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Hi Peter!

Steve at Colonial has some on his web. I think he updates his web regularly.

So Peter,
I'm curious to why you want a sapele for your own guitar. There is nothing wrong with sapele it's just that you built so many nice guitars with many other woods and your choice of sapele just seems very interesting.

Also, what top are you going to use?

Thanks, David

Didn't Mr. D.E. Williams have some interesting Quilted Sapele up in New England??

I've got a 65" x 7.5" x 1" board of very nice sapele pomelle that will make a fine guitar someday.
Not sure I want to part with it though....maybe for the right price? [:Y:]

It's cut on about 45 degrees, so neither quartersawn nor flatsawn....and the quilting is over the whole board and all the way through too bliss

Dave F.

Thats a nice board but I am seeking more Quilt than that.... thus my problem...

Will this work Peter?

You mean like this Steve?

This piece is 24" x 16" x 2.4", almost exactly quartersawn, and absolutely beautiful!!

Cheers,
Dave F.

Author:	peterm [ Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:32 pm ]
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Hey guys, I'm looking for a high figure Quilted Sapele Set for a guitar I will be building for myself pretty soon. If any one has an extra set or know where I can find one, please let me know. Thanks,

Author:	SkyHigh [ Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:00 pm ]
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Hi Peter! Steve at Colonial has some on his web. I think he updates his web regularly. So Peter, I'm curious to why you want a sapele for your own guitar. There is nothing wrong with sapele it's just that you built so many nice guitars with many other woods and your choice of sapele just seems very interesting. Also, what top are you going to use? Thanks, David

Author:	RaymundH [ Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:16 pm ]
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Didn't Mr. D.E. Williams have some interesting Quilted Sapele up in New England??

Author:	peterm [ Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:43 pm ]
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SkyHigh wrote: Hi Peter! Steve at Colonial has some on his web. I think he updates his web regularly. So Peter, I'm curious to why you want a sapele for your own guitar. There is nothing wrong with sapele it's just that you built so many nice guitars with many other woods and your choice of sapele just seems very interesting. Also, what top are you going to use? Thanks, David Thanks David, I am looking for some special High figure Sapele..... I have looked at Colonial's stuff but I want a set with more quilt. I have a special set of Redwood that I wil be using with it. I have it all figured out, Mcassar bindings and Bevel with nice Paua binding!! Now I just need to fing the zoot....

Author:	peterm [ Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:44 pm ]
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RaymundH wrote: Didn't Mr. D.E. Williams have some interesting Quilted Sapele up in New England?? Not anymore.....

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Author:	Dave Fifield [ Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:53 pm ]
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I've got a 65" x 7.5" x 1" board of very nice sapele pomelle that will make a fine guitar someday. Not sure I want to part with it though....maybe for the right price? It's cut on about 45 degrees, so neither quartersawn nor flatsawn....and the quilting is over the whole board and all the way through too Dave F.

Author:	Steve Kinnaird [ Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:56 pm ]
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Dave, that ^ IS pretty. I can just see that paired w/ some curly redwood. Steve

Author:	peterm [ Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:07 am ]
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Dave Fifield wrote: I've got a 65" x 7.5" x 1" board of very nice sapele pomelle that will make a fine guitar someday. Not sure I want to part with it though....maybe for the right price? It's cut on about 45 degrees, so neither quartersawn nor flatsawn....and the quilting is over the whole board and all the way through too Dave F. Thats a nice board but I am seeking more Quilt than that.... thus my problem...

Author:	Dave Fifield [ Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:09 am ]
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You mean like this Steve? This piece is 24" x 16" x 2.4", almost exactly quartersawn, and absolutely beautiful!! Cheers, Dave F.

Author:	SkyHigh [ Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:15 am ]
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I think Peter wants stuff that Brock Polings have on his web. The presentation grade Sapele.

Author:	Dave Fifield [ Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:15 am ]
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peterm wrote: Thats a nice board but I am seeking more Quilt than that.... thus my problem... You'll be lucky Peter....hey, but I'll keep my eyes and ears open for you. I plan to scour my local zoot emporium this Saturday (Global Wood Source). Edit - I just checked out the wood on Brock's website - WOW, I see what you mean now. He has some fantastic stuff on there. Peter, maybe you need to grovel to Brock and see if he'll part with any of it? Good luck, Dave F.

Author:	John How [ Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:47 am ]
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Will this work Peter?

Author:	peterm [ Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:57 am ]
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John How wrote: Will this work Peter? John, thats the figure I have been after.... I wanted to do a florentine cutaway but I may have to settle. Thanks man!

Author:	Burton LeGeyt [ Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:06 am ]
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Peter, I have a couple sets also. They are very similar to John's set and the same wood that Don had. The wood is presently in a large billet so I can cut any size set you would need. If you still need one shoot me a pm.

Author:	Dave Fifield [ Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:45 am ]
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OMG! The quilting on that piece is amazing John!! And JJ, your finished guitar looks great too - from what I can see in the photo anyway - got a better photo of the back/sides you want to share? Hesh - hey, I hadn't thought about that door - yeah, it's real solid mahogany - could probably get two or three nice necks out of it! Just in case though, I think I'll wait for my wife to get back from her trip abroad and ask her before I start sawing it up.... Steve - I gots a lot more good stuff on the other side of the foyer too.....I've got WAS (ZAS?) bad!! Cheers, Dave F.

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Author:	Steve Kinnaird [ Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:09 am ]
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Dave Fifield wrote: You mean like this Steve? This piece is 24" x 16" x 2.4", almost exactly quartersawn, and absolutely beautiful!! Cheers, Dave F. Yes, just like that! That's amazing. Say, you've got a nice little pile of assorted goodies there.... Steve

Author:	harmonist34 [ Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:11 am ]
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I've got some of the primo grade stuff - still not sure what I'm going to do with it, but we could certainly talk. Shoot me a PM with the dimensions you need and more or less what you're looking to pay, and I'll see what I can come up with. Andrew Wright http://www.guitarmatch.com

Author:	Hesh [ Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:41 am ]
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Oh you mean the "brains" look - try Uncle Bob at RC Tonewoods - he had some that JJ built with that had more brains then any we have seen here so far. Dave how much for that front door?

Author:	JJ Donohue [ Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:52 am ]
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Here's mine...I liked it so much I named the guitar, "Zootman".

Author:	wbergman [ Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:14 am ]
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http://www.lmii.com/CartTwo/thirdproduc ... igh+Figure LMII still lists some sets.