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VICTOR1

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brazilian ebony

Is there such a wood called Brazilian ebony?
thanks

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guitarbuddha

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RE: brazilian ebony (in reply to VICTOR1)

I visited a website called Brazilian Ebony and I got wood.

Don't know what that has to do with flamenco though.

D.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 30 2013 23:37:08

keith

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RE: brazilian ebony (in reply to VICTOR1)

i 'binged' brazillian ebony and got one link for actual wood and the link went nowhere. the other links were videos and pictures that would have resulted in wood. i suspect the link guitarbuddha went to was one of the links that show up in a bing search.

i have never heard of south american ebony but who knows, maybe it does exist.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 1 2013 9:39:02

Ruphus

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RE: brazilian ebony (in reply to VICTOR1)

Here Indian ebony as I recalled it mentioned in a list about wood drying.

I think to remember that the Americas have ebony too, but am uncertain about it.

Ruphus

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 1 2013 14:53:26

keith

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RE: brazilian ebony (in reply to Guest)

not even in the same genus or species as real ebony.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 1 2013 15:24:52

Sean

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RE: brazilian ebony (in reply to VICTOR1)

It's Katalox, or something closely related.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 1 2013 17:25:06

tijeretamiel

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RE: brazilian ebony (in reply to Sean)

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ORIGINAL: Sean

It's Katalox, or something closely related.

Katalox is also known as Mexican Ebony. It and and the link which D_Vder posted, are in the Swartzia genus, with Pau Rosa being another Swartzia. They are all supposed to be tonewoods on the heavier sides of things.

Even though they are not true ebony's they probably would do a very similar job for a fretboard anyway. For steel string back and sides, Pau Rosa and Katalox are somewhere between ebony and rosewood but they'd be way too heavy for a flamenco guitar.

Antonio Marin Montero used Katalox (Swartzia Cubensis) for a classical guitar; looks very pretty indeed.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jul. 1 2013 18:16:32