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| Author: | aqualibguitars [ Sun Nov 18, 2012 2:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | maple or sycamore |
Hello friends is soft maple and sycamore same or different? can we use it for flamenco and classical guitars? also is german maple little softer? waiting for ur consultations |
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| Author: | rlrhett [ Wed Nov 28, 2012 10:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: maple or sycamore |
Maple and sycamore are broad categories of species. There are several species of each with very different wood qualities. That having been said, I have used platanus racemosa because it is an urban wood in California, and I like the idea of using reclaimed/urban woods. I can say that it is BEAUTIFUL. Flat sawn it has a figure like lacewood, and darkens with age to a medium-dark brown. I have used it for backs, sides, and even necks. It carves and bends easily. It is definitely softer than any maple I have used, but I don't know that to be a bad thing. To be fair, I reinforced the neck with two small CF rods. Not sure I would trust it for necks otherwise, but that is just seat of the pants figuring. It might just be fine. Because sycamore is local to me, and maple is not, I would choose the sycamore over the maple unless maple is specifically called for. YMMV. PS. I think this post got posted in the wrong sub-forum. Not sure it has anything to do with CNC. |
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| Author: | aqualibguitars [ Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: maple or sycamore |
thnks for ur reply yes the topic got posted in wrong forum. i reposted it in general forum |
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