Inventory
In an attempt to make the commission process more effective
and enjoyable for my long distance customers, I have listed
a healthy percentage of my back and side sets. Two pictures
are shown for each set and the price is listed in the
picture's title.
Proceed to the
Back / Side
Inventory
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But first, a few observations .......
Claro
Walnut
I milled a number of
these back/side billets several years ago. They all had
good figure and beautiful, marbled grain but two of these
billets were very special. The figuring is reminiscent of
Mastergrade Koa with intense, tight curl over the entire
back and sides - a very rare find.
Mexican
Bocote
I milled these sets a
few years ago and there are 4 sets available. I haven't
seen any Bocote quite like it and the visual texture of the
grain is stunning. All 4 sets are beautiful and of the
highest quality. Tonally, Bocote is interchangeable with
Ziricote.
Old-Growth
Honduran Mahogany
I milled these sets a
few years ago and there are 4 sets available. You don't
find Honduran Mahogany like this much anymore. The tone and
density of these sets is identical to Cuban Mahogany, which
yields a more complex tone than the Honduran Mahogany in
use today. The grain is beautiful and has light
figuring.
Movingui
I
have never been quite as excited with any tonewood too the
extent I am with this Movingui. It is native to Africa and
is also known as Nigerian Satinwood. Typically,
high-quality Movingui will have clear grain with strong
ribbon figure. However, a good friend of mine in the
tonewood business found this wonderful Movingui log over in
France with the most unusual grain and figuring. He was
able to get the premium portions of this log and the
resulting sets are breathtakingly beautiful. Aesthetically
speaking, these sets are in a league all their own.
But looks are only half the picture as the taptone is
exceptional. Interestingly, they have the woody thump of
old growth Mahogany but with the ring and sustain of
Brazilian Rosewood. Without a doubt, one of the most
musical woods I have ever encountered. I currently have 12
sets of this very rare wood.