Western Red Cedar Ukulele/Mandolin 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.

These sets are from a new batch we have just received. They are stiff, great tone and sustain, crispy texture. Some of the nicest we have had in years and some of the best Cedar we have ever seen.

Item Number: IW33240

Western Red Cedar Ukulele/Mandolin 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.

These sets are from a new batch we have just received. They are stiff, great tone and sustain, crispy texture. Some of the nicest we have had in years and some of the best Cedar we have ever seen.

Item Number: IW33239

Western Red Cedar Ukulele/Mandolin 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.

These sets are from a new batch we have just received. They are stiff, great tone and sustain, crispy texture. Some of the nicest we have had in years and some of the best Cedar we have ever seen.

Item Number: IW33238

Western Red Cedar Ukulele/Mandolin 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.

These sets are from a new batch we have just received. They are stiff, great tone and sustain, crispy texture. Some of the nicest we have had in years and some of the best Cedar we have ever seen.

Item Number: IW33237

Pernambuco Violin Bow Blank Billets

Also called Ibirapitanga and Pau Brazil, this once important dyewood gave origin to the name of Brazil. It is now facing extinction over most of its growth area and is listed by CITES as endangered. The color of the heartwood is yellowish-brown to orange and is fine-grained, hard, and heavy. Rare. USA sales only.

Item Number: IW32937

Sitka Spruce Mandolin Top Set

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: IW32638

Figured Big Leaf Maple Violin Back & Sides Set

This tree is native to the Pacific Northwest. It has the distinction of having the largest leaf of the Maples-up to 15" in diameter. This is a soft Maple. The tree can produce many different types of figure, including quilted (tubular, popcorn, & cloud), curly (fiddleback, broken, & basketweave), and burl.

Item Number: IW31540

Figured Big Leaf Maple Violin Back & Sides Set

This tree is native to the Pacific Northwest. It has the distinction of having the largest leaf of the Maples-up to 15" in diameter. This is a soft Maple. The tree can produce many different types of figure, including quilted (tubular, popcorn, & cloud), curly (fiddleback, broken, & basketweave), and burl.

Item Number: IW31539

Figured Big Leaf Maple Violin Back & Sides Set

This tree is native to the Pacific Northwest. It has the distinction of having the largest leaf of the Maples-up to 15" in diameter. This is a soft Maple. The tree can produce many different types of figure, including quilted (tubular, popcorn, & cloud), curly (fiddleback, broken, & basketweave), and burl.

Item Number: IW31538

Figured Big Leaf Maple Violin Back & Sides Set

This tree is native to the Pacific Northwest. It has the distinction of having the largest leaf of the Maples-up to 15" in diameter. This is a soft Maple. The tree can produce many different types of figure, including quilted (tubular, popcorn, & cloud), curly (fiddleback, broken, & basketweave), and burl.

Item Number: IW31537

Malagasy Striped Ebony Stand-up Bass Finger Boards

It is fairly fine-textured and takes a high polish. Finest ebony in the world. Rare.

This species has been newly added to the CITES list and as a consequence, we are limiting sales to the United States only.

Item Number: W33149

$150.00

A 1 1/2 x 2 5/16-4 5/16 x 36 11/16"

$150.00

B 1 1/2 x 2 5/16-4 5/16 x 36 1/2"

$150.00

D 1 5/16 x 2 5/16-4 5/16 x 36 5/8"

$150.00

E 1 7/16 x 2 1/4-4 3/16 x 36 3/8"

African Padouk Harp Guitar Back & Sides Sets

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.

Quartersawn.

Item Number: IW27988

African Padouk Harp Guitar Back & Sides Sets

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.

Quartersawn.

Item Number: IW27986