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The wood pile
available wood for guitar tops

(If you can't find what you are looking for here, please contact me.  I can always find other types of woods in case you have something else in mind.)

 


I've started putting in a few guitar pictures next to some of the top wood so you can see how that piece looked on the finished product.
 
    
    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 1/27/12)		  

 

 S = Standard grade, no extra charge
UG = Upgrade, (extra charge $125 - $200) call for info.
UG+ = Upgrade plus, (extra charge $200 - $450) call for  info.		  

 

Carved tops

Quilted Maple for carved tops   
 (Standard 6-strings, Standard Hollow body, 12-string, Macro, Micro, Valiant) 
 
 
  (quilt) (quilt) (quilt) (quilt) (quilt) (quilt)   (quilt) (quilt)
 
  Qc1  UG Qc2  UG Qc3  UG Qc4   S used  Qc5   S used Qc6  UG  used  Qc7  S Qc8   S
    (quilt) (quilt) (quilt)              (quilt)     (quilt)    (quilt)     (quilt)     (quilt)    
 
  used Qc9  UG  used Qc10  UG+  used Qc11  UG+ Qc12     S Qc13     S Qc14     UG Qc15   S Qc16   UG
 
  (quilt)      (quilt) (quilt)         (quilt) "pig face"    (quilt)    (quilt)   (quilt)  (quilt)  
 
  Qc17    UG Qc18    S  Qc19   UG  used  Qc20  UG  used  Qc21  UG Qc22   UG Qc23    S Qc24    UG
 
  (quilt) (quilt)          
  Multi colored Quilt Quilted Maple for carved top          
  Qc25  UG+  Qc26  UG          
 
 


 
Flamed Maple for carved tops  
(Standard 6-strings, Standard Hollow body, 12-string, Macro, Micro, Valiant)
 
  (flame) (flame) (curly) (flame) (flame) (flame) (curly) (curly)
 
   Fc1  UG used  Fc2   S Fc3  S Fc4  S Fc5  S Fc6  S Fc7  S Fc8  S
 
  (curly) (curly) (curly) (curly) (flame)             (flame) (curly) (curly)
 
  used Fc9  S Fc10  S Fc11  S Fc12  UG used Fc13  UG  used Fc14  UG Fc15  S Fc16  S
 
  (curly) (flame) (curly) (Birds' Eye) (flame)  (curly) (flame) (flame)
 
  Fc17   S used Fc18  UG+ Fc19   UG  used   Fc20  UG used Fc21 UG+ Fc22   S Fc23   UG Fc24   UG
 
  (curly) (curly) (flame) (flame) (curly) (curly) (curly) (curly)
 
  used Fc25   S  Fc26   S Fc27  S Fc28  S Fc29  S Fc30   S used Fc31 S Fc32   S
 
  (curly) (flame) (curly) (flame) (flame) (flame) (flame) (flame)
   Finished guitar with flamed Maple top
 
  used  Fc33   S  used Fc34 UG  Fc35  UG Fc36  S Fc37  S Fc38   S Fc39   S   Fc40   S
 
  (curly) (flame) (flame with burl) (flame) (flame) (curly spalt) (curly) (curly/flame)
 
used
   Fc41  S Fc42   S Fc43   S used Fc44 UG Fc45   S Fc46   S Fc47    S Fc48    S
 
   (curly) (flame)        (flame, one-piece)   (curly)   (flame)   

(flame)    

(flame)   (flame)   
 
  Fc49  UG+  used   Fc50  UG Fc51  UG  used Fc52  UG Fc53   UG Fc54     UG Fc55     UG Fc56     S
 
     (flame) (flame)    (odd flame)     (curly)        (flame)      (curly)      (flame)  (curly)  
 
  Fc57    S Fc58     S Fc59    UG Fc60     UG Fc61    S Fc62     S Fc63    UG Fc64    S
 
   (curly)   (curly)        (curly)     (curly)  (curly)      

(curly)    

  (curly)  (Birds Eye)
  One-piece, hard, curly Maple One-piece, hard, curly Maple One-piece, hard, curly Maple On-piece, hard, curly Maple One-piece, hard, curly Maple One-piece, hard, curly Maple Old, hard, Curly Maple Bird's Eye Maple top on Hollow-body 6-string
Birds Eye Maple for carved top 
  Fc65   UG  Fc66   UG Fc67    UG  Fc68    UG Fc69     UG  Fc70     UG  Fc71   UG used Fc72 UG
   (curly) (curly)  Birds'Eye Birds'Eye (flame)  (curly) (flame)
  Curly Maple for carved top Curly Maple for carved top Birds'Eye Maple top Birds'Eye Maple for top Flame Maple for carved top Multicolored Curly Maple for carved top Flame Maple for carved top
  Fc73    S  Fc74    S Fc75    UG   Fc76    UG+ Fc77    UG  Fc78   UG Fc79  S
 
   (curly)   New! (flame)   New!   (flame)  New!   (flame)  New!   (flame)   New! (flame)   New!  (flame)   New!  
  Fc80    S    Fc81      S Fc82    S   Fc83    S Fc84    S  Fc85   UG Fc86  S one-piece  
 

