Figured Hard Maple Lam Top Guitar Sets

The heartwood is white or cream to light brown or reddish brown. Because of the generally small size of available logs, most sawmills produce flatsawn boards which will show a broken curl on the surface and a fiddleback curl on the quartersawn edge. Hard and heavy, 45 lbs/cu ft. Easy to work and takes a smooth polish. U.S.A.

Item Number: IW35854

Honduras Rosewood Acoustic Guitar 3 piece Backs & Sides Set

A true rosewood, most of our stock comes from Belize. Smelling like stored apples, it is a lovely wood to turn and takes a fantastic polish. Getting scarce on the world market.

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

Item Number: IW35850

Honduras Rosewood Acoustic Guitar 3 piece Backs & Sides Set

A true rosewood, most of our stock comes from Belize. Smelling like stored apples, it is a lovely wood to turn and takes a fantastic polish. Getting scarce on the world market.

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

Item Number: IW35849

Ponderosa Pine 2 piece Solid Body Guitar Sets

Item Number: IW35835

$90.00

A 2 x 14 3/8 x 20 1/8"

Figured Black Chacate Guitar Finger Boards

Also called Tsotso. Our material is from Mozambique but it is found in other E. African & S. African locales. It is golden brown with darker streaks. Very hard and heavy but machines well with few problems. Excellent for cabinetry and wood turning. Capable of taking a high polish and is stable in service.

Item Number: IW35828

$35.00

B 3/8 x 2 1/2 x 20"

$35.00

C 3/8 x 2 1/2 x 20"

$35.00

D 3/8 x 2 1/2 x 20"

$35.00 $28.00

E 5/16-3/8 x 2 9/16 x 21 1/16"

$40.00

F 3/8 x 2 15/16 x 22 3/16"

Machiche Guitar Finger Boards

Quartersawn.

Item Number: IW35819

$20.00

F 3/8 x 2 5/8 x 21 1/2"

Prima Vera Ukulele Back & Sides Sets

Also called Palo Blanco, this Mexican & Central American species is yellow-white in color with a medium texture. Almost always shows a ribbon-stripe figure on the radial surface. Very lustrous. Used for fine furniture and cabinetry, musical instruments, jewelry boxes, and turnery.

Item Number: IW35794

$30.00 $24.00

B Backs 3/16 x 4 7/8 x 20"

Sides 3/16 x 3 3/16 x 20 11/16"

Bird's-eye Maple Guitar Neck Stringer Billets

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: IW35769

$57.65

B 1 5/8 x 3 5/16 x 34 1/4"

$80.40

C 1 5/8 x 4 x 39 9/16"

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.

B has a little wane on one corner.

Item Number: IW35765

$15.00

F 1/2 x 2 9/16 x 8"

$15.00

G 1/2 x 2 9/16 x 8"

Snakewood Guitar Peghead Veneers

This lumber is from Guatemala but the tree is found in Mexico, and all through Central and South America. The heartwood is pink to brick red with the sapwood lighter in color. Weight ranges from 35 to 50 lbs./cubic foot. It has a medium texture, is easy to work and is strong and durable. It has long been used for flooring, furniture, and ship building. Kiln-dried.

Item Number: IW35759

$25.00

B 1/8 x 3 3/16 x 7 15/16"

Black Chacate Bass Guitar Finger Boards

Also called Tsotso. Our material is from Mozambique but it is found in other E. African & S. African locales. It is golden brown with darker streaks. Very hard and heavy but machines well with few problems. Excellent for cabinetry and wood turning. Capable of taking a high polish and is stable in service.

Item Number: IW35755

$40.00 $32.00

A 3/8 x 2 13/16 x 30 1/8"

$40.00 $32.00

C 3/8-7/16 x 3 7/16 x 30 1/8"

$40.00 $32.00

E 3/8 x 3 1/2 x 28 5/16"

Colored Hard Maple 4 piece Guitar Neck Stringer Billets Set

The heartwood is white or cream to light brown or reddish brown. Because of the generally small size of available logs, most sawmills produce flatsawn boards which will show a broken curl on the surface and a fiddleback curl on the quartersawn edge. Hard and heavy, 45 lbs/cu ft. Easy to work and takes a smooth polish. U.S.A.

