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Well, unfortunately I don't remember what this wood is!! I got it a while back from Brad Goodman along with a couple of other sets and can't remember what it is... sapele? I don't know...
it as something writen on it "C SAP" ??


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Hi Peter,
It is Sapele.
The "C SAP" stands for curly sapele.
It has a nice wavy grain and a lot of medulary "silk".
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my guess is curly sapele. I am working with a set right now that is pretty much exactly like that.

edit: Brad beat me to it by 1 minute.blegeyt39054.0320601852

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Thanks Brad, I thought it was sapele....but now I'm sure!


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Ditto, please?


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[QUOTE=Hesh1956] I guess curly sapele.

Now can I have it....... [/QUOTE]

Hesh, you don't sell your guitars....what you going to do with so much zoot??

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