Did you miss out on Bob's Black Limba sale earlier this week. He generously donated a VERY nice set to the OLF.
Good luck.
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Tue May 16, 2006 2:17 pm ] |
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Did you miss out on Bob's Black Limba sale earlier this week. He generously donated a VERY nice set to the OLF. Good luck.
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| Author: | Andy Zimmerman [ Tue May 16, 2006 2:21 pm ] |
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Lets start at $50 |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Tue May 16, 2006 2:36 pm ] |
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$55 |
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| Author: | GD Armstrong [ Tue May 16, 2006 3:34 pm ] |
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65 |
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| Author: | Louis Freilicher [ Tue May 16, 2006 5:20 pm ] |
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Im in for $70 |
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| Author: | Dave Rector [ Tue May 16, 2006 11:50 pm ] |
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I'll go $75. |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Wed May 17, 2006 3:51 am ] |
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$80.00 SK |
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| Author: | old man [ Wed May 17, 2006 4:41 am ] |
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What size guitar will this make? Ron |
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Wed May 17, 2006 4:47 am ] |
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Here are the dimensions... Sides 5 " x 35" x .120 Backs: 8 3/4" x 22 7/8" x .170 |
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| Author: | Don A [ Wed May 17, 2006 5:15 am ] |
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I'll go $85.... |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Wed May 17, 2006 5:27 am ] |
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I'll just go away... |
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| Author: | Dave-SKG [ Wed May 17, 2006 5:41 am ] |
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You guys bid the price up right out of the gate! Make it last...take your time...12 noon on friday is supposed to be the climax...there's no fun in having an auction when you can go straight to the source and buy for less! Come on guys. Starting a bid off at $50 when the stuff sells for $70 isn't too smart is it? 
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Wed May 17, 2006 5:43 am ] |
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DON'T LISTEN TO DAVE!!!  
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| Author: | Dave Rector [ Wed May 17, 2006 7:02 am ] |
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Remember Dave, the proceeds go to keep our favorite playhouse alive and kickin. 
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| Author: | Steve Saville [ Wed May 17, 2006 7:26 am ] |
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Can some one help me out with the tonal qualities of black limba? Is it close to walnut? How does it machine and finish? Is it a stable wood or prone to cracking. Any info wood help. That is a very beautiful set. |
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| Author: | Bobc [ Wed May 17, 2006 7:30 am ] |
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Hi Steve It is very mahogany like both in grain and tone. Very stable. It comes off the saw very flat and stays that way. Really nice wood. OK keep those bids coming. It's for a very good cause.
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Wed May 17, 2006 8:30 am ] |
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Im holding off till the last to bid cause I getting this one
If it was darker greenish brown you would think it is Ziricote with all that spider web. Beautiful set |
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| Author: | sfbrown [ Wed May 17, 2006 9:07 am ] |
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[QUOTE=Dave-SKG] You guys bid the price up right out of the gate! Make it last...take your time...12 noon on friday is supposed to be the climax...there's no fun in having an auction when you can go straight to the source and buy for less! Come on guys. Starting a bid off at $50 when the stuff sells for $70 isn't too smart is it? [/QUOTE]
For what it's worth, there ain't no mo. At least not on Bob's site at present. So unless he's hiding a large log of which we know not, this is it for a while. Steve PS I made that mistake a while back with some beautifully figured EIR. Bought two sets. Should've bought it all! 
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| Author: | peterm [ Wed May 17, 2006 11:23 am ] |
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These a the drawbacks of places like these!  Temptation....I gotta resist....Help.... no I will not buy.... 
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| Author: | Dave-SKG [ Wed May 17, 2006 11:33 am ] |
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[QUOTE=Brock Poling] DON'T LISTEN TO DAVE!!! [/QUOTE]
All I meant was it's more fun to have a bidding frenzy at the close than to see it sky rocket way before. Actually the price could wind up even higher if serious bidders were going at it in a frenzy...people tend to loose control...don't ask me how I know this...
Hey, of course I know it's for a good cause... it's for our buddies/friends/amigos/the two crazy guys who run the place...I know that...believe me no-body and I mean NO-Body, appreciates these guys, and this place more than me! 
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| Author: | Todd Rose [ Wed May 17, 2006 12:03 pm ] |
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That's some beautiful wood. I'm interested to know if it's quartersawn - very hard to tell with all those wild lines on it. |
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Wed May 17, 2006 1:15 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=Dave-SKG] [QUOTE=Brock Poling] DON'T LISTEN TO DAVE!!! [/QUOTE]
All I meant was it's more fun to have a bidding frenzy at the close than to see it sky rocket way before. Actually the price could wind up even higher if serious bidders were going at it in a frenzy...people tend to loose control...don't ask me how I know this...
Hey, of course I know it's for a good cause... it's for our buddies/friends/amigos/the two crazy guys who run the place...I know that...believe me no-body and I mean NO-Body, appreciates these guys, and this place more than me! [/QUOTE]
I know what you meant... I was just pulling your chain...
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Wed May 17, 2006 1:17 pm ] |
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I use black limba on electric bodies and necks all the time. Generally, I consider this as an "upgrade" over honduran mahogany (even though I love mahogany). It is very stable and works great. I have not built an acoustic from it, but I have to think it would make a fine guitar. |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Wed May 17, 2006 1:41 pm ] |
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$90.00 SK |
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| Author: | Larry Davis [ Wed May 17, 2006 2:11 pm ] |
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I've processed a few thousand board feet into electric body blanks and have another thousand board feet inbound next month...getting more difficult to acquire as are most Arican woods with all the problems there. It's my experience that weight and density varies a great deal in this species. The mild colored, lighter weights (like this set) are closer to Port Orford Cedar than Hondo mahogany. Of course, it's always a per piece evaluation and YPMMV. |
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