Book matched mahogany electric woods

Our officially licensed tribute to 150 years of canada. Beautifully made in the usacarvin pulled all the stops on this guitar. Exotic wood zone also offers the best luthier tonewoods like back and side sets for classical and dreadnought guitars, guitar body blanks, neck blanks, fingerboards, bridge blanks, rosette squares. It is sometimes used on electric guitar bodies and necks. Musical curly claro walnut acoustic back and side set nwt3145c bookmatched back 18 x 22 x. The highly decorative grain patterns of flamed maple, quilted maple and spalted maple can look stunning when finished with a high gloss. It is commonly used for the backs, sides and necks of acoustic guitars. All exoticwoods collection instruments use handselected exotic woods, artfully book matched in california to create a distinctive, oneofkind look that would make mother nature proud. This wood is increasingly becoming popular as an acoustic guitar wood.

Blister figued hard maple arch top guitar slip matched set. Important do not confuse bookmatched wood with laminate, see heading below. The leading importer of mahogany is the united states, followed by britain. Telecaster 50 s body electric guitar bookmatched olive. I have never been one interested in antique furniture, but the research woods did on it for the book, is incredible. This is part 2 of a complete series on making an electric guitar at my home. Fingerboard the fingerboard or fretboard will ideally look attractive yet be hard enough to stand up to the abrasiveness of the steel strings while also providing a smooth playable surface. I have tried a couple of different woods, and the joints look better than what i have been getting by hand jointing. African rosewood or bubinga, though not a true rosewood is denser than several rosewoods. Breedlove stage concert e allmahogany comfort with universal playability is offered in this allsolid mahogany breedlove stage concert. After years of this valuable experience, james formed james collins guitars ltd to develop and hand build his own designs in 2015, passing the repair work oevr to guitartechs trained at 12th fret. Mahogany mahogany is a moderately dense and very durable wood.

Woods storylines are the same in alot way in his books, though in this one, we get to see more of barringtons personality. Telecaster rear routed body electric guitar bookmatched. Flamed maple is generally book matched, which means that the body is made of two. The variety of wood species we offer are east indian.

Mahogany is always the best bet for making guitar bodies but if you want to try something new you can go for mangium acacia mangium also known by the name hickory wattle. This exceptionally great looking 12 string features figured sapele in a beautiful tobacco burst finish. The gratitude canada 150 mackenzie and marr guitars. Bookmatching wood slabs is the practice of matching two or more wood slabs, so that two adjoining surfaces mirror each other. The set is supplied filed rectangular for gluing, joining and custom cutting in your shop. We have the best collection of exclusively imported exotic woods from all over the world. What is the absolute best type of wood to use to build an. In this video i show how i make the bookmatched maple top from a 2 thick slab o. Custom luthier 6 string electric duvoisin bass preseries. There are 49 types of mahogany, but many are practically extinct because of the woods popularity for furniture and musical instruments, and the types used today are not the same as the mahogany used in guitars in the 1940s or 1950s. Book matched slabs bookmatching is the practice of matching two or more wood, so that two adjoining surfaces mirror each other, giving the impression of an opened book. Stone barrington is hired to protect a former intelligence agent with. Rusch guitars introducing the artista for decades, rik. It belongs to the same family as koa but its way lighter in weig.

Many guitar and bass bodies are made from mahogany. Lacewood looks best in the form of a bookmatched laminate top, but is also available for solid bodies. Luthier supplies in the uk tonewoods and guitar repair supplies. Book matched panels add visual interest and a mark of fine craftsmanship to a project. Whether its an electric guitar with a solid body or drop top, a bass guitar with custom wood, or an. Electric and semielectric guitars from gibson, prs, guild, and many other. When book matched, higuerilla presents a strong and colorful linear figure for backboards.

The type of wood used on stringed instruments, such as a guitar or bass, is a much. Then draw a centerline along one edge of the piece. A much overlooked tonewood, bubinga is an up and coming wood that has beautiful color and the possibility of prized figure. All exoticwoods collection instruments use handselected exotic woods, artfully bookmatched in california to create a distinctive, oneofkind look that would make mother nature proud. On my next top, ill rip saw the jointed side before i saw the board into two plates.

