West African Ebony Guitar Finger Boards

Sometimes called Gabon or Gaboon, this Ebony is sometimes jet black but oftentimes has grayish streaks that mostly disappear when finished or after the made object has been put into service. This Ebony has a marked resistance to checking that is characteristic of some of the Indian and Asian species. It has a wonderful texture and is easily carved, planed, turned, and milled. It is fairly fine-grained and takes a high polish. This Ebony usually originates in either Cameroon or Nigeria and the logs are rough hewn in the forest and oftentimes brought to the nearest road by human porters. With the disappearance of other species of black Ebony this species is fast becoming the Ebony of choice.

Item Number: IW34338

West African Ebony Guitar Bridge Blanks

Sometimes called Gabon or Gaboon, this Ebony is sometimes jet black but oftentimes has grayish streaks that mostly disappear when finished or after the made object has been put into service. This Ebony has a marked resistance to checking that is characteristic of some of the Indian and Asian species. It has a wonderful texture and is easily carved, planed, turned, and milled. It is fairly fine-grained and takes a high polish. This Ebony usually originates in either Cameroon or Nigeria and the logs are rough hewn in the forest and oftentimes brought to the nearest road by human porters. With the disappearance of other species of black Ebony this species is fast becoming the Ebony of choice.

Item Number: IW34337

Hard Maple 2 piece Guitar Neck Set

The heartwood is white or cream to light brown or reddish brown. Hard and heavy, 45 lbs/cu ft. Easy to work and takes a smooth polish. U.S.A.

Item Number: IW34336

Genuine Mahogany Guitar Neck Blanks

Also called Acajou, Tropical American Mahogany, and Honduras Mahogany. This medium to large tree occurs throughout Central and South America. Related to Cuban Mahogany (Swietenia mahogani) and Pacific Coast Mahogany (Swietenia humilis). It produces one of the classic furniture and cabinetmaking woods. The heartwood varies from a light reddish-brown to a rich, dark red. Generally straight grained and exceptionally stable, it is easy to machine, hand plane, sand and finish. Occasional logs produce several figures, curly, quilted, and the rare plum pudding figure which looks like large drips running down the board. Used in fine furniture and joinery, boat building, and in the guitar industry for acoustic sets and necks.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.

Item Number: IW34335

Amazon Rosewood Guitar Bridge Blanks

This is a fairly rare species from the Amazon region of Brazil. The heartwood varies from a golden-brown to a reddish-brown often with narrow, dark stripes. It is hard and heavy, but easy to work, and takes a high polish.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.

Item Number: IW34334

$12.00

D 1/2 x 2 x 8"

African Blackwood Guitar Bridge Blanks

The heartwood is purplish to brownish-black with dark gray streaks giving an overall impression of being black. Lustrous with an attractive inner chatoyance. Very hard, heavy, close-grained, and virtually free from pores. Its stability and lovely tonal qualities make it an excellent instrument wood.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.

Item Number: IW34333

Pacific Alder 3 piece Solid Body Guitar Blank

Hand-picked and color and grain matched. Kiln-dried.

Item Number: IW34331

Palisander Guitar Bridge Blank Billets

One of several rosewood species from Madagascar. It has beautiful color and grain, a sweet smell, and is very easy to work and stable in use. It is a very close match to true Rio or Brazilian Rosewood (Dalbergia nigra) and as such is much in demand for musical instruments, especially guitars.

Due to this item being on the CITES list, we are only shipping this species to addresses in the United States.

These have opposing quartersawn faces and are air dried for 25 years.

Item Number: IW34330

Palisander Guitar Bridge Blank Billets

One of several rosewood species from Madagascar. It has beautiful color and grain, a sweet smell, and is very easy to work and stable in use. It is a very close match to true Rio or Brazilian Rosewood (Dalbergia nigra) and as such is much in demand for musical instruments, especially guitars.

Due to this item being on the CITES list, we are only shipping this species to addresses in the United States.

These have opposing quartersawn faces and are air dried for 25 years.

Item Number: IW34329

Santos Rosewood Guitar Bridge Blanks

This wood has gained in popularity since the early 1990's when Brazilian Rosewood was designated an endangered species. Furniture manufacturers used it as a Brazilian Rosewood substitute but it stands on its own as an instrument tone wood.

Item Number: IW34328

Camphor Burl Instrument Billets

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.

Item Number: IW34327

$125.00

A 1 7/8 x 7 1/4 x 18 7/8"

Bird's-eye Maple 3 piece Guitar Neck Set

The heartwood is white or cream to light brown or reddish brown. Figured somewhat like that of burl with many small eyes separate from each other. Hard and heavy, 45 lbs/cu ft. Easy to work and takes a smooth polish. U.S.A.

