I love walnut (any kind) very forgiving, easy to work with, lovely scent and it bends like plastic
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| Author: | burbank [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:22 am ] |
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I'm foragingfor wood for my 3rd, which at this point will be an L-00, 12 or 13-fret. Was just looking at some black walnut that the Zootman has. I built some banjo necks with it years ago. Loved working it and finishing was a treat. Any experiences with it as a tonewood? Can Bob, anybody compare its tone to more commonly used woods like maple, RW or mahogany? I'm hoping it leans towards mahogany. How does it bend? Thanks for any wisdom you might be willing to impart. |
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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:33 am ] |
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I used Zootman's Walnut on a parlor and loved working with it. I pore filled with Zpozy which really enhanced the grain. The stuff bends quite easily and behaves well. I used a Don Williams redwood top and the guitar sounds very mellow. |
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| Author: | Cocephus [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:52 am ] |
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I`m using quite a bit of it lately. Bends like butter, works nice, looks gorgeous! |
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| Author: | RussellR [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:52 am ] |
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I have done a whole raft of guitars in European Walnut and a couple in American Walnut, they are similiar. I'm sure someone will accuse me of flowery language, but for me Walnut is very transparent, meaning what ever the Top you couple with it produces. It does provide the Sparkle and Clarity of Mahogany or the rich tone of a Rosewood, but none the less coupled with the Right Top, it will produce a very pure sounding guitar. |
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| Author: | peterm [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:07 am ] |
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I love walnut (any kind) very forgiving, easy to work with, lovely scent and it bends like plastic
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| Author: | Bruce Dickey [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:29 am ] |
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I just glued up a D35 style back for a parlor size steel string, and oh is it cute.... and handsome! I love walnut. |
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| Author: | burbank [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:01 am ] |
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Just ordered from the Zootman. If it's good enough for all of you, it's certainly good enough for me. BTW, RusselR, the language wasn't too flowery -- didn't sound like wine language. Thanks, gentlemen! |
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| Author: | A Peebels [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:03 am ] |
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I'm finishing a black walnut dred right now. It is looking good. I used crotch grain for the back, and straight grain for the sides, and neck. Try it, you will like the results. Al |
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| Author: | peterm [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:03 am ] |
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let us see some pics when you're done! 
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| Author: | RussellR [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:49 am ] |
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Peter here is one in European I completed recently, this one has a redwood top. 
This one is European Walnut rather than the american black walnut. |
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| Author: | ggdelazzer [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:26 am ] |
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In my experience oregon black walnut is one of the best tonewood available (...available? bah, rare and superprized!!!), often challenging rosewoods; european spruce has been created to serve him. Prosit - Luigi |
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| Author: | peterm [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:05 pm ] |
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Boy, she sure is a beauty!! What a gourgeous back/sides set! 
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| Author: | dgalas [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:12 pm ] |
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What Luigi said! (except for the rare part... Shhhhhhhh!!!) 
Cheers, -Dave |
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| Author: | John Kinnaird [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 1:28 pm ] |
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Russell That is incredable!!!!
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:50 pm ] |
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Yup, Russ, everytime you post that I start drooling. Were it not that I feel solicitous for my keyboard, I'd say post that picture regularly. Steve |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 3:17 pm ] |
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Yep, once again Russell, she's a killer!
Serge |
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| Author: | burbank [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 3:22 pm ] |
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Russ, Whoa! After ordering, I'm even happier now, though I won't have anything as nice as yours to show for it
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| Author: | Bobc [ Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:37 pm ] |
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Russell that is one gorgeous set of walnut. Beautiful looking guitar.
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| Author: | GregG [ Fri Feb 10, 2006 12:33 am ] |
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I used Black Walnut on my first build because the wood was free....it sounds amazing, truly one of the best I've played, so I say yeah! |
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| Author: | ggdelazzer [ Fri Feb 10, 2006 7:42 am ] |
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[QUOTE=dgalas] What Luigi said! (except for the rare part... Shhhhhhhh!!!)
Cheers, -Dave [/QUOTE] Aaaah,... we have to talk about this my friend
Luigi |
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| Author: | dgalas [ Fri Feb 10, 2006 10:45 am ] |
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[QUOTE=ggdelazzer] Aaaah,... we have to talk about this my friend
Luigi[/QUOTE] Indeed! I hear rumors you have good spruce...
-Dave |
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| Author: | ggdelazzer [ Fri Feb 10, 2006 11:23 am ] |
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You hit the target Dave... flat or archtop?
Luigi |
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