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| Author: | Colby Horton [ Sun Mar 13, 2005 4:16 am ] |
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Does anybody know if Black Walnut would make a good back & side set? I have a friend that has some he would give me. |
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| Author: | BruceH [ Sun Mar 13, 2005 4:33 am ] |
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Colby, Black walnut is a great wood, especially at that price. Bends and works easily and sounds great. It'll work for the neck too. |
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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Sun Mar 13, 2005 4:35 am ] |
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Coincidentally, I recently closed up a parlor guitar using The Zootman's walnut back and sides. It's a joy to work with...it responds well to planes and chisels and bends easily. It requires pore filling (I used Z-Poxy) prior to finishing and it has beautiful figuring, as does all of Bob's offerings. Look at Bob's site...he has some progress pics of my effort to date. It has a nice tap tone ... I can't comment on its final tonal qualities yet, but I'm sure others have taken it further in the process and will be sure to comment. My recommendation...don't look a gift horse in the mouth...take it and run...we should all have such friends! |
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| Author: | Mario [ Sun Mar 13, 2005 6:04 am ] |
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Walnut, any walnut, is wonderful tonewood. Bends like plastic, sands and planes beautifully, and smells sweet. Oh, the sound? I describe it as sweet/warm. Never bright/brash. |
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| Author: | John Mayes [ Sun Mar 13, 2005 9:25 am ] |
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perfect word mario. That is what I always describe walnuts tone like. Sweet. |
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| Author: | Dave Rector [ Sun Mar 13, 2005 11:38 am ] |
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I have a walnut/sitka salon guitar on the bench now. Building it for my grandson. I just hope it sounds sweet when it is finished.. |
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| Author: | Colby Horton [ Mon Mar 14, 2005 12:58 am ] |
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Thanks guys, I'm going to contact him as soon as I can to see how much I can get. |
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| Author: | tippie53 [ Mon Mar 14, 2005 1:07 am ] |
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I am in favor of walnut. Makes a great blues guitar. I did a D 28 style and it sounds terrific and looks good to John Hall |
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| Author: | HankMauel [ Mon Mar 14, 2005 1:43 pm ] |
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Oh Yeah! Out here on the "Left Coast", our "California Special" is black walnut/redwood top. Give it a try...you'll like it! |
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