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harry

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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 3:14 am

Mahogany

Joined: Mon Jun 20, 2005 5:55 am
Posts: 41
Location: United States

I'm looking for Morado back and sides - any suggestions as to a good source?

Thanks

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Jim Kirby

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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 3:17 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Tue Nov 29, 2005 11:44 am
Posts: 2186
Location: Newark, DE
First name: Jim
Last Name: Kirby
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

Morado is another name for Pau Ferro, right? LMI has it.

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JJ Donohue

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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 3:35 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Mon Dec 27, 2004 3:50 pm
Posts: 4662
Location: Napa, CA

Check out RC Tonewoods. If the Zootman doesn't carry it I'm sure he can steer you in the right direction.

I'll bet he has it in stock...and it's always nice to support our sponsors.

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harry

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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 6:38 am

Mahogany

Joined: Mon Jun 20, 2005 5:55 am
Posts: 41
Location: United States

LMI is backordered on classical size, and they are in stock for jumbo.

I just wondered if there are any other sources at this time for it.

Yes, Morado is another name for Pao Ferro.

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RichB

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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 7:01 am

Cocobolo

Joined: Thu Jan 26, 2006 8:03 am
Posts: 225
Location: United States
First name: Rich
Last Name: Barbera
City: Bay Area
State: CA
Status: Semi-pro

One of the Sponsors here has a nice looking set left. AC Woods...
http://www.acousticwoods.ca/proddetail.asp?prod=pauferroA012 &cat=11

Rich ~

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vachterm

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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 8:35 am

Cocobolo

Joined: Thu Jun 02, 2005 6:34 pm
Posts: 214
Location: Israel

Steve at colonial-tonewoods has some sets too.
a highly recomended source.

Udi.

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Bobc

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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 8:38 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Mon Dec 27, 2004 9:42 pm
Posts: 4217
Location: Buffalo, NY
First name: Robert
Last Name: Cefalu
City: Buffalo
State: NY
Zip/Postal Code: 14217
Country: US

I have a couple of sets on my website and more not listed yet.

http://www.rctonewoods.rcefaluguitars.com/pau%20ferro.htm

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1109 Military Rd.
Kenmore, NY 14217
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Mattia Valente

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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 8:49 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Wed Jan 05, 2005 6:25 pm
Posts: 2749
Location: Netherlands

Jeff @ Brazilwoods has some very nice Pau Ferro, but y'can't go wrong with the Zootman or Steve (or Ed, for that matter).

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dberkowitz

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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 8:51 am

Koa

Joined: Tue Jan 25, 2005 6:35 am
Posts: 671
Location: United States
Focus: Build
Status: Professional

Before you order Morado (and the stuff is really nice) ask for a scrap sample. Do a quick contact allergy test with the stuff by making some sawdust and rubbing it into your wrist and leaving it there for the afternoon. Morado is every bit as much as a contact allergen as Cocobolo so beware. I made my second acoustic (or tried) at Roberto Venn out of Morado. After thicknessing everything (and in those days the dust collection was the wind outside under the shed where the sanders were) I went home for the evening only to break out all over in sweaty plaques. The dermatologist said he hadn't seen a reaction that violent in 20 years of practice.

Be forewarned!

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