Gearhead Does anyone know of a local source for sliced African Mahogany or Sapele? I am looking at building an acoustic from scratch but not really interested in pre-cut sides and back. The alternative way (sawing and thicknessing) is also rather expensive. I suppose luthiers don't all shop at LMII, do they?
Wizard When I was hunting for fretboard blanks I ran into the same problem. The wood shops only sell rough planks, typically at least 22mm thick. Rare Woods does have a section where they have sliced up a bunch of wood specifically for guitar making; but their supply and type of wood goes through seasonal fluctuations
Bob-Dubery There must be some local source - at least for woods that are grown in Southern Africa. Mervyn Davis is using Kiaat for back and sides on classical guitars, and I doubt he's sourcing that from LMII. The question is whether he gets it already cut down to the necessary thickness or whether he does that himself.
Attila GH try Country woods on Louis Botha towards the Marlbro roads side. www.countrywoods.co.za or Prosono in 4-ways Dainfern direction www.prosono.co.za/ Redivory Trading KZN African Timber http://www.timbermerchant.co.za