Item Number: IW34325

African Padouk Instrument Billet

This brick-red colored West African hardwood was once one of the more common imported hardwoods but has become increasingly scarce in the last couple of years. It is easy to work, takes a nice polish and is dimensionally stable. Kiln-dried.

Item Number: IW34324

West African Ebony Classical Guitar Finger Boards

Sometimes called Gabon or Gaboon, this Ebony is sometimes jet black but oftentimes has grayish streaks that mostly disappear when finished or after the made object has been put into service. This Ebony has a marked resistance to checking that is characteristic of some of the Indian and Asian species. It has a wonderful texture and is easily carved, planed, turned, and milled. It is fairly fine-grained and takes a high polish. This Ebony usually originates in either Cameroon or Nigeria and the logs are rough hewn in the forest and oftentimes brought to the nearest road by human porters. With the disappearance of other species of black Ebony this species is fast becoming the Ebony of choice.

Item Number: IW34321

$50.00

A 3/8-7/16 x 2 13/16-2 15/16 x 20 3/8"

$50.00

B 3/8-7/16 x 2 13/16-2 15/16 x 20 3/8"

West African Ebony Classical Guitar Finger Boards

Sometimes called Gabon or Gaboon, this Ebony is sometimes jet black but oftentimes has grayish streaks that mostly disappear when finished or after the made object has been put into service. This Ebony has a marked resistance to checking that is characteristic of some of the Indian and Asian species. It has a wonderful texture and is easily carved, planed, turned, and milled. It is fairly fine-grained and takes a high polish. This Ebony usually originates in either Cameroon or Nigeria and the logs are rough hewn in the forest and oftentimes brought to the nearest road by human porters. With the disappearance of other species of black Ebony this species is fast becoming the Ebony of choice.

Item Number: IW34320

$50.00

B 3/8-7/16 x 2 13/16-2 15/16 x 20 5/16"

$50.00

D 3/8-7/16 x 2 13/16-2 15/16 x 20 5/16"

West African Ebony Classical Guitar Finger Boards

Sometimes called Gabon or Gaboon, this Ebony is sometimes jet black but oftentimes has grayish streaks that mostly disappear when finished or after the made object has been put into service. This Ebony has a marked resistance to checking that is characteristic of some of the Indian and Asian species. It has a wonderful texture and is easily carved, planed, turned, and milled. It is fairly fine-grained and takes a high polish. This Ebony usually originates in either Cameroon or Nigeria and the logs are rough hewn in the forest and oftentimes brought to the nearest road by human porters. With the disappearance of other species of black Ebony this species is fast becoming the Ebony of choice.

Thicker for classical guitars. Quartersawn.

Item Number: IW34319

$50.00

A 3/8-7/16 x 2 7/8-3 x 20 3/8"

$50.00

C 3/8-7/16 x 2 7/8-3 x 20 3/8"

Pacific Alder 3 piece Solid Body Guitar Blanks

Hand-picked and color and grain matched. Kiln-dried.

Item Number: IW34317

$85.00

B 1 13/16 x 14 1/4 x 19 1/4"

Northern Ash 3 piece Solid Body Guitar Blank

Item Number: IW34315

White Limba 3 piece Solid Body Guitar Blank

Also known in the guitar trade as Korina. This is a fairly lightweight, light-colored wood from West Africa with excellent tonal qualities. Occasional logs have a dark colored heart which produces what we call Black Limba.

Item Number: IW34311

Swamp Ash 3 piece Solid Body Guitar Blank

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.

Item Number: IW34307

Brazilian Bloodwood Guitar Neck Stringers

Also called Satine, Cacique, and Cardinalwood. The heartwood is a rich strawberry red, in sharp contrast to the light colored sapwood. Takes a high, lustrous finish. Kiln-dried.

Item Number: IW34306

$55.00

B 2 x 3 3/4 x 28 9/16"

$55.00

C 2 x 3 7/8 x 30"

$55.00

D 1 7/8 x 3 13/16 x 30 1/2"

English Ash 3 piece Solid Body Guitar Blank

This Ash doesn't have much going for it in looks, but it certainly has a great sound.

Item Number: IW34305

Camphor Burl Lam Top Guitar Sets

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

These sets have a punky spot on the outside of the set that shouldn't get in the way of the guitar top.

Item Number: IW34299

$100.00

A ea. pc. 3/8 x 7 1/2 x 20 5/8"

Snakewood Guitar Bridge Blanks

Also called Letterwood and Leopardwood. Color: dark red to reddish brown with irregular black speckles or stripes. Fine textured and highly lustrous. Very hard and heavy, 75-84 lbs/cu ft. Takes a beautiful finish. Very rare and very expensive. Guyana and Surinam.

