AbramT80 Posted September 25, 2023 Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 Working on a carved top guitar, looking to add some sort of figured maple (preferably quilted, but anything with a lot of figure). I don’t want to break the bank, if I can I want to keep it around $75 with shipping (I know that’s a big ask). Where do you guys source your guitar tops? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakedzen Posted September 25, 2023 Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 Go to kimballhardwoods.com if you're in the US. Look no further. If they have nothing in your budget now, check their instagram. They sometimes have sales there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted September 25, 2023 Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 It somewhat depends on where you live. Here in Europe I know of two online sources in Spain, one in Germany, one in Serbia. But there's also local shops for special pieces of wood even here in Finland. There's several members here from the US who every now and then make me envious by telling how they've been allowed to scroll through a pile of full length boards to find one with the fanciest figuration imaginable and buying it for the price of regular lumber. Someone also told that their local lumber yard has a bargain bin for pieces that are too heavily figured to suit normal building projects! Shortly put, start at the nearest lumber yard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbramT80 Posted September 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 I’m I’m the southwestern US so I’ll definitely make be sure to check out that last one, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermikev Posted September 25, 2023 Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 10 hours ago, AbramT80 said: Working on a carved top guitar, looking to add some sort of figured maple (preferably quilted, but anything with a lot of figure). I don’t want to break the bank, if I can I want to keep it around $75 with shipping (I know that’s a big ask). Where do you guys source your guitar tops? here's my short list of where I think you could look: jlcraftwood is a user on evilbay... https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?item=314846027349&rt=nc&_trksid=p4429486.m3561.l170197&_ssn=jlcraftwood woodtoworks.com/en-us kimballhardwoods.com/ curlymaple.com curlymaplewood.com hearnehardwoods.com etsy.com/shop/Downhomewoods etsy.com/shop/ElwoodMusic gilmerwood.com exoticwoodzone.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asdrael Posted September 25, 2023 Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 9 hours ago, Bizman62 said: It somewhat depends on where you live. Here in Europe I know of two online sources in Spain, one in Germany, one in Serbia. But there's also local shops for special pieces of wood even here in Finland. There's several members here from the US who every now and then make me envious by telling how they've been allowed to scroll through a pile of full length boards to find one with the fanciest figuration imaginable and buying it for the price of regular lumber. Someone also told that their local lumber yard has a bargain bin for pieces that are too heavily figured to suit normal building projects! Shortly put, start at the nearest lumber yard! Mind sharing? I am always looking at wood porn for my next build and it always revolves around two websites, it gets stale - Espen (Germany, huge) - Maderas Barber (Spain, huge) And I also know of - Guitars and Wood (Portugal, limited) - Rall Guitars (Germany, limited) - Kollitz Tonewood (Germany, seems large but no pictures). - Madinter (Spain) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted September 25, 2023 Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 That was longer than my list. The Serbian: https://www.tonewood.rs/Tonewood/1/Tonewood.shtml Another Ebay source: https://www.ebay.com/usr/magic_wood?_trksid=p2047675.m3561.l2559 Hakalan Puutukku, no webshop: https://www.hakalanpuutukku.fi/summary-in-english 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asdrael Posted September 25, 2023 Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 Hoh nice, didn't know the serbian place, thanks! I really have to start looking for a local lumber yard but everything I have found so far is basically a place where they sell non-seasoned wood to build cabins out of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted September 25, 2023 Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 20 minutes ago, Asdrael said: a local lumber yard but everything I have found so far is basically a place where they sell non-seasoned wood to build cabins out of. Unfortunately that's how it is here as well, pine, spruce and birch, some alder and aspen for sauna furniture. Hakala is four hours from here which means a looong day or a night at a hotel which isn't cost effective especially if the end result is sufficient just to a couple of guitars. But there's other possibilities. A cabinetmaker might have something suitable or at least have contacts. Other fine carpenters as well. A parquet factory may use all sorts of hardwood and they may sell leftovers and b-class. Recently I've met the boss of a stair factory, there's been some talk about woods they have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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