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| Author: | S. Heinrich [ Sat Jul 26, 2008 11:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Intro + Question. |
Hi, My names sebastian and im really intrested in becoming a luthier. Hope fully I can eventually contribute to this forum as a memeber. I was just wondering about woods for guitars, Electric & Acoustic. I live in Ireland so I'll be using woods I can get here, exception being rosewood. I can get Oak, Ash, Beech, Birch, Cherry, Elm, Sycamore (european maple as far as i know), Chestnut, Lime, Alder. All air or kiln dried. Any of these suitable ? Cheers for any help/advice  Seb. |
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| Author: | S. Heinrich [ Sat Jul 26, 2008 11:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Intro + Question. |
Here are a few more woods i could get. Yew, Acacia, Laburnum, Eucalyptus, Hawthorn, Walnut, Lilac, Crab Apple, Plane, Maple, Pine, Larch, Fir. Thanks again |
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Sat Jul 26, 2008 12:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Intro + Question. |
Plenty of guitars been built with some of those woods ... Fender strats and teles are almost all ash or alder - all the old ones for sure. Acoustics .. eucalyptus, sycamore, walnut, maple ... all have been used plenty. |
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| Author: | Hesh [ Sat Jul 26, 2008 1:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Intro + Question. |
Sebastian my friend welcome to the OLF!! ![[:Y:]](./images/smilies/smiley20.gif "Thumbs Up") ![[clap]](./images/smilies/smiley32.gif "adulations")
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| Author: | Mike Collins [ Sat Jul 26, 2008 4:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Intro + Question. |
Sebastion; Beech,Cherry,Birch & Sycamore are good for acoustics & electrics! The others are good for mostly electrics!!!!! I've used Oak and there is NO reason not to-but make sure it's cut on the quarter!! Yew!!Lutes! maple is always great!!!!! Larch-tops !! Welcome to the fold! Michael Collins-the outlaw!!!!! 
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| Author: | cmacksam [ Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Intro + Question. |
The cherry you can get in your part of the world makes a great looking neck. From what I've read here, it's very stable. |
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| Author: | Lars Stahl [ Sun Jul 27, 2008 12:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Intro + Question. |
Quote: I live in Ireland so I'll be using woods I can get here, exception being rosewood. its not to be a detective, but may I ask why you ONLY want to use wood from Ireland ???? Other countries has incredible beautiful an wonderful sounding wood to offer to. a suggestion ! Check out rctonewoods or some of the OLF:S other great vendors for some great examples of woods. Lars |
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| Author: | S. Heinrich [ Sun Jul 27, 2008 9:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Intro + Question. |
I would rather use the woods we have in Ireland for now because I am starting off and I dont want to buy-in expensive woods from abroad. The cheaper i can build a guitar at the moment with quality products that work the better. 
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| Author: | Lars Stahl [ Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Intro + Question. |
Ok. Totally understand, Well a suggestion though. I am not sure what the prises for wood is over there ! I live in Sweden, and Buying from a around here is more expensive then getting wood from the USA. the Dollar is really low right now, so I bet you will make money getting it from the USA. Maple in europe as an example, is priced in Euro and if I buy a maple B/S from europe, it would cost me about 180 euro or so, that converted to dollar would be "from our currency" 108 dollar since of the low Dollar. so 108 + tax "25%" = 135 USD. So getting maple from the USA "I would" make about 45 USD. I would bet its about the same for you ?? Just a thought ! Sincerely Lars. 
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