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Has anyone bought wood from Maderas Barber? Been eyeing some of their electric body blanks but don't know much about their reputation or quality.

Thanks!

I've spent several thousand dollars with Maderas-Barber mostly on fingerboards, back/sides sets and neck planks and always been satisfied with their quality and price.

Cool, does the wood still need to be dried for a good amount of time? How fast are they in processing and shipping?

I haven't bought anything for a couple of years so I can't comment on the current status of their service. I never trust vendors to supply cured wood so always plan to let it cure for several years. I don't buy top wood from them since in my opinion there are better vendors for spruce (Akustik tone woods for example) who are not only far better but much cheaper.