danny_v_l Posted November 8, 2003 Report Share Posted November 8, 2003 Hey Guys i was wonder if you guys knew how much a like um.. 60(in)x2(in)x2(in) of cocabola is gonna cost me making a neck thru bass and i think it would make a nice color neck and what not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluespresence Posted November 8, 2003 Report Share Posted November 8, 2003 Here's a quick link I happened to be looking at before I stopped here. http://www.westpennhardwoods.com/exotic/index.php 8/4 means it's 2 inches thick. I think the boards ar 6 inches wide and the price is by the board foot. see the second link for figuring it all out. I am by far no expert -I always email and tell them what I want and ask how much it costs. http://advantagelumber.com/sizes.htm Pretty pricey stuff! It sure is purdy though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluespresence Posted November 8, 2003 Report Share Posted November 8, 2003 I forgot to mention Bubinga. Looks a lot like coco (which I don't know the tonal qualitites of) and is a lot less $$$. It's also a good neck wood. See link from Warmoth. http://www.warmoth.com/common/frames/bassneck.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckguitarist Posted November 9, 2003 Report Share Posted November 9, 2003 I thought cocobolo was a relatively cheap rosewood...you can get fingerboard blanks at LMII for $6>. Or are cocobolo and cocobola two different woods??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluespresence Posted November 9, 2003 Report Share Posted November 9, 2003 ??? good question...... I always thought they were one and the same just different spelling. But hey, I'm no lumberjack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted November 9, 2003 Report Share Posted November 9, 2003 same wood...it is not that expensive...about $9 a bf around here.i like bocote better,but it is $25 a bf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_v_l Posted November 9, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2003 i think it was cocaboloo(sp) but it don't matter no more i got my wood today, purple heart neck and curly maple wings/sides what ever u wanna call them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehardcrew Posted February 10, 2004 Report Share Posted February 10, 2004 I know this is an old thread, but I found this when I was researching woods to choose for a bass. I wish I can remember where I got this info from though, sorry... "Cocobolo 1136, weight: 68 lbs per sq ft. is not good for gluing, because of natural oils in it (good for tops!)" So obviously its used (& glued) in guitars, but supposedly not the best choice I guess because of the oils in it??? Who knows, I know I don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveq Posted February 10, 2004 Report Share Posted February 10, 2004 I'm pretty sure it's used quite a bit in acoustic guitars. Oily woods can still be glued but you need to prepare them differently. I seem to remember a bit of a debate over whether wiping them with naptha (I know that's not spelled right) helps or hinders but there is a procedure for gluing oily woods. Someone here must know it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morben Guitars Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 I have a little block of cocobolo - or however we spell it.. It is very oily, and I'd be concerned about it's holding power with glue. The only other thing I know about it is that it's one of the most alergic woods...never work with it w/o a good respirator, it can create serious issues. My $.02. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 didn't someone say that gorila glue is good for oily woods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKGBass Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 Gorilla glue is polyurethane based. It works on moisture in the wood to bond...so I guess that it would work better for an oily wood than Titebond I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannoG Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 I have a Warmoth Strat neck made from Cocabolo. It is fairly old and never been on a body, so I don't know how it plays. While on the phone to Warmoth one day I asked about the neck and the salesman said they stopped making them, but didn't know why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddy ray Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 while reading alembic's site i noticed in one of their shop threads they mentioned they wipe cocobolo with acetone before gluing i had also read that this wood was difficult to glue due to oils i emailed them to get the skinny on it all they were most gracious & replied that this is the secret also they mentioned sizing or pregluing as also being condusive to a successful glue up happy playin dr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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