Mahogany is a commercially important lumber prized for its beauty, durability, and color, and used for paneling and to make furniture, boats, musical instruments and other items. Genuine honduras mahogany swietenia macrophylla has warm honeybrown colors. Mahogany and maple are the most common woods used, with maple more often seen on electric guitars. The technique is used to beautify a variety of objects such as furniture, violins, guitars. The neck wood can be flatsawn or quartersawn, depending upon the dimension of. Our exotic wood collections include rare and hard to come by east indian rosewood to african ebony that is one of the strongest wood available worldwide. A mahogany tree with two woodcutters bearing an axe and a paddle also appears on the belizean national coat of arms, under the national motto, sub umbra floreo, latin for under the shade i flourish.

We also have the finest collection for woodturners with great turning blanks, bowl blanks, knife blanks, burls, and pen blanks. The top on this body type is totally flat and is enhanced with top edge bindings and an additional arm and two cutaway bevels in the same wood as the bindings that brings out a nice contrast. Washington, dc 20020 united states of america call us at 202 8442062 subscribe to our newsletter. The 12 fret marker is the canada 150 inlaid in the official design font. This mahogany has air dried for more than 20 years. Bookmatching is the practice of matching two or more wood or stone surfaces, so that two adjoining surfaces mirror each other, giving the impression of an opened book as applied to wood, bookmatching is usually done with veneer produced in one of several ways, but can also be done with solid wood. Its very sweet, very much a candied sweetness with whiskey and woods, mich sweeter than, say, by kilian single malt or thierry mugler pure malt, or even pure havane. The collins gto electric guitar features a matched, 2 piece, hollowed honduras mahogany body and a hand carved top with unique f holes and a carefully handset mortise joint. Jan 30, 2006 the epiphone elitist les paul standard plus features grover tuners, rosewood fingerboard, 1pc mahogany neck set at the 16th fret, 22 fret, book matched maple top, book matched african mahogany back, 50sr usa humbucker, 60st usa humbucker pickups, 2 volume, 2 tone, and 3way pickup selector controls, and 24k gold hardware. A slim neck profile, perfectly level frets and low string action give the guitar an almost electric guitar playability. For joining, profiling and gluing to a solidbody guitar face. The dean vendetta xmt electric guitar undeniably is crafted from. Bookmatched guitar wood refers to finding matching pieces of lookalike wood for the soundboard, and back of the guitar. Bestselling and classic african american books mahoganybooks.

Bookmatched figured african mahogany long lumber cook woods. Whether performed through a microphone or lr baggs eas vtc electronics, the warm midrange tone of mahogany makes this guitar excellent for vocal accompaniment. Being a ringporous hardwood, the grain isnt really too similar to mahogany, and its dimensional stability isnt quite up to standards eitherat least not in comparison to mahogany. Shop all northwest timber figured lumber, wood, and domestic exotic hardwoods for furniture and musical instruments. The gto is handcrafted with the finest quilted maple, ebony, redwood or walnut. Three quarter size electric guitar, phoenix model link 12. Features include grover tuners, rosewood fingerboard, 1pc mahogany neck set at the 16th fret, 22 fret, bookmatched maple top, bookmatched african mahogany back, 50sr usa humbucker, 60st usa humbucker pickups, 2 volume, 2 tone, and 3way pickup selector controls, and 24k gold hardware. A solid sitka spruce top and book matched mahogany back and sides trimmed with maple binding. Burl, quilt, flamed blister quilt, blackline spalted, and other drop dead figures hawiian, koa figured. Mahogany is lighter in weight than rosewood, koa, or maple. Mar 26, 2020 mahogany and maple are the most common woods used, with maple more often seen on electric guitars. Book matched flame koa top with matching headstock, mahogany body, two piece. Chris craft boats uses this species in their manufacturing. Roger siminoff, author and one of the foremost authorities on musical acoustics had this to say.

