Does anyone know of a wood dealer who can match a cocobolo board? I have a billet of side material and I am looking for similar back material.
I have enough to get 3 (maybe 4) sets of sides out of this. It is all of this quality.
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:02 am ] |
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Does anyone know of a wood dealer who can match a cocobolo board? I have a billet of side material and I am looking for similar back material. I have enough to get 3 (maybe 4) sets of sides out of this. It is all of this quality.
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:07 am ] |
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YOWZA ! COCO-ZOOT ! That's some great figure! It's very hard to find cocobolo that nicely figured and quartered like that. Good score! How about a 4-piece back? Hang onto it, eventually some day you will find a good match for it. And the guitars will be stunning! |
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| Author: | Colin S [ Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:42 am ] |
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I'd definitely go with a four piece back, then you'd know you've got a perfect match! Colin |
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:00 am ] |
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I may do that. You are right, that would be much easier than trying to find a mate for this. |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:09 am ] |
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You could just consider sellin' it to me... I'd hate to see you go through all that trouble for only a set or two...it isn't hardly worth it. I mean, you're a busy fellow, what with running your own business and helping Lance with this new site, and trying to build guitars too... I'm sure you don't need the headache of resawing lumber added to that. 
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:10 am ] |
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Brock--you could try Hibdon Hardwoods. They advertise in the GAL mag. I've bought some coco from them that looked similar...and they always seem to be able to score some amazing stuff. Good luck--that shore is purty. Steve |
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:33 am ] |
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But I have always been somewhat of a glutton for punishment.
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:35 am ] |
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Thanks for the tip Steve on Hibdon. |
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| Author: | HankMauel [ Wed Jan 19, 2005 7:36 am ] |
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Try Gilmer Hardwood. Contact Marc Culbertson...he heads up their luthiery wood department. http://www.gilmerwood.com/Gilmerwood%20instrument_wood.htm |
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| Author: | Bobc [ Wed Jan 19, 2005 8:14 am ] |
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Brock if your not in a real hurry I have some coco coming next month. I don't know that it will look like that but one never knows. 
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| Author: | Bobc [ Wed Jan 19, 2005 8:20 am ] |
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Hey Don W. Speaking of zoot. What do you think of this? 
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| Author: | John How [ Wed Jan 19, 2005 8:30 am ] |
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here he goes again. Bob that wood should be heavily discounted. Look at all those holes an ridges Did you get a new camera or something. LOokin good. Sapelle? |
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| Author: | Bobc [ Wed Jan 19, 2005 10:08 am ] |
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John your right on both counts. New camera and quilted sapele. |
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| Author: | Dickey [ Wed Jan 19, 2005 10:10 am ] |
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Bob, That's incredible, what the heck is it? Can it get any better, man who wouldn't want a guitar made with that....? 
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| Author: | Bobc [ Wed Jan 19, 2005 10:20 am ] |
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Bruce actually it's a shot of Mars from my rooftop telescope. 
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Wed Jan 19, 2005 10:35 am ] |
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It's Butt Ugly isn't it? You wouldn't catch me using stuff like that. That's for sure. Besides, my wood fund is tapped out... and I gotta get rid of 30 or 40 sets of stuff myself. |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:24 pm ] |
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How much for that ugly stuff? |
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| Author: | Bobc [ Wed Jan 19, 2005 6:29 pm ] |
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Stay tuned! |
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| Author: | John Kinnaird [ Wed Jan 19, 2005 9:51 pm ] |
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Put me on the list too Bob. I want some John |
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