Item Number: IW35745

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: IW35742

$40.00

A 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 8 1/8"

$

B sold x x

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: IW35741

$35.00

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

$35.00

C 3/16 x 4 x 7 7/8"

$35.00

D 3/16 x 4 x 7 7/8"

$35.00

E 3/16 x 4 x 7 7/8"

$35.00 $28.00

F 3/16 x 4 x 7 7/8"

$35.00

G 3/16 x 4 x 7 7/8"

$35.00

H 3/16 x 4 x 7 7/8"

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: IW35740

$35.00 $28.00

A 1/8-3/16 x 3 9/16 x 7 7/8"

$35.00 $28.00

C 1/8 x 3 3/4 x 7 7/8"

$35.00

D 3/16 x 4 x 8 1/8"

$35.00

E 3/16 x 4 x 8 1/8"

$35.00

F 3/16 x 4 x 8 1/8"

Snakewood Guitar Finger Boards

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: IW35739

$150.00

B 7/16 x 2 1/2 x 20 3/8"

$150.00

C 7/16 x 2 11/16 x 20 1/16"

$150.00

D 7/16 x 2 11/16 x 20 1/16"

$150.00

E 3/8 x 2 5/8 x 20 1/8"

Snakewood Guitar Finger Boards

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: IW35738

$150.00 $120.00

B 7/16 x 2 7/16 x 20 3/16"

$150.00

C 7/16 x 2 5/8 x 20 1/8"

Wenge Ukulele Back & Sides Sets

Most Wenge comes from the interior of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), and is floated to market on the Congo river. It is fairly hard and heavy with a medium to coarse texture. The heartwood is very dark brown with fine, nearly parallel black veining. Very rich looking when finished. Kiln-dried.

Item Number: IW35727

$65.00 $52.00

B Backs 3/16 x 6 1/16 x 22 1/2"

Sides 3/16 x 3 1/16 x 22 1/4"

Bird's-eye Maple Guitar Neck Blanks

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: IW35702

$50.00

B 7/8 x 4 x 32"

$60.00

C 7/8 x 5 5/16 x 30 1/4"

Genuine Mahogany 2 piece Guitar Neck Set

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: IW35688

Figured Silver Maple Lam Top Guitar Sets

Item Number: IW35680

$50.00 $40.00

A ea. pc. 3/8 x 7 1/16 x 20 1/4"

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: IW35661

$35.00

A 1/2 x 1 9/16 x 7 5/8"

Bird's-eye Maple Guitar Neck Blanks

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: IW35653

$50.00

A 1 x 4 1/16 x 30"

African Mahogany Instrument Billets

Item Number: IW35649

$94.70 $75.76

A 1 13/16 x 7 1/2 x 40 1/8"

$91.45

C 1 7/8 x 7 x 40 1/8"

$94.50 $75.60

D 1 15/16 x 7 x 40 1/8"

African Mahogany 2 piece Guitar Neck Sets

Item Number: IW35643

$75.00 $60.00

B ea. pc. 1 15/16 x 2 13/16 x 30"

Genuine Mahogany 3 piece Solid Body Guitar Blank

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: IW35638

Mexican Bocote Guitar Bridge Blanks

Bocote is an oily wood with a yellowish to dark brown color accented with irregular black stripes and streaks. It has a spicy smell and is hard, heavy and strong. It is easy to work and takes a very nice polish. This beautiful wood is seldom seen in woodworker's shops.

Item Number: IW35634

$8.00

F 9/16 x 2 1/16 x 8"

Mexican Bocote Guitar Bridge Blanks

Bocote is an oily wood with a yellowish to dark brown color accented with irregular black stripes and streaks. It has a spicy smell and is hard, heavy and strong. It is easy to work and takes a very nice polish. This beautiful wood is seldom seen in woodworker's shops.

