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Before I really dive into the next build I need to rearrange my shop, but first have to finish my music room so I have a place to move my guitars (shop dust and guitars don't mix). My next build will be a 000 size for sure, but that's all I'm sure of. But to keep my hand in the game, I thought I would make the braces from scratch.

Where do I get a nice billet of spruce? Can I get instrument grade Sitka spruce at the local lumber yard? there are some furniture grade suppliers nearby - Groff and Groff, Hearne, Middletown Lumber here in eastern PA, should I start there? I like the idea of picking it out and buying locally and in person, but I've never bought anything more exotic at a yard than pressure treated lumber for my kid's swingset and the fence around my yard. Is mail order the way to go? I'd like to buy a billet large enough to get 2 or more sets of braces, if that makes sense. What can I expect to pay?

Thanks

James

Other than Tippie, I've bought Adi bracewood from Steve at Colonial Tonewoods & RC Tonewood (the zootman) has a good variety of spruces. Online mail-ordering always works for me...! Don't know about larger billets though?


http://rctonewoods.com/RCT_Store/index. ... o34qiaru07

I picked up some Sitka from a local supplier here in Indiana, they had Sitka boards that measured 7/8"t x 8''w x 60" long . They had several like this but only one board was quartersawn, that is the one I got. I believe I paid like $20-$30 for it and got quite a few braces out of it, enough for a 3-4 guitars. If you can't find any like that at local stores then mail order is great way to go. (Blues Creek, RC Tonewoods)

call me James

Why would he want to call you James, when your name is John? Just don't call him Shirley!

Kevin

Kevin Sjostrand wrote:Why would he want to call you James, when your name is John? Just don't call him Shirley!

lol...!

Call me anything but later for dinner LOL

LOL,

John, I'll call you later this afternoon. I found out Rick and I are neighbors. We live on the same street about two blocks apart! Who'd a thunk it!

Here's an unusual source for spruce.

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/w ... spruce.php

I've bought a couple of these bargain bags, and have had pretty good luck.