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I have these two matching sets of Rosewood, came from Allied a couple years back, before the cheap flood of EIR hit Ebay and a bunch of wood dealers, they are middle grade.

I've always loved all Koa guitars, just beautiful. The tops and backs are flitch cut from consecutive cuts so they are practically identical. My question, how would an all East Indian Rosewood guitar go over?   

Bruce..

Send me that wood and I'll put one together for you and we will find out

-Paul-

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Patriot Guitars

I know, but the idea, what do you think Paul?

Well smarter people than I will need to respond

But in my opinion....    

Rosewood is is just too heavy to be a good top, the reason that we use spruce and cedar and even Koa is that they are light and stiff and resonate freely. Where rosewoods are dense and heavy, I *could* see walnut being used it seems to be right at that edge but it would have to thin to work right.

I just thinned a cocobolo back for a dread tonight and I'll tell you even at .100 that thing weighed a TON, it will make a great back but it's just too dense for a top.

You asked

-Paul-
Sprockett38368.1078703704

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-Paul-

Patriot Guitars

I think it would be confusing because you won't know what side to play

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tim...
http://www.mcknightguitars.com

Now Tim, this ain't no Double Neck Langejans!

Bruce, the luthier that I built my ukuleles under has an ongoing project of building a collection of ukuleles each one using a different hardwood but using it for the top, back and side. Last I talked to him he had build around 10 of these instruments in various hardwoods and had plans for at least a couple dozen more using other woods.

He brought several of these to an ukulele sound forum last year and they held their own against ukes built more traditionally.

I say go for it.

Go for it Bruce, nothing ventured nothing gained. I'm going to try an all walnut myself. If it doesn't work out    we can cry in each others beer. Don A38368.5170717593

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Don Atwood
Arlington, VA

Dean Guitars build all hardwood guitars.. I don't think they do an EIR one but they do a bunch of other woods. It would be worth a try and would look cool on your website and in your office if nothing else

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I'll inlay a double rose in the headstock and call it "The Double Rose", all rosewood guitar.