Official Luthiers Forum! • View topic

Board index » Luthiers Forum Rooms » Guitar Building Forum

All times are UTC - 5 hours

Forum rules

Be nice, no cussin and enjoy!

Black Limba?

Page 1 of 1

[ 7 posts ]

Print view

Previous topic | Next topic

Author

Message

NWflyonly

Post subject: Black Limba?

Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 6:04 pm

Contributing Member

Joined: Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:46 pm
Posts: 243
First name: Mark
Last Name: Morris
City: Sedona
State: AZ
Zip/Postal Code: 86339
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

Anybody use it? What's it like to bend?

Top

StevenWheeler

Post subject: Re: Black Limba?

Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 6:11 pm

Contributing Member

Joined: Sat Feb 02, 2008 4:01 pm
Posts: 1104
Location: Winfield, IL.

Lots of guitars made with the stuff. Works just like Mahogany but bends a little easier.

Steve

Top

terence

Post subject: Re: Black Limba?

Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 6:19 pm

Cocobolo

Joined: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:12 am
Posts: 220

Here's some infor on Limba you may find useful:

http://www.guitarbench.com/2010/10/27/l ... d-profile/

warmest regards,
Terence
www.guitarbench.com

Top

CharlieT

Post subject: Re: Black Limba?

Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:59 pm

Contributing Member

Joined: Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:00 pm
Posts: 2020
Location: Utah

Does it sound like mahogany as well?

I'm also interested to know if anyone has used it in place of mahogany for necks. If so, how does it carve compared to mahogany and how is its stability?

Top

CharlieT

Post subject: Re: Black Limba?

Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:10 pm

Contributing Member

Joined: Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:00 pm
Posts: 2020
Location: Utah

verhoevenc wrote:

Yes, yes, and yes.
IE: Makes a great neck.
Chris

Sweet! Thanks Chris.

Top

NWflyonly

Post subject: Re: Black Limba?

Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:18 am

Contributing Member

Thanks for the info I think I'll give it a try.

Top

AlexanderLou3

Post subject: Re: Black Limba?

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 12:03 am

Cocobolo

Joined: Wed Jun 02, 2010 11:31 pm
Posts: 123
First name: Alexander
Last Name: T
State: WA
Zip/Postal Code: 99025
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

I'm using it for a neck right now.

As close to mahogony as I've ever seen. Very easy to work. I'm not sure I'd use it again though, the color isn't quite as subtle as mahogony. Not in the blank I have atleast. I will actually be staining it to work with the olive wood a little better. Never can tell by pics online, just gotta adapt!

Top

Page 1 of 1

[ 7 posts ]

Board index » Luthiers Forum Rooms » Guitar Building Forum

All times are UTC - 5 hours

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: bobgramann and 21 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to: