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| Author: | Kent Chasson [ Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Santos Mahogany, anyone build with it? |
Just happened on some very nice boards of Santos Mahogany. Looks and sounds a lot like Sapele but heavier. Anyone have any experience? Interlocked grain and density make it look like it's going to be interesting to bend... |
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| Author: | joel Thompson [ Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Santos Mahogany, anyone build with it? |
Hi kent, i have some realy nicely figured stuff here that i have cut into guitar sets. i have not built with it but i have given a set set to a builder to get some feedback from him. i will let you let you know the results when he comes up with goods. it has a wondefull glassy ring to which is allways a promosing sighn but it does seem to be prone to splintering so it may have problems with bending. it is not related to mahogany in any way and i think it ets its name becouse it has a lovely red color when finsihed. it is pretty dense but not so dens that it scrapes up as well as the rosewood. but too dense to be worked easily with a hand plane. it is also prone to very bad tear out. if you can live with these problems i think it will make nice guitars. By the way guys this reminds me. i am looking into a number of alternative woods for guitar woods but dont have the time to build with them myself i am looking to put a list together of profesional luthiers who would like to voluteer to try out new woods for me. I have a few people here in the uk but would like more options. The deal would be that i would donate a free set to you in return for feedback of how the wood worked, tonal quality,s and your opinion of suitability as a guitar if anyone is interested give me a p.m. please be sure to let us know how it goes Kent. Joel. |
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