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Instrument Wood Billets

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Figured African Bubinga
(Guibourtia tessmannii)
Quartersawn billets.

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#IW17412A 4 1/8 x 8 x 24 5/8" $99.00
#IW17412B 4 1/8 x 10 ¼ x 25 ¾" $132.00
-sold

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Camphor Burl
(Cinnamomum sp.)
Instrument Blanks

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This rare burl is from S.E. Asia and is seldom seen on the world market. It is fine-grained and varies in color from a light reddish-brown to almost scarlet. For a burl it is remarkably stable. Green to partially air-dried.

#IW16323A 1 13/16 x 8 3/8 x 22” $130.00-sold
#IW16323B 1 13/16 x 8 15/16 x 22 ½” $130.00
-sold
#IW16323C 1 13/16 x 8 3/8 x 21 5/8” $130.00

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Snakewood
(Piratinera guianensis)
Quarter Logs

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A nicely figured log with the usual defects, i.e. checks along heart.

#IW15005A-sold
approx. 2 ¼ x 2 ½ x 49 ½”
$205.00
#IW15005B
approx. 2 ½ x 3 x 49 ½”
$340.00

 

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Swamp Ash
(Fraxinus profunda)
Instrument Blanks

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This White Ash comes from the southern U.S.A. and is noteworthy for its very light weight, 2.2-3.2 lbs. per board foot. Used mainly in the musical instrument trade for light weight electric guitars, it also has very nice acoustic properties.

#IW14461A-sold
2 x 7 ¼ x 39 ¾”
$80.00
#IW14461B
-sold
1 7/8 x 9 x 48”
$120.00
#IW14461C
1 15/16 x 9 x 48 ¼”
$120.00

 

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Quilted Moabi
(Baillonella toxisperma)
Instrument Blanks

It is very fine-grained and takes a nice polish.

#IW14574A 1 7/8 x 8 11/16 x 24 1/8” $102.00-sold
#IW14574B 1 7/8 x 8 11/16 x 24” $87.50
-sold
#IW14574C 1 7/8 x 8 11/16 x 24” $102.00
-sold
#IW14574D 1 7/8 x 8 11/16 x 24” $87.50

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Figured Moabi
(Baillonella toxisperma)
Instrument Blanks

It is very fine-grained and takes a nice polish.

#IW14575A 1 7/8 x 8 5/8 x 24 1/8” $102.00
#IW14575B 1 7/8 x 8 11/16 x 24 1/8” $58.00
#IW14575C 1 7/8 x 8 11/16 x 24 1/8” $102.00
-sold
#IW14575D 1 7/8 x 8 5/8 x 24 ¼” $102.00

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Genuine Mahogany
(Swietenia macrophylla)
Instrument Billet

#IW11980
2 15/16 x 12 7/16 x 26 ¾”
$135.00

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Madrone Burl
(Arbutus menziesii)
Solid-body Guitar Blanks

#IW10308A
1 ¾ x 5 ½-9 ¾ x 20 ¾” $150.00
#IW10308B
2 1/8 x 6 ¼-9 1/8 x 22 1/8” $175.00

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Marc Culbertson, Manager, Musical Instrument Division

(503) 274-1271

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