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Author:  Michael Dale Payne [ Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:04 am ]
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I have emailed Steve at Colonial and have located a couple sets but really need a few more to choose from.

any help appreciated
Author:  Brock Poling [ Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:34 am ]
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Steve @ Colonial can hook you up as well.

Author:  John Mayes [ Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:44 am ]
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REALLY good Adi is very hard to find right now. We here at McPhersons have
been on a search for some time. Of course we have been VERY picky as of
late, and only the best of the best will do. No runout, very even grain (with
the tightest in the center), no streaking or uneven color, and well quartered.
About the only place we can find that is over at Old Standard wood. And
even there we had to send a bunch back (although I thought it was perfectly
fine, Matt McPherson demands as close to perfection as possible)
Author:  Tim McKnight [ Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:05 pm ]
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Another vote for Old Standard. It's pricy but John has some primo master grade sets. Personally I like the lower grades with "Hard Line" much better but its just personal preference.
Author:  JJ Donohue [ Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:20 pm ]
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Adirondackspruce.com (Old Standard) for me as well.

Like Tim, I go for the stiff streaky stuff.
Author:  Bruce Dickey [ Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:51 pm ]
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I use John Griffin. Fulton, Missouri.
Author:  John Mayes [ Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:19 pm ]
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[QUOTE=Bruce Dickey] I use John Griffin. Fulton, Missouri.[/QUOTE]

John Griffin is old standard wood.
Author:  Kevin Gallagher [ Fri Aug 24, 2007 7:11 pm ]
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Michael.

   Try to track down Carl Barney up in Southbury, CT. He's right off of exit 14
on Route 84 in the beautiful Hudson Valley region. He has always had a
good supply of great quality Adi tops.

   The best that I've ever gotten were gotten from Carl....and he's a fun guy
to deal with to boot!

Regards,
Kevin Gallagher/Omega Guitars
Author:  Don Williams [ Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:38 pm ]
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Secret's out....

Author:  Bill Greene [ Fri Aug 24, 2007 11:45 pm ]
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Walter at Euphonon had some too not too long ago. He's quite a character, but his stuff is usually spot on.
Author:  Anthony Z [ Sat Aug 25, 2007 1:59 am ]
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I picked up a set from Carl Barney -- nice stuff...sorry the cat is out of the bad Don
Author:  Bruce Dickey [ Sat Aug 25, 2007 2:10 am ]
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What we need is a grumpy curmudgeon wood dealer that sells addy. They are all so nice, really.

I learned about John from a 19 year old kid in Greenville Texas, well actually he was out in the sticks near Wolfe City. Fiddle maker. That was back in '99.
Author:  Don A [ Sat Aug 25, 2007 8:05 am ]
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I've bought some nice adi from Carl Barney and Brad Goodman. Brad has some nice sets on his web site Goodman Lutherie Woods. I'm sure either of these two gentlemen can fix you right up.
Author:  Alan Carruth [ Sat Aug 25, 2007 8:25 am ]
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The card I have is scraped up a bit, but as far as I can tell it reads:

Carl Barney \fine tonewoods
P.O. Box 128 (?)
Southbury CT. 06488
203-264(?)-9207 fax 203-267-5857
cbarney@ earthlink.com

One way or another that ought to get you through.
Author:  Anthony Z [ Sun Aug 26, 2007 1:27 pm ]
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Here's a set Beachtonewoodhas up on Ebay.
Author:  Mike Mahar [ Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:10 am ]
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[QUOTE=Hesh1956] Geeze guys at least my Adi tops came from OLF sponsors...... [/QUOTE]

Since Michael mentioned that he has already spoken to Steve at Colonial, we all assumed that he had exhausted the OLF sponsors and was looking for another source.

Carl Barney was at the ASIA symposium and had some very nice Adi there. The address that Al posted is correct. (my business card is nice and new!).
Author:  Michael Dale Payne [ Mon Aug 27, 2007 4:40 am ]
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Thanks guys.
Author:  Anthony Z [ Mon Aug 27, 2007 5:58 am ]
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Hesh that's a fine looking top. I know you've build with a lot of different types of spruce -- is Adi your fav?
Author:  peterm [ Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:33 pm ]
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I have purchased several Adi tops from Steve at Colonial. Give him a chance, he is a sponsor and his tops are REALLY nice!
Author:  KenH [ Mon Aug 27, 2007 3:22 pm ]
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I just bought some really nice looking lutz from Shane at high mountain tonewoods and it will be used on the next couple of guitars that I build.


I have bought adi and sitka from beachtonewood. Nice looking and sounding stuff and reasonably priced also. The ash guitar I just built has some of his adi on it.


I'm pretty sure you can blame the Hand Made Music series on the DIY channel for the recent popularity of Adi.  With all honesty, I really cant tell that Adi sounds any better than some of the Sitka or Englemann that I have built with. If it is what the customer wants and is willing to pay for , I guess I'll buy some more and use it.
Author:  Arnt Rian [ Mon Aug 27, 2007 6:34 pm ]
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[QUOTE=Hodges_Guitars]
I'm pretty sure you can blame the Hand Made Music series on the DIY channel for the recent popularity of Adi. [/QUOTE]

I've heard about this program, the mandolin people often mention a (series of?) episode(s?) showing Lynn Dudenbostel building a F5. Are there shows about guitar building too, and do they mention red spruce especially? I would have guessed that the ever increasing interest in vintage Martins and Gibsons that had red spruce tops had a lot to do with the recent popularity of this wood too.
Author:  old man [ Mon Aug 27, 2007 8:09 pm ]
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[QUOTE=Arnt] [QUOTE=Hodges_Guitars]
I'm pretty sure you can blame the Hand Made Music series on the DIY channel for the recent popularity of Adi. [/QUOTE]

I've heard about this program, the mandolin people often mention a (series of?) episode(s?) showing Lynn Dudenbostel building a F5. Are there shows about guitar building too, and do they mention red spruce especially? I would have guessed that the ever increasing interest in vintage Martins and Gibsons that had red spruce tops had a lot to do with the recent popularity of this wood too.[/QUOTE]


Yes, Arnt. It's a really good series with Lynn building a vintage looking Martin. He does indeed use red spruce and it starts with them finding the tree and proceeds through the entire build. Very good series of 4 or 5 episodes, I think.

Here's a link to info on it.

Guitar

Ron
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