Item Number: IW34295

$40.00

C 1/2 x 2 x 8"

Snakewood Guitar Bridge Blanks

Also called Letterwood and Leopardwood. Color: dark red to reddish brown with irregular black speckles or stripes. Fine textured and highly lustrous. Very hard and heavy, 75-84 lbs/cu ft. Takes a beautiful finish. Very rare and very expensive. Guyana and Surinam.

Item Number: IW34294

$40.00

A 7/16-1/2 x 2 x 8"

$40.00

B 7/16-1/2 x 2 x 8"

$50.00

D 7/16-1/2 x 2 1/8 x 8"

Snakewood Guitar Peghead Veneers

Also called Letterwood and Leopardwood. Color: dark red to reddish brown with irregular black speckles or stripes. Fine textured and highly lustrous. Very hard and heavy, 75-84 lbs/cu ft. Takes a beautiful finish. Very rare and very expensive. Guyana and Surinam.

Item Number: IW34293

$18.00

A 1/8 x 2 7/8 x 6 3/8"

$25.00

B 1/8 x 3 1/4 x 7 13/16"

$20.00

C 1/8 x 3 1/4 x 8"

$22.00

E 1/8 x 3 1/2 x 8"

$30.00

F 1/8 x 3 9/16 x 7 15/16"

$30.00

G 1/8 x 3 5/8 x 8"

West African Ebony Guitar Peghead Veneers

Sometimes called Gabon or Gaboon, this Ebony is sometimes jet black but oftentimes has grayish streaks that mostly disappear when finished or after the made object has been put into service. This Ebony has a marked resistance to checking that is characteristic of some of the Indian and Asian species. It has a wonderful texture and is easily carved, planed, turned, and milled. It is fairly fine-grained and takes a high polish. This Ebony usually originates in either Cameroon or Nigeria and the logs are rough hewn in the forest and oftentimes brought to the nearest road by human porters. With the disappearance of other species of black Ebony this species is fast becoming the Ebony of choice.

Item Number: IW34292

$10.00

C 1/8 x 3 7/8 x 8"

$10.00

D 1/8 x 3 7/8 x 8"

$10.00

E 1/8 x 3 7/8 x 8"

$10.00

F 1/8 x 3 7/8 x 8"

$10.00

G 1/8 x 3 13/16 x 8 1/4"

$10.00

H 1/8 x 3 13/16 x 8 1/4"

Swamp Ash 3 piece Solid Body Guitar Blank

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.

Item Number: IW34289

White Limba Instrument Billet

Also known in the guitar trade as Korina. This is a fairly lightweight, light-colored wood from West Africa with excellent tonal qualities. Occasional logs have a dark colored heart which produces what we call Black Limba.

Item Number: IW34286

Camphor Burl Instrument Billets

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.

Item Number: IW34285

$135.00

B 2 x 7 15/16 x 20"

Swamp Ash 3 piece Solid Body Guitar Blank

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.

Item Number: IW34283

Swamp Ash 3 piece Solid Body Guitar Blanks

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.

Item Number: IW34282

Swamp Ash 3 piece Solid Body Guitar Blanks

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.

Item Number: IW34281

$85.00

A 2 x 13 7/8 x 20 7/16"

Alaskan Yellow Cedar Instrument Billets

This is fantastic wood with grain so fine you can hardly see the annular rings. Quartersawn. Kiln-dried.

Item Number: IW34279

West African Ebony Bass Guitar Finger Boards

Sometimes called Gabon or Gaboon, this Ebony is sometimes jet black but oftentimes has grayish streaks that mostly disappear when finished or after the made object has been put into service. This Ebony has a marked resistance to checking that is characteristic of some of the Indian and Asian species. It has a wonderful texture and is easily carved, planed, turned, and milled. It is fairly fine-grained and takes a high polish. This Ebony usually originates in either Cameroon or Nigeria and the logs are rough hewn in the forest and oftentimes brought to the nearest road by human porters. With the disappearance of other species of black Ebony this species is fast becoming the Ebony of choice.

Item Number: IW34277

$45.00

B 5/16-3/8 x 3 5/16 x 28 1/4"

$45.00

F 5/16-3/8 x 3 5/16 x 28 1/8"

$45.00

G 5/16-3/8 x 3 5/16 x 28 1/8"

Limba 2 piece Guitar Neck Sets

This wood is found in the equatorial forests of West Africa. Limba has wonderful tonal properties and is suitable for both solid-body guitars and acoustic guitars. Easy to work and takes a nice polish. Kiln-dried.

Item Number: IW34275

East Indian Rosewood Guitar Neck Stringer BIllets

This is grown on plantations in Indonesia where it is called Sonokeling. These came from a tree large enough and old enough to look much like the old-growth lumber from India.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.

