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| Author: | Terence Kennedy [ Thu May 29, 2025 8:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Ovangkol |
A fellow gave me a nice looking set of Ovangkol. I have never built with it. Any impressions or advice? I’ve joined the back and profiled the sides already. No big surprises so far. |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Thu May 29, 2025 10:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ovangkol |
Never used it myself. Doesn't mean I didn't want to! |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Thu May 29, 2025 11:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ovangkol |
I love it. In the rosewood spectrum but a bit more direct with a touch less sheen and shorter overtone decay. And pretty… |
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| Author: | Terence Kennedy [ Fri May 30, 2025 8:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ovangkol |
Thanks! Any unusual bending issues? |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Fri May 30, 2025 9:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ovangkol |
Not for me, but I’ve been using wood from the same set of billets for years now which is sadly coming to an end. |
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| Author: | bftobin [ Mon Jun 02, 2025 12:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ovangkol |
i got some a while back when i was visiting Sergei DeJonge's shop. he said it made killer guitars. Don't use too much water when bending or you can get rippling. I use a tablespoon or two of unscented fabric softener in a liter of water, spray lightly and wait an hour or so before bending. |
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| Author: | ballbanjos [ Mon Jun 02, 2025 7:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ovangkol |
I've used it on a couple of guitars and a banjo. It works very nicely--no problems bending. It does have a rosewoody tone. Takes a finish very nicely. This is a picture of a Hawaiian guitar I built using ovangkol, neck is also ovangkol. Dave |
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