Info mahoganybooks mahoganybooks 1231 good hope rd. I have a epiphone acoustic spruce top antique sunburst. Higuerilla is a richly colored hardwood ranging from light coffee to mid orange brown with dark brown stripes. Book matched guitar wood refers to finding matching pieces of lookalike wood for the soundboard, and back of the guitar. Mahogany gives a warm timbre with a lot of bottom end. Mahoganybooks is an award winning, new york times reporting bookstore that sells books written for, by, or about. Thicknesssanded sitka spruce or redwood in a bookmatched 2piece set for making a dulcimer soundboard. Flame figure tops welcome to bow river wood to works. Im seeing the grinch who stole christmas top center flanked by bats on his left and right. This gives the impression of an opened book, hence the term bookmatched. The tone is similar to alder but the look is very exotic with a. In terms of appearance, its probably the least likely to be confused for mahogany of all the woods on this entire list. We offer bubinga in special pomelle, figured, and standard.

The epiphone elitist les paul standard plus features grover tuners, rosewood fingerboard, 1pc mahogany neck set at the 16th fret, 22 fret, bookmatched maple top, bookmatched african mahogany back, 50sr usa humbucker, 60st usa humbucker pickups, 2 volume, 2 tone, and 3way pickup selector controls, and 24k gold hardware. These are acoustic guitars, that use either solid wood or laminate in. Almost everyone that plays it, skilled or amateur alike, say that it is a dream to play. Sep 01, 2008 i found this book more intriguing than some of his others due to the subject of the storyline.

Thicknesssanded sitka spruce or redwood in a book matched 2piece set for making a dulcimer soundboard. The short story on bookmatched panels wood magazine. Exotic wood zone offers the best exotic woods online. Rather than just a collection of parts of the shelf, each body and neck are matched at the factory to include a good, snug fit. Every other leaf or component of veneer from a given log is turned over to produce a mirror image at the splice joint, much like turning the pages of a book, to produce a very aesthetically appealing look across the face. This figured lumber has fancy patterns and wide, loose curls.

I have a epiphone acoustic spruce top antique sunburst finish, book matched mahogany back, mahogany sides, it is in excellent shape since i have owned it most of its life so i can safely say it is all original. Mahogany is the national tree of the dominican republic and belize. Breedlove stage concert e all mahogany comfort with universal playability is offered in this allsolid mahogany breedlove stage concert. This exceptionally great looking 12 string features flame maple in a stunning, transparent, black satin finish. Telecaster 50 s body electric guitar bookmatched olive wood. Telecaster thinline 69 s body electric guitar book matched. Epiphone elitist les paul standard plus electric guitar. Any other contact will not be considered for appearances or book placement as we want to ensure all inquiries are handled by the appropriate department. Telecaster 50 s body electric guitar bookmatched olive wood topmahogany. Quality tonewood and wood to build and repair music instruments. Mahogany woods bath and body works cologne a fragrance for. Intermediates and finished products for guitars, basses, violin and more. Features include grover tuners, rosewood fingerboard, 1pc mahogany neck set at the 16th fret, 22 fret, book matched maple top, book matched african mahogany back, 50sr usa humbucker, 60st usa humbucker pickups, 2 volume, 2 tone, and 3way pickup selector controls, and 24k gold hardware.

Limba the wood database lumber identification hardwood. We cater to custom guitar builders, fine furniture makers and anyone looking for quality wood products. As applied to wood, bookmatching is usually done with veneer produced in one of several ways, but can also be done with solid wood. Most commonly used in the form of a bookmatched laminate tops and necks. This is done mostly on acoustics, but some electrics have book matched wood, especially those with figured grain and natural finishes. Apr 14, 2015 many guitar and bass bodies are made from mahogany. Breedlove stage concert e allmahogany acousticelectric.

Mahogany woods bath and body works cologne a fragrance. Often this hardwood has exceptional fiddle back andor plum pudding figure. Maple is often seen as a book matched veneer on electric guitars like the gibson les paul. In terms of appearance, its probably the least likely to be confused for mahogany of. Almost everyone that plays it, skilled or amateur alike, say that it. Exotic wood zone also offers exclusively imported luthier tonewoods and guitar sets of different varities. Diy electric guitar kit singlecut mahogany style build. A book matched 2piece solid body usually in mahogany with a nice figured 3mm top.