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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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Dimensions: Thickness (both pieces combined) 1.5", Width 7", Length 20".  Music Grade  Very nice zebrawood billet with beautiful color and symmetrical stripes.  This billet has one 1/4" piece sawn off and attached.
Dimensions: Thickness (both pieces combined) 1.5", Width 7", Length 20".  Music Grade  Very nice zebrawood billet with beautiful color and symmetrical stripes.  This billet has one 1/4" piece sawn off and attached.
Zebrawood Billet Two-piece (JSTS236)
Price
$60
Dimensions: Thickness 2", Width 4.875", Length 28".  Music Grade  Beautiful zebrawood neck blank with rich color and heavy stripes.
Dimensions: Thickness 2", Width 4.875", Length 28".  Music Grade  Beautiful zebrawood neck blank with rich color and heavy stripes.
Zebrawood Neck Blank (JSTS233)
Price
$90
Dimensions: Thickness 2", Width 7", Length 40.625".  Music Grade  Beautiful zebrawood neck blank with amazing color and strong stripes.  There is a knot present on one side, but the width is great enough that it should pattern.
Dimensions: Thickness 2", Width 7", Length 40.625".  Music Grade  Beautiful zebrawood neck blank with amazing color and strong stripes.  There is a knot present on one side, but the width is great enough that it should pattern.
Zebrawood Neck Blank (JSTS232)
Price
$150
Dimensions: Thickness 2", Width 3.875", 28".  Music Grade  Zebrawood neck blank with beautiful color variation, strong grain line, and no defect.
Dimensions: Thickness 2", Width 3.875", 28".  Music Grade  Zebrawood neck blank with beautiful color variation, strong grain line, and no defect.
Zebrawood Neck Blank (JSTS225)
Price
$70
Dimensions: Thickness 1", Width 6.75", Length 20".  Music grade  Zebrawood half billed with great color, interesting grain lines, and no defect.
Dimensions: Thickness 1", Width 6.75", Length 20".  Music grade  Zebrawood half billed with great color, interesting grain lines, and no defect.
Zebrawood Half Billet (JSTS237)
Price
$40
Dimensions: Thickness 2", Width 4.25", Length 30.25"  Music Second  Clear, off-quarter wenge neck blank with no defect.
Dimensions: Thickness 2", Width 4.25", Length 30.25"  Music Second  Clear, off-quarter wenge neck blank with no defect.
Wenge Neck Blank (JSTS244)
Price
$75
Dimensions: Thickness 2", Width 4", Length 30".  Music Grade  Clear, well-quartered wenge neck blank with no defect.
Dimensions: Thickness 2", Width 4", Length 30".  Music Grade  Clear, well-quartered wenge neck blank with no defect.
Wenge Neck Blank (JSTS243)
Price
$75
Dimensions: Thickness 1.875", Width 4", Length 30.25".  Music Grade  Clear, well-quartered wenge neck blank with no defect.
Dimensions: Thickness 1.875", Width 4", Length 30.25".  Music Grade  Clear, well-quartered wenge neck blank with no defect.
Wenge Neck Blank (JSTS242)
Price
$75
Dimensions: Thickness 2", Width 4", Length 30.25".  Music Grade  Clear, well-quartered wenge neck blank with no defect.
Dimensions: Thickness 2", Width 4", Length 30.25".  Music Grade  Clear, well-quartered wenge neck blank with no defect.
Wenge Neck Blank (JSTS240)
Price
$67

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