figured wood so i've decided to go with it for a bass project, since i've read up that it's been used on basses, and i'm going to try it on 1 guitar, hopefully it won't sound to misplaced on the guitar pictures curtusy of hobbit house inc.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jehle Posted October 22, 2003 Report Share Posted October 22, 2003 Looks a lot like the satinwood I used. I think it would look good on a guitar, naturally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted October 23, 2003 Report Share Posted October 23, 2003 oh yes.gilmer has a bunch of that for sale in the musical instrument section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted October 23, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2003 wha who now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckguitarist Posted October 23, 2003 Report Share Posted October 23, 2003 wes, i just checked gilmer, i don't see any makore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckguitarist Posted October 23, 2003 Report Share Posted October 23, 2003 Here is the site wes was talking about derek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckguitarist Posted October 23, 2003 Report Share Posted October 23, 2003 rather than starting a new thread, check out all this purpleheart derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted October 23, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2003 that's the first thing that caught my eye!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i was about to post it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted October 23, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2003 i think like this sapele tooooo http://www.gilmerwood.com/photo%20html/pom...apele_photo.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted October 23, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2003 this is just plain cool http://www.gilmerwood.com/photo%20html/Bee...paltedphoto.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted October 23, 2003 Report Share Posted October 23, 2003 it may have been pomelle moabi i was reffering to.the pic you posted looked like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvertonessuckbutigotone Posted October 16, 2004 Report Share Posted October 16, 2004 i saw some makore on ebay, its got a quilted pattern, and I was wondering if anyone knew if the stain black/sand method would work with makore and if so what preperations would i need to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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