gilsolomon Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Hi guys, I'm currently working on a big guitar body made of swamp ash. It's 15*28" in size and I'm searching for a top made of a dark wood (Walnut\ Indian rosewood\ wenge). Does somebody know where I might be able to get a top wood (for a drop top) which is 28 inches long? If possible - as cheap as possible Thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Have you asked around your local timber supplies? You should be able to order Walnut or Wenge through local stores, Rosewood probably not so easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilsolomon Posted October 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 I'm located in Israel, We don't have any kind of the woods I mentioned. And in any case the wood here is never kiln dried which makes it very moist. I tried using local Korina wood once - due to the moisture in the body and the heat the finished body after a week or so had bubbles coming out of the finish :\ Sooooo I usually use imported woods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 This place has a large variety of sizes. http://www.nwtimber.com/photgall.asp SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilsolomon Posted October 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Thanks !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 Hi Gil! You might do well to contact Gil Yaron who is also in Israel. http://gilyaronguitars.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedishLuthier Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 Or Dan in Tel Aviv (YetzerHarah here on the forum) to hear were he gets his wood from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 Of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilsolomon Posted October 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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