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  • #16
    Re: Zouk................

    That bloodwood looks great. I use a lot of padauk in my guitars. How would you say the two woods compare...color, hardness, porosity/openness of grain, workability, etc?
    Originally Posted by IanBallard
    Rule of thumb... the more pot you have, the better your tone.

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    • #17
      Re: Zouk................

      I've heard good things about padouk, too, but it apparently doesn't stay red for long.
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      • #18
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        Originally posted by GuitarDoc View Post
        That bloodwood looks great. I use a lot of padauk in my guitars. How would you say the two woods compare...color, hardness, porosity/openness of grain, workability, etc?
        Fairly open grain, hardness is similar, it bends OK, I pretty much only use binding strips, so I cant really offer much more on say a back/side comparison.
        seems to hold its colour..will know for sure in another 300 years....
        www.crossleyguitars.com

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        • #19
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          neck finished and heel cap fitted..





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          • #20
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            Originally posted by Peter Crossley View Post
            Fairly open grain, hardness is similar, it bends OK, I pretty much only use binding strips....
            Peter,
            I don't mean to press you on this and I don't want you to give away any trade secrets, so you can PM me if you like. Is the center stripe on the neck solid bloodwood or just a binding strip routed in?
            Originally Posted by IanBallard
            Rule of thumb... the more pot you have, the better your tone.

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            • #21
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              looks like purple heart to me

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              • #22
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                Originally posted by jeremy View Post
                looks like purple heart to me
                yes thats right its Purple heart, and it is laid up in the laminations of the neck, with the other timbers.
                I like laminated necks they are way stronger than single piece necks, and it lets you orient the grain for maximum strength,
                and I reckon they look good..
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                • #23
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                  Does your purple heart and bloodwood generally oxidize and change color? I've seen some that does, and some that doesn't.
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                  • #24
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                    Originally posted by Mincer View Post
                    Does your purple heart and bloodwood generally oxidize and change color? I've seen some that does, and some that doesn't.
                    The stuff I have seems very stable,, that purple heart acoustic I built last year is still as bright as ever..
                    in fact the weird thing with the purple heart I have, is that when I open up a plank, its sort of reddish brownish not too good looking at all, and after about 4 hours it gets really purple..

                    so its a good thing.. gets more purple as it oxidises..

                    weird huh?
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                    • #25
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                      Originally posted by Peter Crossley View Post
                      The stuff I have seems very stable,, that purple heart acoustic I built last year is still as bright as ever..
                      in fact the weird thing with the purple heart I have, is that when I open up a plank, its sort of reddish brownish not too good looking at all, and after about 4 hours it gets really purple..

                      so its a good thing.. gets more purple as it oxidises..

                      weird huh?
                      That's great! I find this stuff fascinating. There is a whole host of brightly colored woods that you don't see in guitar building a whole lot. I suppose it is much easier to dye maple.
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                      • #26
                        Re: Zouk................

                        Finito....

                        great tonez...

                        new toyz for PT..





















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                        • #27
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                          That's a very pretty bouzouki.
                          Wow.


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                          • #28
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                            Wow that’s awesome love finding threads like this. Watching people with talent go through the process of building an instrument from scratch.

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                            • #29
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                              Wow, that is remarkable!

                              Let's hear it! Make a video!
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                              • #30
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                                That is just beautiful! Truly amazing artistry!
                                I miss the 80's (girls) !!!

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