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Hi I have this crazy idea about acquiring some master grade wood for top, back and side, may be for about 20 sets then i will keep them air dry for the next 20 years until i am ready to make my own guitars . i do not have time and space to make my own guitar now , but i will after i retire. Why i need 20 or more sets ? i am thinking to make some guitars and donate it to guitarists, guitar schools in need in poor places i will visit , i hope i can contribute a bit before i die. Could you tell me where is the best place to buy these wood for reasonable price. Australian luthier supply co. will cost me $350 just for a master grade spuce top. is it that expensive? have you guys bought any from this website : germanspruce.com
You should make your first few guitars from cheap wood. you can get third grade spruce for 10 Euros or less. You'd be surprised how good it is.
Try Madinter;Spain Maderas Barber;Spain David Dyke;England Akustik;Turkey to name just a few
Then when you can make guitars, buy some 1st grade tops: they cost around 50 Euros a set, at present.
Master grade costs maybe 80 to 100 Euros but I'm not convinced its any better than 1st grade. Hope this helps......and it will be interesting to see what other folk have to say.
The desire to share with those who cannot afford a good guitar is commendable. We need more music, more kindness, generosity and philanthropy in this world.
As to the idea of acquiring a stockpile of expensive tonewood, it could be done, if you have lots of cash floating around. Kevin's recommendation to start with inexpensive wood is a good one. "Master grade" is a label often biased toward cosmetic considerations, and not enough toward structural and sonic properties. Add to that the fact that each guitar maker seems to end up developing his or her own notion of what makes for "perfect" wood. Personally, before I spend $350 a set in long-term idea, I'd invest in something else. Heck, you can even commission a luthier to build a "give-away" guitar for you !!!
There are plenty of good quality tops in the $40-100 range.
I did purchase a batch of spruce from germanspruce.com (Rudolf Fuchs). It was of excellent quality.
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RE: guitar wood wholesaler (in reply to Peter Tsiorba)
Yes, i will start with cheap materials first just to get into it, but i want later to build master grade guitars that i will give them away to talented people in need, not cheap guitars to give away.
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