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| Author: | dberkowitz [ Wed May 27, 2015 8:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Tzalam |
A client asked about this tonewood and I've never heard of it nor have any idea of its workability or tonal characteristics. Anyone play with this stuff? |
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| Author: | Bryan Bear [ Wed May 27, 2015 9:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tzalam |
I've not worked with it but I've seen a bit of it and it is pretty. It sometimes gets marketed as Caribbean walnut (though it is not really related to the walnut) visually, it reminds me of walnut with more chatoyance so the name probably comes from it's appearance though I wouldn't be surprised to learn that it works similarly also. I wouldn't hesitate to use it. In fact, last time I was at Hibdon I was trying to choose between a chechen set and a tzalam set. I ended up with the chechen because I have a several walnut sets in my stash and wanted something with a different color palate. |
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| Author: | Heath Blair [ Wed May 27, 2015 11:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tzalam |
I have a set that I bought from Hibdon several years ago. I'd put it somewhere in the walnut/mahogany family of tonewoods, as far as density and stiffness are concerned. It doesn't seem to command the high prices that similar tonewoods do, so I considered it a bargain at about $125 for a set with very strong curl across the entire board. You can see some of what Hibdon has these days here: http://www.hibdonhardwood.com/collections/t-zalam-back-side-sets |
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| Author: | ernie [ Wed May 27, 2015 12:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tzalam |
I have lots of it very workable also known as carib koa, another moniker, lighter in colour than e. walnut, glues, stains , fills easily. planes reasonably,harder in density than e. walnut but density is all over the place including the colour sometime. one can get it from a flooring supplier for less $$ |
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| Author: | Peter Norman [ Wed May 27, 2015 3:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tzalam |
I built my first guitar with Tzlam. LMI used to carry it and sell it as Mayan Walnut.... not sure if they still carry it. Very workable and easy to bend, and finishes nice. |
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| Author: | dberkowitz [ Thu May 28, 2015 6:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tzalam |
I'm still looking for some feedback about the sonics. |
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| Author: | Quine [ Sat May 30, 2015 8:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tzalam |
How the heck do you pronounce it?? |
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| Author: | Bryan Bear [ Sat May 30, 2015 9:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tzalam |
Quine wrote: How the heck do you pronounce it?? Quine, didn't you make a parlor guitar from it a while back? |
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