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Fourteen pages of instrument woods

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Solid Body Guitar Woods
Guitar Body Blanks

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African Whitewood
(Triplochiton scleroxylon)
One piece Guitar Body Blanks

These are lightweight (all under 10 lbs.) instrument blanks with good tonal characteristics. Kiln-dried.

#IW21922A 2 1/16 x 13 1/2 x 20 3/8" $65.00-sold
#IW21922B 2 x 13 7/16 x 20 3/8" $65.00
-sold
#IW21922C 2 x 13 3/4 x 20 3/8" $65.00
-sold

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White Limba
(Terminalia superba)
3 piece Guitar Body Blanks

Also known in the guitar trade as Korina. This is a fairly lightweight, light-colored wood from West Africa with excellent tonal qualities.

#IW21301A 1 7/8 x 12 ¾ x 19 5/16" $80.00
#IW21301B 1 15/16 x 13 5/16 x 20 1/16" $80.00
#IW21301C 1 7/8 x 15 x 19 11/16" $86.00

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Douglas Fir
(Pseudotsuga taxifolia)
Guitar Tonewood Billets

These are quartersawn and were cut from fine-grained, old-growth, hand-split blocks. Re-sawn, these will produce excellent guitar or other instrument tops with no grain run-out. Douglas Fir tends to be stiffer than either Spruce or Cedar. Partially air-dried.

#IW21832
each piece 15/16-1 x 8 9/16 x 23 7/16"
$75.00

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Camphor Burl
(Cinnamomum sp.)
Instrument Blanks

click on photo for back view

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. It is easy to work and has a very pungent, spicy scent. For a burl it is remarkably stable. Green to partially air-dried.

#IW21800A 2 1/16 x 7 3/4 x 20 1/4" $120.00-sold
#IW21800B 2 1/16 x 7 5/8 x 20 5/16" $120.00
#IW21800C 3 1/16 x 7 3/4 x 19 7/8" $110.00

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Camphor Burl
(Cinnamomum sp.)
Instrument Blanks

click on photo for back view

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. It is easy to work and has a very pungent, spicy scent. For a burl it is remarkably stable. Green to partially air-dried.

#IW21801A-sold
2 1/16 x 7 1/2 x 20 3/16" $120.00
#IW21801B
-sold
2 1/8 x 7 13/16 x 19 3/4" $100.00

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Camphor Burl
(Cinnamomum sp.)
Instrument Blanks

click on photo for back view

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. It is easy to work and has a very pungent, spicy scent. For a burl it is remarkably stable. Green to partially air-dried.

#IW21802A-sold
2 1/16 x 7 7/8 x 21 3/8" $120.00
#IW21802B
2 1/16 x 7 7/8 x 21 1/4" $120.00

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Camphor Burl
(Cinnamomum sp.)
Instrument Blanks

click on photo for back view

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. It is easy to work and has a very pungent, spicy scent. For a burl it is remarkably stable. Green to partially air-dried.

#IW21803A-sold
2 1/16 x 8 3/4 x 19 9/16" $120.00
#IW21803B
1 3/4 x 8 1/16 x 20 1/8" $90.00

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Camphor Burl
(Cinnamomum sp.)
Instrument Blanks

click on photo for back view

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. It is easy to work and has a very pungent, spicy scent. For a burl it is remarkably stable. Green to partially air-dried.

#IW21804A
2 x 9 1/2 x 21" $140.00
#IW21804B
-sold
1 11/16 x 9 3/8 x 21" $120.00

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White Limba
(Terminalia superba)
2 piece Guitar Body Blank

#IW21458-sold
1 15/16 x 14 7/16 x 22 15/16"
$95.00

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Curly California Redwood
(Sequoia sempervirens)
Instrument Blanks

click on photo for back view

These gorgeous blanks are from salvaged, old-growth stumps. Partially air-dried.