 		    
  Other wood  for carved tops   
 (Standard 6-strings, Standard Hollow body, 12-string, Macro, Micro)
 
  Curly Redwood Curly Redwood Curly Redwood Redwood Burl Redwood Burl Walnut Crotch Curly Walnut Walnut Crotch
 
   used CRWc1UG CRWc2  UG  used CRWc3 UG  RBc4 UG+  used  RBc5 UG used WALc6 UG  WALc7 S  used WALc8 UG
 
  Curly Koa Curly Koa Spalted Maple Spalted Maple Curly Walnut   Curly Koa   Curly Redwood  Curly Redwood 
 
  KOAc9 UG KOAc10  UG SPc11 UG SPc12  UG  used WALc13   UG KOAc14   S CRWc15   S CRWc16   S
 
  Redwood Burl Spalted Maple   Ziricote    Curly Koa  Curly Koa  Curly Redwood  Curly Redwood 
  Curly RW top on a Giffin 12-string 
 
   used RBc17 UG+ SPc18  UG used ZIRc19 UG KOAc20 UG KOAc21 UG CRWc22  UG+ used CRWc23UG+
 
Curly Bubinga   Ziricote  Myrtle Sp.Maple CurlyWalnut Curly Redwood  New!
  there are 6 or 7 more of these tops available Ziricote for carved top - dry Myrtle top  Spalted Maple for carved top Curly Walnut for carved top  
  BUBc24  UG ZIRc25   UG MYRc  UG  SPc27   S WALc28   UG CRWc29   UG  
     
 

 
Thin tops		    

 		    
Quilted Maple for flat-tops or drop-tops 
 (T Deluxe)
 
  (quilt) (quilt) (quilt) (quilt) (quilt) (quilt) (quilt) (quilt)
 
   Qt1   UG Qt2    S Qt3  UG Qt4  UG+ Qt5   UG Qt6    UG Qt7   UG Qt8   S
 
  (quilt) (quilt) (quilt)   (quilt)  (quilt)  (quilt)    (quilt)     (quilt)    
  T Deluxe, Quilted Mulitcolored Maple top  Multi colored Quilt
Multi colored Quilt 
   Qt9  UG Qt10   S used  Qt11 UG+ Qt12    UG+ Qt13    S Qt14    S used Qt15  UG+ Qt16     UG+
 
  (quilt)    (quilt)  (quittle)   (quilt) (wild curl)  (quilt)  (quittle)   New!
  Multi colored Quilt Multicolored Quilted Maple Quittle Maple top Quilted Maple Wild Curl Maple top Quilted Maple for top
   Qt17    UG+ Qt18    UG+    Qt19    UG+ Qt20    UG+ Qt21    UG+ Qt22    UG Qt23   UG


 Flamed Maple  for flat-tops or drop-tops  

(Model T Deluxe and Custom T)
 
  (curly) (curly) (curly) (flame) (curly) (flame) (flame) (flame)
 
   Ft1  S Ft2   UG Ft3    S Ft4   S Ft5   S used  Ft6   UG used  Ft7   S used  Ft8    S
 
  (flame) (curly/burl)        (flame/mix) (curly) (flame) (flame) (flame) (flame)
 
   Ft9   S used  Ft10 S Ft11   S Ft12   S Ft13   S used   Ft14    UG Ft15   S used Ft16  UG
 
  (flame) (curly/flame) (flame)    (flame)   (curly/flame)  (Birds Eye)  (BirdsEye)
  Birds Eye Maple Birds Eye Maple top
  Ft17   S used Ft18  UG Ft19   S Ft20   UG+ Ft21   S Ft22  UG Ft23   UG
 
  (flame) (BirdsEye)  (flame/burl) (flame)  (flame) (flame)   New!  
  Flame Maple Birds Eye Maple Maple Flame/ burl for thin top Flame Maple for thin top Flame Maple for thin top  
  Ft24    S Ft25  S Ft26   UG Ft27   UG+  Ft28  UG+ Ft29   S  
 
   
Other wood for flat-tops or drop-tops  
 (Model T Deluxe and Custom T)
 
    Myrtle  Curly Koa Curly Koa Curly Walnut       Curly Walnut  Curly Koa  Curly Koa Curly Koa
Myrtle for T Deluxe Koa top for T Deluxe  Curly Koa top for T Deluxe 
   MYRt8  UG KOAt1 UG KOAt2  UG KOAt3  UG  used WALt4 UG WALt5    UG KOAt6  UG KOAt7  UG
 
 
  Black LimbaNew! WalnutCrotch  New!                

           
  BLt9   UG WALt10   UG            
 

  Body blanks

  (For Black Limba T's)
Black Limba Black Limba Black Limba Black Limba        
  Body blank - Black Limba Body blank - Black Limba Body blank - Black Limba Body blank - Black Limba      
   BB-BL1 UG BB-BL2  UG BB-BL3  UG  BB-BL4   UG         
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