180 years old mango tree

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180 years old mango tree

Post by jeffreyyong » Thu Feb 13, 2014 11:50 pm

working on some mango guitars recently. the wood is salvaged from a 180 tree destined to be thrown away. :cl
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Re: 180 years old mango tree

Post by simonm » Fri Feb 14, 2014 5:31 am

Amazing looking timber! Beautiful.

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Re: 180 years old mango tree

Post by demonx » Fri Feb 14, 2014 8:32 am

Very nice.

Thre seems to be a few people working with Mango around here lately, I wouldn't even know where to buy the stuff

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Re: 180 years old mango tree

Post by Kamusur » Fri Feb 14, 2014 3:20 pm

Very interesting timber you have there Jeffrey, wouldn't mind a coupla sets :D

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Re: 180 years old mango tree

Post by charangohabsburg » Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:31 pm

Hi Jeffrey. I agree with Steve, we want to see* the rest of the tree! :lol:

*In our sheds, of course!
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Re: 180 years old mango tree

Post by simonm » Sat Feb 15, 2014 2:11 am

G H Hannabach, a German guitar maker (cousin of the Hannabach stings family) got mango and koa in Hawaii. So maybe Hawaii would still be a source for mango? I have seen it on eBay. I have a vague notion I saw it once at RC Tonewoods too.

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Re: 180 years old mango tree

Post by demonx » Sat Feb 15, 2014 8:28 am

simonm wrote:G H Hannabach, a German guitar maker (cousin of the Hannabach stings family) got mango and koa in Hawaii. So maybe Hawaii would still be a source for mango? I have seen it on eBay. I have a vague notion I saw it once at RC Tonewoods too.
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Re: 180 years old mango tree

Post by jeffreyyong » Sat Feb 15, 2014 8:31 am

I can spare some of mango with you folks......
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Re: 180 years old mango tree

Post by Kamusur » Sat Feb 15, 2014 10:25 am

jeffreyyong wrote:I can spare some of mango with you folks......
Oh yeah Jeffrey that's what we're talking about, slice it up and bring it on. That's right Demon the Zootman has sold it before.

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Re: 180 years old mango tree

Post by demonx » Sat Feb 15, 2014 12:42 pm

PM sent!

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Re: 180 years old mango tree

Post by DarwinStrings » Sat Feb 15, 2014 5:53 pm

Jeffrey Yong; Turning someone else's rubbish into his own gold.

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Re: 180 years old mango tree

Post by J.F. Custom » Sat Feb 15, 2014 7:54 pm

Hey Allan,

You don't really see it down here. Up north suppliers often have a bit laying around. But never in any real quantity.

From memory, I believe old Mango trees (that so often produce the figure and at times wild colour variation) are protected and can not be felled. Of course, that doesn't stop the storms bringing them down, so much of what is available comes from storm felled trees.

Stan at http://www.billinudgelwoodworks.com.au/ should have some, or you could try Lazarides in Brisbane. There would be more around too - just can't think where at present. Trouble is it is very variable so buying unseen may be a little risky.

Cheers,

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Re: 180 years old mango tree

Post by ckngumbo » Mon Feb 17, 2014 2:16 am

Does anyone else see this guy in the upper bouts of the back?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Scream.jpg

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Re: 180 years old mango tree

Post by jeffreyyong » Wed Jul 02, 2014 2:53 am

sorry for digging up the grave!
here a finished full mango JJ and also can hear a little how it sound like.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxAZ3YyjtPg
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Re: 180 years old mango tree

Post by charangohabsburg » Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:17 am

jeffreyyong wrote:sorry for digging up the grave!
I wouldn't mind if you would dig up graves more often! :D
Thanks for the new pictures and the video clip.
ckngumbo wrote:Does anyone else see this guy in the upper bouts of the back?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Scream.jpg

Rob
Yes! :shock: :wink:
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Re: 180 years old mango tree

Post by Jason Rodgers » Thu Jul 03, 2014 1:57 pm

Can we see any of these in Tacoma?

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Re: 180 years old mango tree

Post by jeffreyyong » Thu Jul 03, 2014 8:06 pm

Hi Jason, Yes, I'll be bringing a mango guitar to the GAL convention.

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