GregP Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 Hi all, I found a good wood source in the Ottawa area called... er... "The Wood Source"... They carry everything I could need for wood, including 3 different kinds of wood already cut into the right size for fingerboards (that toxic cocobolo stuff may end up being my first purchase <shudder in fear>). What I'm wondering is-- What are acceptable tolerances for moisture levels for guitar bodies and necks? The store says their stuff tends to have about 9% or so, which seemed pretty high. He recommended a guy with a kiln in case I need to dry things further, but obviously that means waiting a lot longer before I can start working on an instrument. ( ). Any thoughts? Greg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 Usually ready-to-use instrument wood has a moisture content of 6% so I guess 9% is not THAT bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 yeah 6% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted March 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2004 So, is 9% within tolerable limits, or should I be getting it drier? If I HAD to decide today, I'd hold off on the wood and try to find something with less moisture... But since I DON'T have to decide today, does anybody else have a strong opinion? Thanks, Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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