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yourwhathurts69

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cypress on a budget

does anyone know where i can get some cheap cypress for back and sides? i don't care if it's monterrey or mexican or whatever. i'm just looking for something similar to spanish cypress, but without the expensive price. i've tried to find suppliers in the us and canada, but it seems a bit harder than i thought. any suggestions would be helpful. thanks.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 9 2010 2:19:44

diazf

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Joined: Jan. 2 2006
From: NYC

RE: cypress on a budget (in reply to yourwhathurts69)

Contact Klass Giesbrecht. He has a store on ebay. I've bought some beautiful Alaskan / Cypress sets from him perfectly clear lumber for a great price. He's very professional and nice to deal with.

klaas000@yahoo.ca

Best,
--Fabian

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 9 2010 4:37:02

Anders Eliasson

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RE: cypress on a budget (in reply to yourwhathurts69)

Alaskan Yellow Cedar, Canadian Cypress or whatever you might call it is a nice wood for a Blanca.
It sounds slightly different than Med. Cypress, but I dont think its worse. I´ve built 2 guitars with it and they both turned out really well. Simons guitar that I made in the "El Guitarrero" DVD is made with A. Y. Cedar/CDN cypress
The Alaskan Yellow Cedar that I´ve got is very well cut, stiff and stable.

Dont buy some cheap mushy 3rd range whatever cypress. Its not worth it.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 9 2010 7:42:28

jshelton5040

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RE: cypress on a budget (in reply to yourwhathurts69)

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ORIGINAL: yourwhathurts69

does anyone know where i can get some cheap cypress for back and sides? i don't care if it's monterrey or mexican or whatever. i'm just looking for something similar to spanish cypress, but without the expensive price. i've tried to find suppliers in the us and canada, but it seems a bit harder than i thought. any suggestions would be helpful. thanks.

What do you consider a high price? I have been buying excellent Mediterranean Cypress for around $50/ set. How much do you need?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 9 2010 14:44:26

diazf

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From: NYC

RE: cypress on a budget (in reply to Anders Eliasson)

Agree - buy the best quality you can get. These sets are old growth and quarter-sawn stock. I paid around $25 for each back and side set. It's very similar to work with as Spanish Cypress.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 9 2010 15:09:25

yourwhathurts69

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RE: cypress on a budget (in reply to yourwhathurts69)

thanks for the comments, everyone. i think $25-50 would be a very good price range.

john - excellent mediterranean cypress for about $50 a set would be great, but i haven't been able to find it at that price. can you send me some information on a supplier?

fabian and anders - thanks for the advice. i think i might also get some of the alaskan cedar/canadian cypress.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 9 2010 20:01:11

Andy Culpepper

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From: NY, USA

RE: cypress on a budget (in reply to yourwhathurts69)

Another vote for Wasillawood, I love it. Doesn't give you the looks or the smell but it can make a great guitar.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 9 2010 21:17:22

jshelton5040

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RE: cypress on a budget (in reply to yourwhathurts69)

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ORIGINAL: yourwhathurts69

thanks for the comments, everyone. i think $25-50 would be a very good price range.

john - excellent mediterranean cypress for about $50 a set would be great, but i haven't been able to find it at that price. can you send me some information on a supplier?

fabian and anders - thanks for the advice. i think i might also get some of the alaskan cedar/canadian cypress.

I am currently buying all my cypress from Akustik in Turkey (they're online). I don't know what the current price is in dollars or euros since the socialists in our respective governments are doing their best to destroy the value of both currencies.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 9 2010 23:59:49

Anders Eliasson

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RE: cypress on a budget (in reply to yourwhathurts69)

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Another vote for Wasillawood

What is wasillawood?

John, I didnt know socialists still exist. In politics, I only see mediocre semi liberalists trying to stand on two chairs while they babble. Sometimes they put the weight to the right and sometimes to the left, but the babble is the same.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 10 2010 8:47:54

Andy Culpepper

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RE: cypress on a budget (in reply to Anders Eliasson)

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What is wasillawood?

Sorry, it's a (sort of) reference to American politics, it's a nickname for Alaskan Yellow Cedar because of a certain well-known person from Wasilla, Alaska

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 10 2010 12:20:58

Anders Eliasson

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RE: cypress on a budget (in reply to yourwhathurts69)

ok thanks.

Lots of politics in this thread. I´m off. If there´s something I dislike, its politics and politicians.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 10 2010 15:36:54

Cymro

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From: North Wales, UK

RE: cypress on a budget (in reply to yourwhathurts69)

I bought some really nice cypress from Klass at the beginning of the year - $23.50 US per set. The shipping to the UK was $47, so I went mad and ordered two sets and got the shipping at the same price. It did take until March to actually get it to me, and then it cost (I think) £22 in import duty, which I didn't expect. Neither was the vendor's fault though, and I found him to be very helpful throughout.

Haven't started the build yet for one reason and another, but sometimes I just open the package and sniff the aroma . . . .

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 20 2010 11:25:34

jshelton5040

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RE: cypress on a budget (in reply to Cymro)

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ORIGINAL: Cymro

It did take until March to actually get it to me, and then it cost (I think) £22 in import duty, which I didn't expect. Neither was the vendor's fault though, and I found him to be very helpful throughout.

I don't know what the laws are in the UK but in the US if the wood is non-native and not endangered there is no duty. I've had import drones try to slap duties on wood shipments so I always take along the papers from a previous shipment to show them. Most international wood vendors have agents who take care of this before the wood is shipped so the wood just comes to your door without any hassle.

Even if the wood is cured its a good idea to let it acclimate before using it. So waiting awhile is a good idea. I try to give it at least three years.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 20 2010 16:58:54