Wow! Checkout this bookmatched top set!...

[Bass Kahuna]

Guess the type of wood this is! Larry at Gallery Hardwoods just sent me these pics. This set is actually being considered by another builder, and if he passes on them they're MINE!....

I'm thinking this top set, flamed maple stabilized fingerboard with black mother of pearl dot inlays, swamp ash body with thin bloodwood accent layer between the top and body, not sure of the neck woods yet..... OIY!









Absolutely gorgeous stuff, eh? Gallery Hardwoods rocks!

:^)~

[tjclem]

Koa wood?

Nice!

[the ombudsman]

BEEYUTEEPHUL!!!

[tjclem]

crotch claro Walnut?

[fiebru1119]

black stained burl maple awesome piece!!

[JP Basses]

Originally Posted by fiebru1119

black stained burl maple awesome piece!!

yep this is it!

JP

[Scott French]

The coloring reminds me of snakewood. That would be one pricey set if it really were...

[Rapscallion2112]

man thats hot

[Hambone]

Kinda reminds me of looking at a NASA Hubble shot or something. Uh, that's a good thing!

Go slow with that one huh? don't want to let the router slip.

[OwO]

awesome piece of wood !!!

[PasdaBeer]

for some reason, it reminds me of a night of heavy drinking on asphult...

great lookin top though

[Worshiper]

Awsome wood.
To me the colors and way the pattern falls reminds me of the veloceraptor from jurassic park. That's a complement though.
I really like it. Post some pics when its done.

[Hambone]

Should we call this some sort of Luthiery Rorschach?

If it is, TJ's response is quite telling!

[PasdaBeer]

Originally Posted by Hambone

Should we call this some sort of Luthiery Rorschach?

If it is, TJ's response is quite telling!

someones thinkin quite fruedian

[tjclem]

What? Only talking about wood.........That's a bad mutha.... Got wood? Woo Hooo! I was hoping to find out what it was before I left for New York now I guess I will have to wait 'till I get back. .......t

[Bass Kahuna]

It is black dyed maple burl.... the other builder snatched it up, so I'll hafta wait for the next set.... Gallery Hardwoods can dye it almost any color... purple maple burl anyone?! Maybe with a pink ivory fingerboard?.... oohh... pimp-bass!

:^)~