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This is what I'm considering using for my next (2nd) guitar.






I finally figured out how to downsize the image.

The piece is .95 inches thick measured with my cheapo micrometer.
I think if I'm lucky I'll be able to end up with 4 pieces
thick enough for back and side. Any opinions on that?

Thanks

Dave

mesquite838920.9710185185

Hey Dave,

Looks a lot like walnut to me.

BTW, you might want to scale your photos down a touch. They're scrolling halfway off my 1280-pixel-wide screen.

Best,

Michael

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Nice zoot, no clue though!

I'll probably try that too, sometime. I'll have to find smaller pieces though.

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Butternut..here's some of mine

Mesquite!

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/whap/...(sound of hand against head) That yellow sap wood sure looks more like mesquite than butternut.

Yes. It's mesquite. I figured my alias would be a dead giveaway. The piece is
wide and long enough for a back and side set I'm just not sure about the thickness.
I'll measure it to see what you guys think.

Does anyone have a suggestion on sizing the pictures?

I use an old version of Paint Shop Pro to resize the ones I post here. It's pretty easy to use. You can find older versions of PSP on eBay for pretty cheap.

Best,

Michael

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If you use xp see the thread on Image Resizer, becomes part of xp, simple, foolproof.

I am about to build my first mesquite dread. I picked up 3 sets of really niceley figured mesquite. I'm not looking forward to bending it, but it should amke a gorgeous box.