ZenBasses Posted July 22, 2013 Posted July 22, 2013 Upon searching pictures of maple I came across this Stunning piece of wood.. How many bookmatched top would that have made? Sorry for the rubbish thread name Quote
Kiwi Posted July 22, 2013 Posted July 22, 2013 If only you knew how much rare quilted NZ red beech had been squandered in floor boards just because the mills couldn't be bothered cutting it twice as wide. Quote
ZenBasses Posted July 22, 2013 Author Posted July 22, 2013 Absolutely absurd is it... This is why I won't be buying a bass with an ebony fingerboard again. I know most is sourced legit but for every honest one there's probably going to be a dishonest one. Same goes for likes of the ivory trade too. Quote
White Cloud Posted July 22, 2013 Posted July 22, 2013 [quote name='ZenBasses' timestamp='1374490119' post='2149204'] Upon searching pictures of maple I came across this Stunning piece of wood.. How many bookmatched top would that have made? Sorry for the rubbish thread name [/quote] A simple design beautifully executed. That is a special piece of wood. Quote
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