Somebody posted it on another forum I frequent, and it's pretty stunning....
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| Author: | Sam Price [ Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:57 am ] |
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Somebody posted it on another forum I frequent, and it's pretty stunning....
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| Author: | John How [ Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:58 am ] |
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A cool looking piece of walnut but it does look a little fragile. |
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:00 am ] |
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Looks like mahogany to me .... close to the crotch of a tree .. somewhat unstable to use, it may crack down the road as there is usually a TON of tension in this kind of wood.. |
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| Author: | Harryf [ Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:09 am ] |
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it almost looks like endgrain. Greater than 45 degree runout??? |
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| Author: | Sam Price [ Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:12 am ] |
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I thought it was an exotic species of mahogany... |
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| Author: | tippie53 [ Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:34 am ] |
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that one is a hard one. It is too light for walunt but can be Koa Mahogany or Makar. It is a dangerous set and would most likely crack and heave big time. I learned the hardway too much figure is a dangerousr thing unless it is laminated to make it stable john hall blues creek guitars |
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| Author: | old man [ Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:56 am ] |
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I agree that it is probably walnut. I've seen lots of walnut that light. Ron |
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| Author: | Pwoolson [ Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:09 am ] |
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My vote is Walnut and likely Claro Walnut. I agree with the others that it's a pretty scary piece. Unless it's laminated to something more stable, I'd be pretty scared to use it. |
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:10 am ] |
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It's Monkey Pod wood, from Jeff Yong in Malaysia. He's got a boat load of that stuff, as well as some other really cool offerings. He had two guitars at the GAL convention made of this, and they sounded stellar. Steve |
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| Author: | MSpencer [ Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:20 am ] |
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There you go "Monkey Pod", wild looking zoot, I have never heard of the stuff. Mike |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:51 am ] |
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I would have guessed African Mahogany. I don't see where that wood would necessarily be all that unstable. The only real issue I see is gluing all that end-grain. You can't tell if it has runout in it from that photo. All it shows is the color differences in the grain. I don't believe that's indicative of runout. If it were, then ribbon mahogany would be loaded with it. |
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| Author: | tippie53 [ Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:53 am ] |
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The appearance is striking , how stable is this . The runout would scare me but then flame maple and kao are pretty stable woods john |
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| Author: | John How [ Thu Nov 02, 2006 6:08 am ] |
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Here is another amazing piece of Walnut 
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| Author: | CarltonM [ Thu Nov 02, 2006 7:26 am ] |
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Monkey Pod? What parent would name their sapling "Monkey Pod?!" |
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| Author: | old man [ Thu Nov 02, 2006 8:18 am ] |
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Ron |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Thu Nov 02, 2006 8:24 am ] |
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Nice wood and i would not be afraid to experiment with it! 
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| Author: | Billy T [ Thu Nov 02, 2006 8:43 am ] |
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Oh Baby Momma Uhn Huhn! I think it looks cool! I thought it was walnut too! If that's stable, where would somebody, come get some(as Duke Nukem would say)!
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| Author: | Steve Kinnaird [ Thu Nov 02, 2006 8:53 am ] |
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Try this: 
His link: www.gimmusic.com And look at all the other cool stuff he's got. Steve |
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| Author: | spruce [ Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:04 am ] |
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Check out the chainsaw-hewn board behind the monkey-pod set... Weather-worn, it makes a very cool looking backdrop... Great pic... |
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| Author: | Billy T [ Thu Nov 02, 2006 5:56 pm ] |
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Thanks Steve!! That's some beutiful stuff!! Surprized to see Muriel Anderson as one of his artists that guys in Malaysia. |
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| Author: | SimonF [ Thu Nov 02, 2006 7:58 pm ] |
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I think it is Goncalo Alves - or at least, it looks very, very similar. -- Simon |
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