Preferably in the San Francisco Bay Area.
My son has decided to embark on a project, not entirely unlike the one
charlieb has been describing with his 'kid'. (His is 27, mine is 30.) But
it will be in my shop, using my tools, and my head will likely get
scratched more than once.
He wants to build an acoustic bass guitar. We have a good friend, who will
help him through a lot of this, but the friend's health is fragile, and
I/we don't want to drag him all over looking for just the right materials.
So, can anyone recommend a good source for instrument grade woods? Spruce,
woods from the rosewood families, etc. Mail order would be ok, but this is
sort of a tactile thing, as well as visual, so we would prefer to be able
to go and touch & buy, as opposed to trust & hope by mail.
Patriarch
"patriarch [email protected]>" <<patriarch> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Preferably in the San Francisco Bay Area.
>
> My son has decided to embark on a project, not entirely unlike the one
> charlieb has been describing with his 'kid'. (His is 27, mine is 30.)
But
> it will be in my shop, using my tools, and my head will likely get
> scratched more than once.
>
> He wants to build an acoustic bass guitar. We have a good friend, who
will
> help him through a lot of this, but the friend's health is fragile, and
> I/we don't want to drag him all over looking for just the right materials.
>
> So, can anyone recommend a good source for instrument grade woods?
Spruce,
> woods from the rosewood families, etc. Mail order would be ok, but this
is
> sort of a tactile thing, as well as visual, so we would prefer to be able
> to go and touch & buy, as opposed to trust & hope by mail.
>
> Patriarch
Pat,
Spend some time at www.mimf.com. Those guys will have all kinds of wisdom
for you.
Montyhp
Mon, Jun 28, 2004, 8:44pm (EDT+4) patriarch
([email protected]>) asks:
<snip> So, can anyone recommend a good source for instrument grade
woods? <snip>
Check out this site. http://www.cigarboxguitar.com/
JOAT
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and the state.
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On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 20:44:21 GMT, patriarch <> wrote:
> Preferably in the San Francisco Bay Area.
>
> So, can anyone recommend a good source for instrument grade woods? Spruce,
> woods from the rosewood families, etc. Mail order would be ok, but this is
> sort of a tactile thing, as well as visual, so we would prefer to be able
> to go and touch & buy, as opposed to trust & hope by mail.
The folks at Martin Guitars will sell you pre-made components (tops,
necks, sides), or the proper woods to use for such an instrument.
Take a look at:
http://www.martinguitar.com/1833/
Hope this helps,
Dave Hinz
"patriarch <" wrote:
> So, can anyone recommend a good source for instrument grade woods? Spruce,
> woods from the rosewood families, etc. Mail order would be ok, but this is
> sort of a tactile thing, as well as visual, so we would prefer to be able
> to go and touch & buy, as opposed to trust & hope by mail.
>
> Patriarch
Luthiers' Mercantile International's web site might be of some help.
http://www.lmii.com/
--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
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"Montyhp" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
>
> "patriarch [email protected]>" <<patriarch> wrote in
> message news:[email protected]...
>> Preferably in the San Francisco Bay Area.
>>
>> My son has decided to embark on a project, not entirely unlike the
>> one charlieb has been describing with his 'kid'. (His is 27, mine is
>> 30.)
> But
>> it will be in my shop, using my tools, and my head will likely get
>> scratched more than once.
>>
>> He wants to build an acoustic bass guitar. We have a good friend,
>> who
> will
>> help him through a lot of this, but the friend's health is fragile,
>> and I/we don't want to drag him all over looking for just the right
>> materials.
>>
>> So, can anyone recommend a good source for instrument grade woods?
> Spruce,
>> woods from the rosewood families, etc. Mail order would be ok, but
>> this
> is
>> sort of a tactile thing, as well as visual, so we would prefer to be
>> able to go and touch & buy, as opposed to trust & hope by mail.
>>
>> Patriarch
>
> Pat,
> Spend some time at www.mimf.com. Those guys will have all kinds of
> wisdom for you.
