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| Author: | yavori [ Fri Sep 24, 2021 8:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Identify wood |
Hello. I realize that this forum isn't for ukulele's but I have reason to believe that this specific one could be build from wood used for guitars. You can see photos here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/exy6APyrCP8xQCwA8 My question is - what kind of wood is used for the top, body, neck and fretboard. The top looks bit like spruce, but I am not a specialist. Thank you! |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Fri Sep 24, 2021 9:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Identify wood |
Looks like Spruce over mahogany, not sure of the FB, maybe try the uke part of forum http://www.luthiersforum.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=10128 and type the label details (make, model, WHY) - can't make it out. |
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| Author: | yavori [ Fri Sep 24, 2021 10:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Identify wood |
Thank you This is very old (probably ~70 y.o.) Tranquillo Giannini The label is here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/nAisVNRRhTr6PtjHA |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Fri Sep 24, 2021 10:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Identify wood |
Don't use Google or Facebook links here unless you want grumpy guys like me to holler at you. |
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| Author: | Clay S. [ Fri Sep 24, 2021 11:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Identify wood |
I have a Giannini guitar with a similar top wood - some sort of tropical soft hardwood is my guess (almost paulownia like), but it's plywood so the actual species isn't too important. Check the edge of the sound hole to see if yours is plied. Giannini used plywood for many of their guitars. It made for a more stabile construction for export instruments, as many of the Japanese makers did. |
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| Author: | jfmckenna [ Fri Sep 24, 2021 1:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Identify wood |
Being from Brazil probably local woods. So not Koa for example. Looks a lot like mahogany. The neck could be Spanish Cedar but that has a mahogany look too. The FB may even be stained mahogany. Or perhaps some sort of fruit tree wood like pear wood. |
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| Author: | John Arnold [ Fri Sep 24, 2021 3:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Identify wood |
The top appears to be pine. The fingerboard looks like Philippine mahogany (lauan). The back is most likely cedro (Spanish cedar). No clue on the neck. Sent from my SM-G950U1 using Tapatalk |
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