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by fsalmassi
Mon Jan 13, 2025 4:48 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Local Classical Tone Wood from New Zealand (Back and Sides - Soundboard???)
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Re: Local Classical Tone Wood from New Zealand (Back and Sides - Soundboard???)

kiwigeo wrote:
Sat Jan 11, 2025 6:49 pm
This might help: https://rarefindtimber.rocketspark.co.nz/
Thank you Martin. It looks like there are several local woods such as Tanekaha or Taraire. The spalted Taraire looks very interesting.
by fsalmassi
Sat Jan 11, 2025 3:15 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Local Classical Tone Wood from New Zealand (Back and Sides - Soundboard???)
Replies: 3
Views: 11598

Local Classical Tone Wood from New Zealand (Back and Sides - Soundboard???)

Hello there. My first post here... I'll be traveling to the north island of New Zealand in late January of 2025 and would love to bring home some local tone wood as a souvenir. I am mainly interested in woods for classical (acoustic) guitar, and it's really important that it be wood that grow locall...