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  1. 10th June 2010, 10:20 AM #31
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    I picked up an Indian Rosewood back and sides set and fretboard for the acoustic project. They have some nice grain patterns but I'm not sure if this will have an effect when trying to bend the sides. The price was right for my first attempt so onto the stockpile they go!
    Steve, that Indian RW looks like its slab cut. Hope you didn't pay a quarter sawn price for the stuff. I dont think youll have too many problems bending the stuff...IRW is one of the easiest woods to bend.
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    Thanks Gents.

    I'll get some of the fretboard oil onto it hopefully this afternoon and see how it comes out.

    Martin, I'd say you're right about the cut of wood on the Indian Rosewood. My inexperience is showing here... I just took a quick glance and decided it looked nice without even a thought as to the orientation. A lesson learned there. It was cheap though compared to the online luthier's supplies back and sides sets, I guess that should have raised some queries as it it's suitability.
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    Steve, you didn't get that IRW off a Melbourne based Ebay seller did you?

    The wood will make a perfectly ok guitar but my preference is for quarter or near quarter sawn IRW.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kiwigeo View Post
    Steve, you didn't get that IRW off a Melbourne based Ebay seller did you?

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    I did... Should I hang my head in shame and promise never to purchase wood for guitars on ebay again?

    I just couldn't go past the price since it was his cheapest set...
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    Quote Originally Posted by stevemc32 View Post
    I did... Should I hang my head in shame and promise never to purchase wood for guitars on ebay again?

    I just couldn't go past the price since it was his cheapest set...

    Dont get too upset...I bought a few sets of the same trader a year or two ago. The stuff will make an ok guitar....I used the stuff for making bridge plates.
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    Quote Originally Posted by stevemc32 View Post
    I did... Should I hang my head in shame and promise never to purchase wood for guitars on ebay again?

    I just couldn't go past the price since it was his cheapest set...
    There is some nice blackwood sets on ebay lately which I can personally guarantee.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stopper View Post
    There is some nice blackwood sets on ebay lately which I can personally guarantee.

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    I'm pretty sure I haven't learnt my lesson yet.

    A good weekend for finishing off some projects. Got a coat of the fretboard oil onto the ukulele and it looks fantastic. Then filled the low nut slot with a small dab of superglue and reset the string action so the buzz is gone. The uke is complete.

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    Also managed to finish off my amp project last night and it sounds sweet. I'll be building a wooden head for this to go into and a 2 x 10 cabinet to go with it.

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