flat sawn cypress needed

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aarongreen

Posts: 367
Joined: Jan. 16 2004

flat sawn cypress needed

Hi Guys
Karl Franks (my restoration partner) and I are involved in a rather extensive restoration of a cypress Vicente Arias guitar. Among the multitude of issues that we are dealing with is that one of the sides in the lower bought had been shattered years ago and reassembled by a person of good intent but not much skill. The thickness was reduced on top of that and is now about .5mm. The pieces form a jigsaw of ancient epoxy like glue, filth and the odd pieces of cypress….

The back and sides are skew to flat, very yellowish/brown Spanish cypress. We are looking to do a partial graft and then double the side at that point to bring it to the thickness of the rest of the side. Any of you guys in the U.S have any old lower quality Spanish cypress that you'd care to part with? We're going hot and heavy on this one and are in need. I have plenty of great cypress, but alas, nothing that matches the less than ideally cut set used on this guitar. Happy to buy outright or trade a set…whatever works.

Thank you!
Aaron

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Stephen Eden

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Joined: Apr. 12 2008
From: UK

RE: flat sawn cypress needed (in reply to aarongreen)

Hi Aaron if worse comes to worst and no one your side of pond has any I have a piece I'm not planning on using. here it is.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 30 2014 12:48:59

aarongreen

Posts: 367
Joined: Jan. 16 2004

RE: flat sawn cypress needed (in reply to aarongreen)

Hi Stephen
Hummmmmm….that looks like it might work, esp in the top left corner. Considering our options, could you send it asap and email me a bill for the piece and shipping? I'll use paypal and cover expenses for the transaction.

Please email me at aarongreenguitars@gmail.com

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 30 2014 13:53:16