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  1. #16
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    Ive just made a bridge for a mandolin out of Jarrah, its a better sound than the original Gibson style wind up bridge. Probably a combination of the timber or the one piece design.

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    Default acoustic top woods

    Australian timbers used for guitar soundboards include, replacing the more traditional spruce/western red cedar are Huon Pine King Billy Pine Bunya Pine Hoop Pine Kauri Pine Mountain ash Bunya is probably the only one in mainstream production via Cole Clark and Maton, Scott Wise is also using it King Billy is said to sound the best but some makers consider it to be not strong enough along the grain for steel strings and more suited to classical instruments. It needs to be carved or sanded a little thicker than other timbers. Huon pine has been used in grand piano soundboards and sassafras has been used in Harp making. Ash has been used in violins quite a bit and slide guitars. I have seen guitars with blackwood and australian red cedar tops thats sounded fine, all depends on what kinda sound you want from the instrument. Theres a fair bit of room for experimentation and all those woods are not to hard to get, though King Billy is getting harder.
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    Hey Bob, that Myrtle looks great. I'm thinking of building a little terz guitar for my daughter out of a nice flamed set that i have. Does it stay pink? or does the wood oxidise with time? She wants a "pink one".

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    I don't know what it's going to do over time to be honest Paul. This is the first one we've done out of Myrtle. I would think that if it's kept in it's case it should retain it's colour fairly well. The Blackwood bindings seem to sit fairly well with it too.

    As far as the sound of it I'll let everyone know in about 2 weeks. 80-90% of the sound comes from the top so I'm guessing it's going to sound like an Englemman. ;o)

    Some people who have built with Tiger Myrtle reckon it sounds like Honduras Rosewood but it's certainly not as dense or hard as that.

    I'd think it should sit somewhere in between Mahog and Indian rosewood tonally.

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    Paul

    I don't know what you generally use as a pore filler but if it's epoxy
    I'd use West Systems instead of Z-poxy as a pore filler.
    It won't add that amber hue if you are trying to retain the original wood colour.

    There's a fairly lively discussion on it over at the other forum and it's available here in Oz from marine supply places.

    Cheers
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    Anyone used the other Flindersia's such as Silver Ash before?

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    Default Tone Woods

    Good Tasmanian Timbers For Acoustic and Solid Body Guitars,
    Myrtle, Blackwood, Eucalyptus Sasafrass,, there is others but there getting Rare and i am selling most of mine to the U.S.A,
    now to the ones out there that say our Timbers are getting too expensive
    well here is a question i will put to you for a start, good Timber is getting harder and harder to find and its bloody hard work getting it, then its got to be milled, and then wait years for it to dry and my belief is if it was worth more
    then it would not be wasted, and the price of the Wood is nothing compared to the end price of the finished Guitar. thats my two bobs worth.

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    Default timber for sale

    Hi guys tungstein here,if anyone is looking for timber for instruments i have a mobile mill up here in NQ.In the shed i have about 4cube of Northern Silky Oak,2cube of Red Oak,2cube of Black Wattle.All is 1 inch thick buy 2,4,6,8 inchs and was cut about 2 year ago.Still trying to post some pics but having trouble,interested drop me a line,cheers..

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    Mitch,
    how is that list coming along mate?

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    I'm thinking of using camphor Loral for the body of an electric guitar would that work or am I being silly

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    Quote Originally Posted by Willbill View Post
    I'm thinking of using camphor Loral for the body of an electric guitar would that work or am I being silly
    At least it'll smell pleasant !!!!!

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    Default Camphor Laurel...

    I used Camphor Laurel on the back of the new guitar I made recently (in the finishing stages now). Came up looking nice:

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    Mkat,
    That looks really nice. Did you cure the timber yourself; if so how long did it take and how do you go about it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Willbill View Post
    Mkat,
    That looks really nice. Did you cure the timber yourself; if so how long did it take and how do you go about it?
    No, I just bought some rough boards and bookmatched one of them for that guitar.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul B View Post
    Hey Bob, that Myrtle looks great. I'm thinking of building a little terz guitar for my daughter out of a nice flamed set that i have. Does it stay pink? or does the wood oxidise with time? She wants a "pink one".
    ive used this on quite a few and it will darken fairly quickly - like in months
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