>
> Montyhp
>
>
>
Gilmer Wood Co., Portland, OR
http://www.gilmerwood.com/
"James T. Kirby" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> Luthiers Mercantile International (lmii.com) is the main biggy for
> luthier supply, and they are right up 101 near Healdsburg. If I were
> you, I'd be up there for a day trip so I could fondle everything and
> pick out your lumber. Hard to do from Delaware. They get a chunk of
> my change anyway.
>
> Jim Kirby
This one I knew by reputation. It sounds as though I should take that
drive. There are a goodly number of reasons to visit that corner of the
world, including a number of cabinet furniture suppliers.
Thanks, all!
Patriarch
Luthiers Mercantile International (lmii.com) is the main biggy for luthier
supply, and they are right up 101 near Healdsburg. If I were you, I'd be up
there for a day trip so I could fondle everything and pick out your lumber.
Hard to do from Delaware. They get a chunk of my change anyway.
Jim Kirby
patriarch < wrote:
> Preferably in the San Francisco Bay Area.
>
> My son has decided to embark on a project, not entirely unlike the one
> charlieb has been describing with his 'kid'. (His is 27, mine is 30.) But
> it will be in my shop, using my tools, and my head will likely get
> scratched more than once.
>
> He wants to build an acoustic bass guitar. We have a good friend, who will
> help him through a lot of this, but the friend's health is fragile, and
> I/we don't want to drag him all over looking for just the right materials.
>
> So, can anyone recommend a good source for instrument grade woods? Spruce,
> woods from the rosewood families, etc. Mail order would be ok, but this is
> sort of a tactile thing, as well as visual, so we would prefer to be able
> to go and touch & buy, as opposed to trust & hope by mail.
>
> Patriarch
--
James T. Kirby
Center for Applied Coastal Research
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716
phone: 302-831-2438
fax: 302-831-1228
email: [email protected]
http://chinacat.coastal.udel.edu/~kirby
In article <[email protected]>, patriarch
<<patriarch>[email protected]> wrote:
You might try MacBeath Hardwood. They have stores in San Francisco and
Berkeley and also are on line. I've never been there but they show up
on a Google search.
Dick
> Preferably in the San Francisco Bay Area.
>
> My son has decided to embark on a project, not entirely unlike the one
> charlieb has been describing with his 'kid'. (His is 27, mine is 30.)
> But
> it will be in my shop, using my tools, and my head will likely get
> scratched more than once.
>
> He wants to build an acoustic bass guitar. We have a good friend, who
> will
> help him through a lot of this, but the friend's health is fragile, and
> I/we don't want to drag him all over looking for just the right
> materials.
>
> So, can anyone recommend a good source for instrument grade woods?
> Spruce,
> woods from the rosewood families, etc. Mail order would be ok, but this
> is
> sort of a tactile thing, as well as visual, so we would prefer to be able
> to go and touch & buy, as opposed to trust & hope by mail.
>
> Patriarch
Try Stewart-MacDonald, too. I don't know anything about what's in Frisco.
Sorry.
As Jack says, LMI is very good, and will make it right, if you get something
you don't want. They can teach you how to order exactly what you want, too.
Kevin
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"patriarch [email protected]>" <<patriarch> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> So, can anyone recommend a good source for instrument grade woods?
Spruce,
> woods from the rosewood families, etc. Mail order would be ok, but this
is
> sort of a tactile thing, as well as visual, so we would prefer to be able
> to go and touch & buy, as opposed to trust & hope by mail.
Jack:
Thanks for the Link!!!!
I didn't start this thread, but I sure like that site.
Graybeard Phil
"Nova" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "patriarch <" wrote:
>
> > So, can anyone recommend a good source for instrument grade woods?
Spruce,
> > woods from the rosewood families, etc. Mail order would be ok, but this
is
> > sort of a tactile thing, as well as visual, so we would prefer to be
able
> > to go and touch & buy, as opposed to trust & hope by mail.
> >
> > Patriarch
>
> Luthiers' Mercantile International's web site might be of some help.
>
> http://www.lmii.com/
>
> --
> Jack Novak
> Buffalo, NY - USA
> (Remove "SPAM" from email address to reply)
>
>