Item Number: IW35633

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: IW35622

$10.00

B 1/2 x 2 x 8"

$10.00

C 1/2 x 2 x 8"

Black Limba Lam Top Guitar Sets

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: IW35613

$50.00

A ea. pc. 5/16 x 8 9/16 x 26 3/16"

Prima Vera 3 piece Solid Body Guitar Blanks

Also called Palo Blanco, this Mexican & Central American species is yellow-white in color with a medium texture. Almost always shows a ribbon-stripe figure on the radial surface. Very lustrous. Used for fine furniture and cabinetry, musical instruments, jewelry boxes, and turnery.

Item Number: IW35596

English Elm 2 piece Solid Body Guitar Set

Item Number: IW35590

Prima Vera Acoustic Guitar Back & Sides Set

Also called Palo Blanco, this Mexican & Central American species is yellow-white in color with a medium texture. Almost always shows a ribbon-stripe figure on the radial surface. Very lustrous. Used for fine furniture and cabinetry, musical instruments, jewelry boxes, and turnery.

Item Number: IW35559

Prima Vera Acoustic Guitar Back & Sides Set

Also called Palo Blanco, this Mexican & Central American species is yellow-white in color with a medium texture. Almost always shows a ribbon-stripe figure on the radial surface. Very lustrous. Used for fine furniture and cabinetry, musical instruments, jewelry boxes, and turnery.

Item Number: IW35558

Bird's-eye Maple Guitar Neck Blanks

The heartwood is white or cream to light brown or reddish brown. Because of the generally small size of available logs, most sawmills produce flatsawn boards which will show a broken curl on the surface and a fiddleback curl on the quartersawn edge. Hard and heavy, 45 lbs/cu ft. Easy to work and takes a smooth polish. U.S.A.

B has a shallow bark inclusion on one face. In the images, you can see the neck template drawn is not impacted by the minor defect.

Item Number: IW35542

$45.00

A 15/16 x 4 1/16 x 30 1/8"

$50.00

C 7/8 x 4 1/2 x 30 1/8"

Brazilian Kingwood Ukulele & 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: W40216

$35.00

D 3/8 x 2 1/16 x 20 13/16"

$40.00

E 5/16 x 2 1/2 x 20 3/4"

Black Chacate Guitar Bridge Blanks

Also called Tsotso. Our material is from Mozambique but it is found in other E. African & S. African locales. It is golden brown with darker streaks. Very hard and heavy but machines well with few problems. Excellent for cabinetry and wood turning. Capable of taking a high polish and is stable in service.

Item Number: IW35520

$10.00

E 1/2 x 2 1/16 x 8 1/16"

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: IW35511

$50.00

C 3/8 x 2 1/2 x 20 3/16"

$50.00

D 3/8 x 2 7/16 x 20 11/16"

$45.00 $36.00

E 3/8 x 2 5/16 x 21 1/16"

$50.00

F 5/16 x 2 7/16 x 21 1/16"

$50.00

G 3/8 x 2 9/16 x 21 1/16"

$50.00

H 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 21 3/16"

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: IW35494

$12.00

D 7/16 x 2 5/8 x 8 1/16"

$12.00

E 1/2 x 2 5/8 x 8 1/16"

Prima Vera 3 piece Solid Body Guitar Blank

Also called Palo Blanco, this Mexican & Central American species is yellow-white in color with a medium texture. Almost always shows a ribbon-stripe figure on the radial surface. Very lustrous. Used for fine furniture and cabinetry, musical instruments, jewelry boxes, and turnery.

Item Number: IW35473

Prima Vera 2 piece Solid Body Guitar Blanks

Also called Palo Blanco, this Mexican & Central American species is yellow-white in color with a medium texture. Almost always shows a ribbon-stripe figure on the radial surface. Very lustrous. Used for fine furniture and cabinetry, musical instruments, jewelry boxes, and turnery.

