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I just picked up this piece in the junk bin at Woodcraft. I'm probably going to use it to bookmatch a peghead veneer or something like that. Nobody there knew what it was so I thought I would ask the masses.

My guess is some sort of rosewood or braz cherry. Any thoughts?

I'm inserting a side shot as well to get a better look at the pores.

Thanks for your input.







Thanks again.

-j.

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It had to say but it kind looks like Coco to me

Coco would be my un-educated guess as well...

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Looks exactly like cocobolo in the top two pics to me.

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Me too -- my first thought was "coco."

Best,

Michael

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Nice wood whatever it is but sure looks like coco to me as well!

I gotta agree Coco.

Al

If you are familiar with the smell of Coco give it a quick sanding and smell it.

Alright, well that settles that! I knew it wouldn't take long. Thanks for the responses, guys.
-j.

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“If God dwells inside us like some people say, I sure hope He likes enchiladas, because that's what He's getting”
-jack handy

Cocobolo will have a strong cinnamony smell, kinda like cinnamon on steroids. Also, sand some of that red, tape the dust to your arm. If you have whelps in thirty minutes, well, it may be cocobolo.

I will say it's a nice looking piece of wood, whatever it is.

DON'T do as Bruce suggests.......

Gee Bruce, you trying to kill the guy?


If he's majorly sensitive to it already, that could cause him serious issues...!

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"I want to know what kind of pickups Vince Gill uses in his Tele, because if I had those, as good of a player as I am, I'm sure I could make it sound like that.
Only badly."

Nah, Don, If I were trying to kill him, I'd advise snorting a couple lines of coco dust. Whelps were all I was after.....

Funny!

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"I want to know what kind of pickups Vince Gill uses in his Tele, because if I had those, as good of a player as I am, I'm sure I could make it sound like that.
Only badly."

The edge shot looks like bubinga to me.

Ron

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Somewhere in the middle of Arkansas......

Looks like Bucocobingabolo.



Steve

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[QUOTE=Steve Kinnaird] Looks like Bucocobingabolo.



Steve[/QUOTE]





Ron

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OLD MAN formerly (and formally) known as:

Ron Wisdom

Somewhere in the middle of Arkansas......

From the edge it looks like cobubcoinbogalo

Ron

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Ron Wisdom

Somewhere in the middle of Arkansas......

concoctionusbungalow?

Wastebinus Cocochanellus!

I'll try mashing some fine dust into my forearm and see what happens. Let me get my epi pen ready though.

-j.

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-jack handy

Yes Carlton but you'll end up with an Itchynosus Scratchtillitbleedsus!

It does look a little like dark bubinga too...interesting.

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"I want to know what kind of pickups Vince Gill uses in his Tele, because if I had those, as good of a player as I am, I'm sure I could make it sound like that.
Only badly."

[QUOTE=CarltonM] Wastebinus Cocochanellus![/QUOTE]

Carlton, I'm pleased that both you and Serge, even in faux latin, manage to get your endings agreeing. 10/10!

Colin

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Colin,It's a case of " Greatus mindudus thinkini alikare"!!