updated 1-Apr-11

Specials

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2nds

Koa Parlor

(2) back plates 8" x 21-3/4"
(2) side plates 4-1/2" x 27"
grade: AA
price: $45.00
flaw: stable spike knot (circled in yellow)
comments: air dried since 2006, light figure, nicely quartersawn, priced as a learner set but will make a fine little guitar

set #126-723

Koa OM/Dreadnought

(2) back plates 8-1/2" x 22-1/2" (tapering to 7" width)
(2) side plates 6-1/2" x 34-1/2"
grade: AAA
price: $120.00
flaw: two pairs of knots on backs and one pair on sides, some filling required
comments: air dried since 2006, full curly figure

set #94-722

Koa Electric/Bass Top

(2) pairs of plates (4 consecutive cut plates) 9" x 22" (tapering to 7-1/4" width)
grade: AAAA
price: $190.00
flaw: flame too wild flame for acoustic instruments
comments: air dried since 2005, sawn to .140" thickness, strong curl, good color; dramatic koa; make two matching guitars or laminate the top and back of one

set #119-743
will split set ($90.00/bookmatch)

Koa Electric/Bass Top

(2) top plates 7-3/4" x 21"
grade: AAA
price: $45.00
flaw: bookmatch is slightly-off, but still symmetrical
comments: air dried since 2005, sawn to .160" thickness, good curl, great color

set #119-740

Bargains--$40.00 and less

Koa Electric/Bass Top

(2) top plates 9" x 24-1/4"
grade: AA+
price: $35.00
flaw: tight and open knots throughout, mostly solid wood but will require some filling depending on your pattern size and layout
comments: air dried since 2000, sawn to .187" (3/16") thickness, medium flame, priced right

set #95-739

Koa Electric/Bass Top

(2) top plates 10" x 21-1/2" (tapering to 5" width))
grade: AAAA
price: $37.50
flaw: spalting (incipient rot) throughout, mostly solid wood but will require some bolstering with Super Glue in a couple areas (circled in the right photo)
comments: air dried since 2005, sawn to .155" (3.9mm) thickness, plenty of wild compression curl and beautiful striping

set #119-735

Engelmann violin/cello tops from 1982

Engelmann wedges

If you value well-seasoned tonewood you'll really like this Engelmann: air dried since 1982, sawn from hand-split rounds to minimize runout, straight grain, nicely quartered, from southern Oregon Cascade Mountains

Price includes resawing to 2 plates if desired

violin: 15.00/A, 25.00/AA, 35.00/AAA

viola: 18.00/A, 30.00/AA, 42.00/AAA

cello: 60.00/A, 130.00/AA, 210.00/AAA

AAA viola

AAA cello

AAA viola endgrain

AAA cello endgrain

Headplates

Hawaiian Koa bookmatched headplate veneer (4A photo, with bottom half wetted to show color/curl)

Size: (2) 7.5 x 1.75" plates (larger upon request), rough sawn to minimum .125"

Grade 3A: $5.00/ea, 3.50/3
Grade 4A: $10.00/ea, 6.50/3