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Music & Exotic Woods

Guitar Bodies, Tops, and Exotic Woods

This collection features both top-grade guitar tops and bodies as well as beautiful seconds suitable for building amazing, unique instruments.  Please pay special attention to the descriptions, which will note clearly whether the piece you are viewing is graded as top-grade or second.

What does ‘second’ mean?  It means that this set has issues such as small defect, which renders it “not perfect” for top-grade.  Items in this classification will still make stunning guitars with careful pattern placement.  Many custom builders prefer sets with unique characteristics for a truly one-of-a-kind instrument.

Throughout the product descriptions, wood grade will be frequently noted.  Below is an explanation:

3A refers to light figure.  A 3A piece may have small “dead spots” where the figure is not present at all or is so light that it will only be seen once the piece is finished.

4A refers to nice figure, which covers the entire pattern area, but lacks iridescence, or “pop”.

5A refers to strong figure and “iridescence”, which means white, contrasting lines.

The “exotics” in this collection are a mix of products which we do not normally carry.  These are African, Asian, and South American woods.

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One-piece curly mahogany guitar top with 5A grade curl and slight defect within the guitar pattern area.
One-piece curly mahogany guitar top with 5A grade curl and slight defect within the guitar pattern area.
Curly Mahogany 1-Piece Top (JSTS70)
Price
$100
One-piece curly mahogany guitar top with 5A grade curl and slight discolored patches withing the guitar pattern area.
One-piece curly mahogany guitar top with 5A grade curl and slight discolored patches withing the guitar pattern area.
Curly Mahogany 1-piece Top (JSTS68)
Price
$100
1-piece curly mahogany guitar top with 4A grade curl throughout.
1-piece curly mahogany guitar top with 4A grade curl throughout.
Curly Mahogany 1-piece Top (JSTS67)
Price
$100
One-piece curly mahogany guitar top with 5A curl throughout.
One-piece curly mahogany guitar top with 5A curl throughout.
Curly Mahogany 1-piece Top (JSTS62)
Price
$100
Primavera Glue Up (JSTS46)
Primavera Glue Up (JSTS46)
Primavera Glue Up (JSTS46)
Price
$95
Dimensions: thickness 1.5", width 14.75", length 20".  Plain primavera glued body spread, slip-matched.  Nice grain and color.  Small bug hole and face checks are present.
Dimensions: thickness 1.5", width 14.75", length 20".  Plain primavera glued body spread, slip-matched.  Nice grain and color.  Small bug hole and face checks are present.
Primavera Glue Up (JSTS45)
Price
$95
Dimensions: thickness 1.875", width 7.5", length 20".  Plain primavera half billet with interesting grain pattern, nice color.  Small defects are present.
Dimensions: thickness 1.875", width 7.5", length 20".  Plain primavera half billet with interesting grain pattern, nice color.  Small defects are present.
Primavera Half Billet (JSTS44)
Price
$55
Dimensions: thickness 1.875", width 7", length 20".  Plain primavera half billet with beautiful grain swirls and nice color.
Dimensions: thickness 1.875", width 7", length 20".  Plain primavera half billet with beautiful grain swirls and nice color.
Primavera Half Billet (JSTS43)
Price
$55
Dimensions: thickness 1.875", width 7.5", length 20".  Pretty primavera half billet with nice chatoyance, color, and interesting grain lines.
Dimensions: thickness 1.875", width 7.5", length 20".  Pretty primavera half billet with nice chatoyance, color, and interesting grain lines.
Primavera Half Billet (JSTS42)
Price
$62

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