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meddlingfool

Post subject: Arbutus/Madrone?

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2020 8:31 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

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First name: Ed
Last Name: Bond
City: Vancouver
Country: Canada
Focus: Build
Status: Professional

Anyone here ever built with it?

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J De Rocher

Post subject: Re: Arbutus/Madrone?

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2020 10:30 pm

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First name: Jay
Last Name: De Rocher
City: Bothell
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I haven't, yet, but have two nice back and side sets waiting to be used. The guy in California I bought them from has used it successfully.

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Carey

Post subject: Re: Arbutus/Madrone?

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2020 10:40 pm

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Joined: Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:57 am
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Location: Los Osos CA
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My experience with Madrone is limited to one guitar, but the wood I had *really* liked to move around in response to humidity changes, despite being well quartered and seasoned.

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meddlingfool

Post subject: Re: Arbutus/Madrone?

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:36 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

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I’ve heard that can be an issue.

What’s the tap tone like?

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Carey

Post subject: Re: Arbutus/Madrone?

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2020 1:13 pm

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Well.. kind of cardboard-y, my set was.

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tysam

Post subject: Re: Arbutus/Madrone?

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:05 pm

Cocobolo

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First name: Alan
Last Name: Jones
City: Cobble Hill
State: British Columbia
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I tried to cut a few fretboards out of a well cut piece from on the Island and found that it certainly likes to twist.

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meddlingfool

Post subject: Re: Arbutus/Madrone?

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:26 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:15 pm
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First name: Ed
Last Name: Bond
City: Vancouver
Country: Canada
Focus: Build
Status: Professional

Yeah there’s a place near me with a bid stash but I’m wary...

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Carey

Post subject: Re: Arbutus/Madrone?

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:59 pm

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Joined: Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:57 am
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Location: Los Osos CA
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One more thing about that wood: its long-grain stiffness seemed notably low. The thought "short fibers"
came to mind, though I don't know if that's true.

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