Item Number: IW34274

White Limba 3 piece Solid Body Guitar Blank

Also known in the guitar trade as Korina. This is a fairly lightweight, light-colored wood from West Africa with excellent tonal qualities. Occasional logs have a dark colored heart which produces what we call Black Limba.

Item Number: IW34272

Paulownia Solid Body Guitar Blanks

This native of Asia has been widely cultivated in many parts of the world for its showy, rich purple flowers. Also called the Empress Tree, the lightweight wood is much sought after in the Orient for cabinet-making. The wood is lighter in weight than Swamp Ash, has decent acoustic properties, and as such is excellent for solid-body guitars.

Item Number: IW34270

English Ash Instrument Billet

Item Number: IW34268

English Ash 2 piece Solid Body Guitar Blanks

Item Number: IW34258

$85.00

A 2 x 14 5/16 x 20 1/4"

White Limba 2 piece Guitar Neck Sets

Also known in the guitar trade as Korina. This is a fairly lightweight, light-colored wood from West Africa with excellent tonal qualities. Occasional logs have a dark colored heart which produces what we call Black Limba.

Item Number: IW34255

Brazilian Kingwood Guitar Finger Boards

A true rosewood. The wood is variegated with different shades of purple and darker stripes. The specific gravity is 1.2 so it is hard and heavy. Used for inlays and bandings, turnery, and fancy furniture accessories.

Due to CITES regulations, we can only ship this species to customers in the United States.

Item Number: IW34252

White Limba 2 piece Guitar Neck Sets

Also known in the guitar trade as Korina. This is a fairly lightweight, light-colored wood from West Africa with excellent tonal qualities. Occasional logs have a dark colored heart which produces what we call Black Limba.

Item Number: IW34251

$55.00

A ea .pc. 1 15/16 x 2 1/2 x 30 1/8"

Paulownia Solid Body Guitar Blank

This native of Asia has been widely cultivated in many parts of the world for its showy, rich purple flowers. Also called the Empress Tree, the lightweight wood is much sought after in the Orient for cabinet-making. The wood is lighter in weight than Swamp Ash, has decent acoustic properties, and as such is excellent for solid-body guitars.

Item Number: IW34250

White Limba 3 piece Solid Body Guitar Blank

Beautifully variegated and colored, Black Limba is easy to work and finish. This wood is found in the equatorial forests of West Africa. Black Limba has wonderful tonal properties and is suitable for both solid-body guitars and acoustic guitars. Easy to work and takes a nice polish. Kiln-dried.

Item Number: IW34248

White Limba 3 piece Solid Body Guitar Blank

Beautifully variegated and colored, Black Limba is easy to work and finish. This wood is found in the equatorial forests of West Africa. Black Limba has wonderful tonal properties and is suitable for both solid-body guitars and acoustic guitars. Easy to work and takes a nice polish. Kiln-dried.

Item Number: IW34247

Sitka Spruce Instrument Billets

A conifer species native to the Pacific Coast of the U.S.A. It became well known during World War II because of its use in airplane construction. Widely used for sounding boards and tonewoods in the manufacture of musical instruments.

Item Number: IW34245

$72.10

A 1 7/8 x 5 1/8 x 36"

West African Ebony Guitar Bridge Blanks

Sometimes called Gabon or Gaboon, this Ebony is sometimes jet black but oftentimes has grayish streaks that mostly disappear when finished or after the made object has been put into service. This Ebony has a marked resistance to checking that is characteristic of some of the Indian and Asian species. It has a wonderful texture and is easily carved, planed, turned, and milled. It is fairly fine-grained and takes a high polish. This Ebony usually originates in either Cameroon or Nigeria and the logs are rough hewn in the forest and oftentimes brought to the nearest road by human porters. With the disappearance of other species of black Ebony this species is fast becoming the Ebony of choice.

Item Number: IW34242

$9.00

A 7/16-1/2 x 1 1/2-1 5/8 x 8-8 1/4"

$9.00

B 7/16-1/2 x 1 1/2-1 5/8 x 8-8 1/4"

$9.00

E 7/16-1/2 x 1 1/2-1 5/8 x 8-8 1/4"

Figured Bolivian Purpleheart Guitar Peghead Veneers

The best colored & figured Purpleheart comes from Bolivia. It is also finer-grained than other Purpleheart species found elsewhere. Air-dried.

Item Number: IW34241

$10.00

B 1/8 x 4 5/8 x 8"

$10.00

C 1/8 x 4 5/8 x 8"

$10.00

D 1/8 x 4 5/8 x 8"

$10.00

F 1/8 x 4 1/2 x 8"

$10.00

H 1/8 x 4 1/2 x 8"