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Guitar B&S Set
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:53 am
by Darryl Young
What are the "lines" on the sides of this set? Compression wood?
BRWB&SSet.jpg
Re: Guitar B&S Set
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 10:06 am
by tippie53
I would be afraid of the sides as that can be compression or a side pin knot.
they can let go and cause a crack no matter how careful .
Re: Guitar B&S Set
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 10:42 am
by tippie53
so how much was he asking ?
Re: Guitar B&S Set
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 10:55 am
by Darryl Young
$800. From old growth board milled in the late '60s or early '70s so not stump wood.
Backs 8 5/8"x 21 1/2"x 3/16"thick. Sides 5"x 33"x 3/16" so should be big enough for a dreadnaught I would think.
Re: Guitar B&S Set
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 11:03 am
by Darryl Young
This is a closeup of the line across the back which I assume is the same sort of "flaw". Not sure if it helps or not.
BRWBack.jpg
Re: Guitar B&S Set
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:58 pm
by tippie53
the flaw on the back appears to be a saw mark
the sides are a different story
Re: Guitar B&S Set
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 4:34 pm
by B. Howard
tippie53 wrote:the flaw on the back appears to be a saw mark
the sides are a different story
Yep, looks like the edges of knots on the sides. I would definitely pass.
Re: Guitar B&S Set
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 5:51 pm
by Darryl Young
Thanks for the feedback John & Brian! The claim is there are no knots, bug holes etc.......so I assume this is compression grain.
Re: Guitar B&S Set
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:08 pm
by B. Howard
Darryl Young wrote:Thanks for the feedback John & Brian! The claim is there are no knots, bug holes etc.......so I assume this is compression grain.
I don't think it's actually a knot, rather the wood right beside where a not was. It's the wiggle around the knot from the way it looks in the pictures. Their will be some rapid and extreme changes in run-out at those spots.