bridge wood?

Jazzaferri

Honduran back and sides. :shock: drool, drool

What are you going to use for a top? Michael Dunn used pencil cedar on mine wit coco bolo back and sides

Something to give some thought too. Osage Orange. Southern USA native species and I have heard it transmits sound waves really well.

noodlenot

thanks for the interest!
well, actually my original plan was for a heavy body classic with a cedar top (a la Fleta), but in the meantime i started of musing with the idea of trying to build a selmac with it (or with a really beautiful cocobolo set that i have for a couple of years): it´s heavy stuff, but maybe thicknessed on the thin side and taller bracing might do the trick.i definitely have to improve my chops, though. as for a selmac top, i want to go with spruce (european or lutz). i like the tone and looks and i don´t (yet?) feel comfortable paring cedar with steel strings. decisions, decisions...

osage orange has been mentioned to me a few times, but being in europe it is not easily available. i heard it´s great tonewood, a builder i know swears by it for bridge plates on Martin-style guitars.

cheers,
miguel.