I love the stuff Bruce sells. Please let me know if get a different reaction from him. He always tells me he is oversold.
Thank you for the other contacts however!!!!
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| Author: | Mike Franks [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 12:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Source for Flamed Koa Guitar Sets |
Can anyone suggest a good source for hi-flamed koa guitar sets? I used Volcano in the past but they have recently stopped selling on their website. I have also had several failed attempts to reach James at Koa Guitar Wood. The few sources that I can find either have no sets to sell or have only low-figured sets available. Mike Franks http://www.mjfranksguitars.com |
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| Author: | dpetrzelka [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 12:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for Flamed Koa Guitar Sets |
Bruce Creps of Notable Tonewoodsout on Lopez Island in Washington usually has some incredible Koa sets available. http://www.notablewoods.com/ |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 1:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for Flamed Koa Guitar Sets |
Some nice sets here, but they are in UK http://www.koaguitarsets.com/guitar-sets.html |
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| Author: | Michaeldc [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 1:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for Flamed Koa Guitar Sets |
+1 for Bruce @ Notable |
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| Author: | Clinchriver [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 2:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for Flamed Koa Guitar Sets |
Forum Sponsor Allied Lutherie has some nice curly Koa https://alliedlutherie.com/collections/ ... 3928416853 |
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| Author: | Pmaj7 [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 3:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for Flamed Koa Guitar Sets |
Bruce! Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | ernie [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 4:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for Flamed Koa Guitar Sets |
I saw a seller on e- vil bay selling beautiful uke sets , forgot his name , but you might want to check for flamed KOA there as well. |
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| Author: | Dave Livermore [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 9:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for Flamed Koa Guitar Sets |
I stopped at Wilnkler when I was in Honolulu last year. They have great sets at reasnable prices. Woukd recommend them in a heartbeat. http://www.winklerwoods.com/ww/hawaiianwoods.html dl |
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| Author: | kencierp [ Sat Jun 24, 2017 2:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for Flamed Koa Guitar Sets |
Sponsor https://alliedlutherie.com/collections/ ... -curly-koa |
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| Author: | Mike OMelia [ Sat Jun 24, 2017 12:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for Flamed Koa Guitar Sets |
I love the stuff Bruce sells. Please let me know if get a different reaction from him. He always tells me he is oversold. Thank you for the other contacts however!!!! |
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| Author: | Tim L [ Sat Jun 24, 2017 4:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for Flamed Koa Guitar Sets |
I've gotten nice sets from curlykoa.com |
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| Author: | Tim Mullin [ Sun Jun 25, 2017 8:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for Flamed Koa Guitar Sets |
Pegasusguitars.com seems to have a excellent reputation and gorgeous sets pictured on the web site, but sales are limited to the US (and I failed to change his mind about that). Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | Mike Franks [ Sun Jun 25, 2017 10:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for Flamed Koa Guitar Sets |
Thanks for each of your replies. I have contacted a couple of the suggested suppliers and have been promised pictures & prices. Best, Mike www.mjfranksguitars.com |
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| Author: | mqbernardo [ Mon Jun 26, 2017 1:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for Flamed Koa Guitar Sets |
Colin North wrote: Some nice sets here, but they are in UK http://www.koaguitarsets.com/guitar-sets.html Some amazing sets there but amazingly expensive. I guess that's the price you have to pay for that mix of rarity and bling. Oh, why am I so cheap?... Sorry for not adding anything useful. |
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| Author: | JRessler [ Tue Jun 27, 2017 7:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for Flamed Koa Guitar Sets |
I was in Ohio last weekend and saw a couple of Koa sets at Keim Lumber. They were really nice sets They were pretty cheap compared to a lot of other places http://www.keimlumber.com/backsideslides |
