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Thread: Guitar Timbers
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24th May 2006, 09:01 AM #1
Guitar Timbers
Hi All,
My 1st visit hear, what a great forum.
I am looking for a timber supplier in Sydney that can supply Guitar making timbers some of which are,
Ash, Basswood, Mahogany, Rosewood, Maple etc.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks Shane.
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24th May 2006, 11:29 AM #2
Try Gilet
Welcome to the forum.
The place who should be able to help with all your guitar needs is "Gilet Guitars" who are in sydney
http://www.giletguitars.com.au/
in Booralee St Botany
Regards Mike
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24th May 2006, 11:52 AM #3Originally Posted by Auskart
Are you making mainly acoustics or electrics? Your list of timbers would indicate the latter.Cheers,
Ola
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26th May 2006, 01:33 PM #4
Thanks for the replies, I am making Electric.
Looking for timber yards or timber recyclers for timber, the guitar shops and Luthier suppliers tend to be a little over the top with their pricing.
Thanks
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26th May 2006, 02:18 PM #5
yes true thye may be expensive but they are often the top grade of the specific timbers used, ash, alder, maple etc//whihc even in an electric have a strong bearing on tone..an alder electric will always sound good...
in timberyards and recyclers u tend to get what u can find...u might getlucky and find a nice peice, some do..but in general if u want a good guitar, buy the good woods, around 100 $au is good for body and neck...
good blackwood will work for both....
u will need the good quality, well cured and stable pieces for a quality guitar...
good luck
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try www.kirbyfinetimbers.com or gillet guitars thanks dvo
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4th June 2006, 12:37 AM #7
David... your link isn't working (
Auskart... I make electric mandos and ukes etc. Fijian mahogany is nice to work with and pleasantly priced, Tassie blackwood makes a great body timber for solidbodies, and Queensland maple makes a nice neck. "Australia oak" is ok for Fender style necks but a bit rough grained. I'm trying some Queensland silver ash at the moment to see what it's like for Fender style necks too. I currently use jarrah for fretboards but I bought a few boards from Stewmac and discovered that rosewood is actually quite soft, so I'm looking for an Aussie equivalent (and am about to make a post in this forum, so stay tuned!).Rob
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4th June 2006, 09:17 AM #8Originally Posted by JupiterCreek
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4th June 2006, 09:45 PM #9
Get good aussie Blackwood from Dennis Brown at corsair sustainable timber Yackendanda (near Albury)
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