#IW21906A
2 x 14 x 18 11/16" $300.00
#IW21906B
-sold
2 x 13 11/16 x 20 1/2" $300.00

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Curly California Redwood
(Sequoia sempervirens)
Instrument Blanks

click on photo for back view

These gorgeous blanks are from salvaged, old-growth stumps. Partially air-dried.

#IW21907A
2 1/16 x 15 1/8 x 21 3/8" $300.00
#IW21907B
2 1/16 x 14 9/16 x 23 7/16" $300.00

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Figured Genuine Mahogany
(Swietenia macrophylla)
Instrument Billet

#IW21281
2 3/8 x 7 ½ x 28 1/8"
$120.00

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Figured California Redwood
(Sequoia sempervirens)
Instrument Billets

click on photo for back view

These have a fantastic, three dimensional flame or curly figure. Partially air-dried.

#IW21234A 2 x 7 1/8 x 21" $130.00-sold
#IW21234B 2 1/16 x 7 9/16 x 22 1/8" $140.00
-sold
#IW21234C 1 13/16 x 8 x 23 7/8" $144.00
-sold

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Pacific Madrone Burl
(Arbutus Menziesii)
Solid-body Guitar Blanks

This was cut near the outside of the burl where the figure is best and it is dense with myriad bird's-eyes. It is a pastel reddish pink in color and has a very fine texture. This block, as with all our Madrone burl, has been steamed to bring out color and to stabilize the wood.

#IW21634A 1 15/16 x 7 7/8 x 21 ¼" $300.00
#IW21634B 2 3/16 x 7 9/16 x 22 3/8" $275.00
#IW21634C 1 ¾ x 7 9/16 x 20" $300.00

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Pacific Madrone Burl
(Arbutus Menziesii)
Solid-body Guitar Blanks

This was cut near the outside of the burl where the figure is best and it is dense with myriad bird's-eyes. It is a pastel reddish pink in color and has a very fine texture. This block, as with all our Madrone burl, has been steamed to bring out color and to stabilize the wood.

#IW21635A 2 ¼ x 7 ¼ x 22" $300.00
#IW21635B 1 15/16 x 7 5/16 x 21 1/8" $300.00
#IW21635C 1 7/8 x 7 7/8 x 22 1/8" $300.00

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Pacific Madrone Burl
(Arbutus Menziesii)
Solid-body Guitar Blanks

This was cut near the outside of the burl where the figure is best and it is dense with myriad bird's-eyes. It is a pastel reddish pink in color and has a very fine texture. This block, as with all our Madrone burl, has been steamed to bring out color and to stabilize the wood.

#IW21636A 2 x 7 ¼ x 22" $300.00-sold
#IW21636B 1 7/8 x 7 7/16 x 21 5/8" $275.00
#IW21636C 1 ¾ x 7 ¾ x 22" $300.00

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White Limba
(Terminalia superba)
2 piece Guitar Body Blank

#IW20841
1 7/8 x 13 7/16 x 19 7/8"
$85.00

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Figured Claro Walnut
(Juglans hindsii)
Solid-body Guitar Blanks

click on photo for back view

#IW20328A-sold
1 13/16 x 7 9/16 x 22 3/8" $85.00
#IW20328B
2 x 8 1/8 x 22 3/8" $85.00

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Camphor Burl
(Cinnamomum sp.)
Solid-body Guitar Blanks

click on photo for back view

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. It is easy to work and has a very pungent, spicy scent. For a burl it is remarkably stable. Green to partially air-dried.

#IW20354A 2 1/8 x 7 ½ x 20 ½" $130.00-sold
#IW20354B 2 1/8 x 7 7/8 x 20" $130.00
#IW20354C 2 1/8 x 8 x 20 ¼" $130.00

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Click here to see a
page of nice sample
photos of instrument
wood that sold off
this page.

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Now instrument woods are divided into fourteen areas
Instrument Billets
Instrument Billets:
Rosewoods

Acoustic Set Billets

Marc Culbertson, Manager, Musical Instrument Division

(503) 274-1271

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