Music wood

[Bruce_A]

Visited a small one man music wood operation today. This was very interesting but left me with more questions.  Such as what this wood is worth to the builder.  What the finished size for the blanks needs to be etc. And last but not least, what other things  are there that a small manufacturer can cut.  Any in put would be appreciated. Thanks

[Kevin]

That might be like buying a pizza.
They all probably want something different.

[woodbeard]

Yeah, it really depends on what is being built. For acoustic instruments, you want very straight grain, quartersawn, as many rings per inch as possible, especially for the soundboard. The best stuff comes from larger old growth trees, as the wood is more stable. Air dried ( for many years ) is preferred as well.
Electric instruments are more forgiving, but still require good quality, defect-free wood, especially for the neck.

Acoustic tops and backs are generally sold 8.5"x22", sides 4.75"x34", Neck blanks 4"x3"X24"

Electric guitar body blanks are usually 1.75"x14"x20" Neck blanks ( Fender style bolt on ) 13/16"x4"x27"

These are very generalised sizes, but typical of what you find in supply catalogs.

And yes it is like buying a pizza- nobody ever has the toppings i want ;D

[Bruce_A]

Thankyou Woodbeard.  I get on a tangent where I want to know something and it seems that I can't get enough information fast enough.  This helps a lot.