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| Author: | koalitywoods [ Tue Apr 16, 2019 4:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for Flamed Koa Guitar Sets |
If anyone is still looking for koa guitar sets, I'm a koa supplier from Hawaii. My company is Koality Woods and my website is http://www.koalitywoods.com Let me know if you need anything! Aloha, Michael |
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| Author: | J De Rocher [ Tue Apr 16, 2019 5:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for Flamed Koa Guitar Sets |
When I try to look at the pages to browse guitar sets, the pages are password protected. |
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| Author: | Mike_P [ Tue Apr 16, 2019 7:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for Flamed Koa Guitar Sets |
Let's see here, this joker resurrects and ancient dead thread to break the rules and advertise...then has his page password protected...nice karma there! |
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| Author: | powdrell [ Wed Apr 17, 2019 2:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for Flamed Koa Guitar Sets |
Have probably bought over 20 sets (tenor uke) over the past 6 years from Bob Gleason at Pegasus guitars....highly recommend.....he knows koa, living on Hawai'i Island and processing his own wood... 30-40? yrs building and repair....mahalo to you Bob! lots of good koa sources on this thread, too...thanks! |
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| Author: | LanceK [ Sun Apr 21, 2019 2:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for Flamed Koa Guitar Sets |
Check out Brand new OLF Sponsor www.volcanoguitarworks.com ! They were sponsors in the past and have now returned to help our community! |
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| Author: | Fred Tellier [ Sun Apr 21, 2019 3:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for Flamed Koa Guitar Sets |
Hearne woods were at the Artisan show and have some excellent Koa, I almost brought some home but decided to wait until I saw Notable woods at LaConner show. https://www.hearnehardwoods.com/ Fred |
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| Author: | Heath Blair [ Sun Apr 21, 2019 7:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for Flamed Koa Guitar Sets |
LanceK wrote: Check out Brand new OLF Sponsor http://www.volcanoguitarworks.com ! They were sponsors in the past and have now returned to help our community! That is GREAT news! |
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| Author: | Pegasusguitars [ Sun Apr 21, 2019 11:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for Flamed Koa Guitar Sets |
Looking at some of the koa I see on the web, I can easily tell it's not guitar wood. Just because the wood looks pretty, that does not mean it's cut right and is as defect free as you'll want. I've sold koa sets for at least 30 years and that's coming to an end because I have not been able to get good wood for the last couple of years. I know both Notable Woods and Volcano Guitar Works. Prices might be a little higher than some others, but they both know what they're doing when they cut sets. Between them, they probably have more sets than anyone out there.Trying to save $ by buying from a source that is not truly experienced at cutting luthierie wood is a shot in the dark. Usually not a good shot! |
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| Author: | Ruby50 [ Mon Apr 22, 2019 7:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for Flamed Koa Guitar Sets |
Hearne Hardwoods is not too far from me and they have a great selection of violin and mandolin tops and backs, a bin of $5 ebony scraps that is as big as a kitchen island, and some of the best koa I have seen - they cut it for the big names. The only problem is that they are a bit on the expensive side - the top/back/ sides that stole my heart was $1200. They have all sorts of other woods too, and the owner takes some of the best and has small luthiers build instruments for himself. No affiliation, yada, yada, yada Ed |
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Mon Apr 22, 2019 8:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for Flamed Koa Guitar Sets |
Pegasusguitars wrote: Looking at some of the koa I see on the web, I can easily tell it's not guitar wood. Just because the wood looks pretty, that does not mean it's cut right and is as defect free as you'll want. I've sold koa sets for at least 30 years and that's coming to an end because I have not been able to get good wood for the last couple of years. I know both Notable Words and Volcano Guitar Works. Prices might be a little higher than some others, but they both know what they're doing when they cut sets. Between them, they probably have more sets than anyone out there.Trying to save $ by buying from a source that is not truly experienced at cutting luthierie wood is a shot in the dark. Usually not a good shot! Bob, got a set of koa from you around 10 years ago. Really nice stable wood, I got the back joined and sides thinned then couldn't make up my mind what to build with it. It's so pretty I don't want to waste it - ha.
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