asm Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 allright, lookin for a dark wood like that, but would rather NOT pay 85$ a board FRICKIN foot for it. give me some ideas on what would be cheaper but nice and brown (NOT red) wood would be. im thinkin walnut off the top of my head but i know there are more species that look like that. HELP! thx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asm Posted June 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 thats east indian rosewood btw, and to find it in boardage its killer expensive. lookin for a body (top not inlcluded) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truerussian558 Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 look into other typesof rosewoods, and also mahaoganny comes to mind as does walnut. and you might want to check this website as they not only state the properties of differnt (even tonal) exotic (and traditional) woods, they also have pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 I have been a fan of wenge, which is actually darker, but is VERY pretty. However, it also runs fairly expensive! Black walnut runs lighter than that, but not red, and claro walnut is often that dark, but can be reddish. Then again, you can stain anything you want to that color.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_M Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 The walnut that the Lumberlady sells, juglans australis (some kind of South American Walnut), is supposedly very dark - almost black. I've ordered some for the body of my first guitar but it hasn't arrived yet so I can't personally comment on its looks. http://yumahardwoods.homestead.com/walnut.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdog Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 allright, lookin for a dark wood like that, but would rather NOT pay 85$ a board FRICKIN foot for it. You are kidding about $85 bd/ft for EI Rosewood, aren't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asm Posted June 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 8/4 Lumber A.D. $82 / bf Call for Availability thats kingwood though, quite rare, but still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 You could always stain the walnut, but the color of the walnut on my bass is just so beautiful that I would NEVER put any stain on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 And we're supposed to be looking at the bass in that photo?!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 Yes, I know. Trust me, everyone who has looked at that picture has mentioned that to me. Next time I'll take some pictures just of her and post them before I post the pics of the guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 You wouldn't believe some places where certain exotic nicely figured woods show up. I built a fence for a guy a few weeks ago and he had a junk pile sitting on his property. I spotted a headboard for a single bed that must have been laying there for years. Thought it was maple, hard to tell under that faded varnish. I took it home and ran the DA sander over it. Turned out to be a 2 section mahogany 3/4" thick. The bottom part was straight grain and the top was burled. I think I can find a use for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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