Item Number: IW35472

$95.00

A 1 7/8 x 13 3/4 x 20 3/8"

Guatemalan Rosewood Guitar Peghead Veneers

This Rosewood species has a reddish-brown to dark brown colored heartwood contrasting the almost white sapwood. The dust has a sweet odor. It is an excellent furniture/case works/jewelry box wood and even though it has a medium texture it does take a nice polish. We also offer it as a musical instrument wood (see guitar fingerboards and backs & sides elsewhere on the site). It has a very "crisp" tap tone with good sustain.

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

Item Number: IW35470

$10.00

A 1/8 x 3 3/4 x 8"

$10.00

E 1/8 x 3 3/4 x 8"

$10.00

F 1/8 x 3 3/4 x 8"

$10.00

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

English Ash Instrument Billets

Item Number: IW35420

$106.90

C 1 15/16 x 9 x 44 1/8"

Figured Balsamo Guitar Finger Boards

In the past the principal value of the Balsamo tree was in its vanilla-scented resin which was used in medicines and perfumes. The heartwood is very heavy with a medium to high luster and has a spicy scent. Takes a very high polish.

Item Number: IW35419

$35.00 $28.00

A 3/8 x 2 13/16 x 20 1/8"

$35.00

B 3/8 x 2 13/16 x 20 1/8"

$35.00

C 3/8 x 2 13/16 x 20 1/8"

$35.00 $28.00

D 3/8 x 2 13/16 x 20 1/8"

Figured Balsamo Guitar Finger Boards

In the past the principal value of the Balsamo tree was in its vanilla-scented resin which was used in medicines and perfumes. The heartwood is very heavy with a medium to high luster and has a spicy scent. Takes a very high polish.

Item Number: IW35418

$35.00

D 3/8 x 2 13/16 x 20 1/8"

Western Red Cedar Ukulele Top Sets

This is a large conifer species growing along the Pacific Coast of the U.S.A. At one time most wooden shingles used in the U.S.A. were cut from Western Red Cedar. Old-growth billets with little or no grain run-out produce excellent tonewood for guitars and other musical instruments.

Item Number: IW35414

$30.00 $24.00

B ea. pc. 1/8-3/16 x 5 1/2 x 19 1/2"

Figured Ceylon Satinwood Guitar Finger Boards

This wood is primarily from Sri Lanka and has been a valuable wood of commerce for several centuries. The wood has a look that begs it to be touched. When finely polished and finished Satinwood has a smooth, silky feel with a lustrous depth.

Item Number: IW35406

$35.00

B 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 20 1/8"

$35.00

D 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 20 1/8"

$35.00

E 3/8 x 2 9/16 x 20 3/16"

Brazilian Kingwood Guitar Bridge Blanks

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: IW35399

$15.00 $12.00

A 1/2 x 1 5/16 x 8 5/16"

$15.00

D 1/2 x 1 9/16 x 8 1/16"

$15.00

E 1/2 x 1 5/8 x 8 3/8"

$20.00 $16.00

F 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 8 1/16"

$20.00 $16.00

G 1/2 x 2 x 8"

Figured Ceylon Satinwood Bass Guitar Finger Boards

This wood is primarily from Sri Lanka and has been a valuable wood of commerce for several centuries. The wood has a look that begs it to be touched. When finely polished and finished Satinwood has a smooth, silky feel with a lustrous depth.

Item Number: IW35389

$55.00 $44.00

A 3/8 x 4 1/16 x 30 1/16"

$55.00 $44.00

C 3/8 x 4 1/16 x 30 1/16"

Bulgarian Mulberry Ukulele Back & Sides Sets

Found in Asia and Europe this is medium sized tree with a stout trunk. It is probably best known for its leaves on which silkworms feed. The heartwood is yellow to reddish-yellow becoming a rich golden brown. Excellent for chair and furniture work.

Item Number: IW35384

$35.00 $28.00

A Backs 1/8-3/16 x 5 7/16 x 15"

Sides 1/8-3/16 x 3 5/16 x 22 1/4"