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| Here is the beginning of my sorting out of wood for guitar tops. I've simplified my grading system as I believe that the multiple A grading is a bit confusing and very subjective. (It used to run from A to triple A 'back in the old days', but now I see as many as six A's, so obviously inflation has taken hold...) S will be my standard grade which is included in the 'base price' for a custom guitar. UG will be my first level of upgraded tops, and UG+ will stand for anything above that. A lot of the material that I have here has a lot of mineral coloring, spalting and very bizarre grain patterns. I love all kinds of unusual and live-looking Maple in all shades from white through to dark tan, so you'll find a fair selection of every color here eventually, as time permits. For those of you who do prefer more traditional looking Maple, you'll find a good selection here as well. Please check back, as I'll be putting in more pieces of wood as I sort them out. If you have any questions about any of the pieces you see, please contact me by email or phone. (Updated 8/31/10) |
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S
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no extra charge UG = Upgrade, (extra charge $125 - $200) call for info. UG+ = Upgrade plus, (extra charge $200 - $450) call for info. |
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Carved tops
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| Qc1 UG | Qc2 UG | Qc3 UG | Qc4 S | Qc5 S | used
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Qc8 S |
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Qc10 UG+ | used |
Qc12 S | Qc13 S | Qc14 UG | Qc15 S | Qc16 UG |
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| Qc17 UG | Qc18 S | Qc19 UG | used |
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Qc22 UG | Qc23 S | Qc24 UG |
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Flamed Maple |
...for carved tops (Standard 6-strings, Standard Hollow body, 12-string, Macro, Micro, Valiant |
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| Fc1 UG | used
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Fc3 S | Fc4 S | Fc5 S | Fc6 S | Fc7 S | Fc8 S |
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Fc10 S | Fc11 S | Fc12 UG | used
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Fc15 S | Fc16 S |
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| Fc17 S | used |
Fc19 UG | Fc20 UG | used |
Fc22 S | Fc23 UG | Fc24 UG |
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Fc26 S | Fc27 S | Fc28 S | Fc29 S | Fc30 S | Fc31 S | Fc32 S |
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Fc34 UG | Fc35 UG | Fc36 S | Fc37 S | Fc38 S | Fc39 S | Fc40 S |
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| Fc41 S | Fc42 S | Fc43 S | used |
Fc45 S | Fc46 S | Fc47 S | Fc48 S |
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| Fc49 UG+ | used |
Fc51 UG | used |
Fc53 UG | Fc54 UG | Fc55 UG | Fc56 S |
| (flame) | (flame) | (odd flame) | (curly) | (flame) | (curly) | (flame) New | (curly) New | |
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| Fc57 S | Fc58 S | Fc59 UG | Fc60 UG | Fc61 S | Fc62 S | Fc63 UG | Fc64 S |
Other wood |
...for carved tops (Standard 6-strings, Standard Hollow body, 12-string, Macro, Micro |
| Curly Redwood | Curly Redwood | Curly Redwood | Redwood Burl | Redwood Burlnew pic. | Walnut Crotch | Curly Walnut | Walnut Crotch | |
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CRWc2 UG | used |
RBc4 UG+ | used
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WALc7 S | used
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| Curly Koa | Curly Koa | Spalted Maple | Spalted Maple | Curly Walnut | Curly Koa | Curly Redwood | Curly Redwood | |
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| KOAc9 UG | KOAc10 UG | SPc11 UG | SPc12 UG | used |
KOAc14 S | CRWc15 S | CRWc16 S |
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SPc18 UG | used |
KOAc20 UG | KOAc21 UG | CRWc22 UG+ | CRWc23 UG+ |
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Thin tops |
| Quilted Maple | ...for flat or drop-tops (Model T Deluxe) |
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| Qt1 UG | Qt2 S | Qt3 UG | Qt4 UG+ | Qt5 UG | Qt6 UG | Qt7 UG | Qt8 S |
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| Qt9 UG | Qt10 S | used
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Qt12 UG+ | Qt13 S | Qt14 S |
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