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meddlingfool
 Post subject: Who's got the koa?
PostPosted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 4:17 pm 
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I need to price out an all koa guitar. Anyone recommend some good places to shop?
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Cal Maier
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 4:38 pm 
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Bruce Creps at Notable Tonewoods, is just south of you in Washington.
Good guy, great service. awesome KOA.

bruce@notablewoods.com

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meddlingfool
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Thanks muchly!
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+1 for Bruce
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Freeman
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I've bought some stunning koa from both Bruce and LMI.
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Bruce!

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John Killin
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Another for Bruce.
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Ken Jones
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Bruce is great, but if you're interested in more garden variety Koa (less spendy), I've heard that Kerry Char has a bunch. I haven't spoken with him directly about it, but a mutual friend has told me as much.


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meddlingfool
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Thanks. Customer wanted spendy, but talked instead of walked...
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Jfurry
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Hearne Hardwoods had some really nice koa.
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GustavBuhund
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Oregon Wildwoods have some sets I was just looking at.
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TimAllen
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 10, 2015 2:45 pm 
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Sorry the client didn't follow through! But for others interested in koa--

Plus 1 for Bruce at Notable. BTW, he doesn't list neck stock on his site, but when I bought a koa B &S side set he was very helpful in picking out some neck stock that matched and the price was reasonable.

Also, Bob Gleason at pegasusguitars.com usually has some nice sets for sale, and is a good source for very curly koa binding at prices better than some.

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