Tim's palette of alternative tonewoods

[Dennis Leahy]

Just wanted to give a cheer to Tim Spittle for offering so many alternative tonewoods. As I learned when I had a tiny exotic lumber company about 15 years ago, (which was all lumber from the Rainforest Alliance's Smartwood program), usage of these lesser-known alternative species takes pressure off of the heavily logged species.

I guess if I was Aussie, I'd say "good onya, mate!", but I'm just a goofy American, so I'll say, "way to go Tim!"

Dennis

[Allen]

For me, building with alternate tone woods is the best part of building instruments. I am constantly asked what sort of wood this or that is, and inevitably the Aussies ask "Do you ever use Australian woods"? They're a patriotic bunch down here.

We'll on several of my guitars they are either 100% Australian or darn close. Have used Ebony finger boards on a couple.

Maybe I could get that cool 100% Australian Label.



Anyone every thought of that?

[kiwigeo]

The label would have to be modified for my instruments....

" Made in Australia....by a Kiwi"

[sebastiaan56]

My orders from Tim have been small but he has been unfailingly patient with me. The timbers are lovely, the service great, the price reasonable. Wether I can do justice to his offerings, well...... thats another story,