Lance,
You could always do a "bolt on" like Bill Cumpiano
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| Author: | LanceK [ Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:34 am ] |
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I am doing some research on building a Harp Guitar and need to find out what is available in back and side woods. I suspect top wood is much easier to come by. My two thoughts are Indian or Cocobolo. Does any of our fine OLF Sponsors carry such wood? PM or email me if ya do. Thanks! Lance |
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| Author: | Dave White [ Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:04 am ] |
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Lance, You could always do a "bolt on" like Bill Cumpiano
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| Author: | LanceK [ Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:06 am ] |
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Hmmmm, Ill pass
Thanks Dave! |
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| Author: | Pwoolson [ Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:12 am ] |
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Lance, you might drop Mike Doolin a line to see where he gets such big pieces. |
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| Author: | LanceK [ Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:14 am ] |
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Thanks Paul, ya I was going to email Mike, and Lance McCollum a little later today after I saw if any of our sponsors had what I need. |
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| Author: | Sam Price [ Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:24 am ] |
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[QUOTE=Dave White] Lance, You could always do a "bolt on" like Bill Cumpiano [/QUOTE]
  FLIPPING HECK!!!! That's a big one!!! |
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:29 am ] |
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Lance, What are the dimensions of the sets you are looking for? Brad |
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| Author: | Tom Dowey [ Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:42 am ] |
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Lance, Allied has a couple of Rosewood sets in their weekly specials. http://www.alliedlutherie.com/weekly4.htm |
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| Author: | John Lewis [ Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:53 am ] |
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Lance- You might also get in touch with Fred Carlson about large tonewood. I think he harvests some of his own for his creations. |
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| Author: | LanceK [ Fri Nov 03, 2006 4:35 am ] |
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Thanks John! |
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| Author: | LanceK [ Fri Nov 03, 2006 4:36 am ] |
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Tom, that set just may work! Thanks for the tip! |
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| Author: | mconk [ Fri Nov 03, 2006 4:40 am ] |
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Brent Cole at Alaska Specialty Woods for Sitka or Cedar. He fells and mills his own timber and has EXCELLENT stuff. He can get you a set the size of a boat if you want it. Tell him I sent you and receive a free blank look! |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:07 am ] |
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[QUOTE=mconk] Brent Cole at Alaska Specialty Woods for Sitka or Cedar. He fells and mills his own timber and has EXCELLENT stuff. He can get you a set the size of a boat if you want it.[/QUOTE] That's for sure! [QUOTE=mconk] Tell him I sent you and receive a free blank look![/QUOTE] 
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| Author: | John Lewis [ Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:08 am ] |
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[QUOTE=mconk] Brent Cole at Alaska Specialty Woods for Sitka or Cedar. He fells and mills his own timber and has EXCELLENT stuff. He can get you a set the size of a boat if you want it. Tell him I sent you and receive a free blank look![/QUOTE] Yeah- I have to second this. I bought some of his "head" sitka tops - they are 60 years air dried and very nice. Brent is one of the good guys, he reminds me of our sponsors here. Plus, he's got big wood. |
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| Author: | cloudforest [ Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:14 am ] |
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Lance how big do you need. I can supply some yellow siris in large pieces for back and sides. Looks a bit like koa. Robin |
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| Author: | cloudforest [ Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:21 am ] |
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Lance, you can see what siris looks like on my web site www.cloudforestproducts.com Pictures of some nice instruments there by another occasional harp guitar maker Michael Dunn |
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| Author: | LanceK [ Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:33 am ] |
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Thanks Cloudforest. I am looking more for a rosewood though.. |
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| Author: | Shawn [ Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:06 am ] |
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I cant remember their names but remember the guys (2 brothers) from Indonesian selling EIR that we met at the ASIA symposium? I thought BobC gets EIR sets from them...their sets were way oversized and they may have some sets that are big enough... They also sell on eBay as one of the brothers lives in NC. |
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| Author: | Terry Stowell [ Fri Nov 03, 2006 11:50 am ] |
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heck, any vendor will take care of an order if they resaw. It's just "more of the same" |
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| Author: | Arnt Rian [ Fri Nov 03, 2006 11:54 am ] |
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Shawn, that was probably the guys from "Eddy's Guitar Supplies" that had a stand next to Bob Cefalu, right? I bought some sets of rosewood from them, nice wood too. I tried to google now but nothing turned up, but I can probably find the contact info here somewhere if anyone is interested. Their family has a saw mill in Malaysia, I think. |
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| Author: | dgalas [ Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:11 pm ] |
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I think Eddy is who you're thinking of: http://www.sonoprima.com/imperialrosewood.htm |
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| Author: | Shawn [ Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:59 pm ] |
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That is it..Eddy sells on eBay dont remember his eBay ID but what surprised me about his sets is how large they are cut (length and width)...any of them could handle a jumbo with room to spare. |
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| Author: | McCollum [ Fri Nov 03, 2006 3:29 pm ] |
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Length is more of an issue than width. The back length needs to be 43 to 45" long. You can do it with 8.5" wide and add a piece for the horn area, because that area needs to be about 11" from the center line when you're done. Tops are much easier to find than backs/sides. Except now you're competing with cello guys. I have backs and sides in walnut, myrtle, koa, and Honduran rosewood (or Bolivian - I can't tell). And maybe some Cocobolo. Good luck finding Indian. I've been looking for at least five years. And I'm told that it is illegal to export billet or log form Indian from their country. It has to be in a "product" form. Which ususally means regular guitar sets or fingerboards. Lance McCollum Guitars www.mccollumguitars.com |
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