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Beau S

 

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Acacia or Black Walnut for Negra? 
Hi All,

A luthier friend is assisting me with a classical build and a future flamenco build. I currently have a blanca and was curious which of these two woods would be best for a negra? And if anyone is curious, I purchased the wood from Exotic Wood Zone.

Glad to be a part of this forum! Love going through the diverse discussions from some players and luthiers I really appreciate. Thanks for what you contribute!
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date May 12 2025 21:46:36
 
Echi

 

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RE: Acacia or Black Walnut for Negra? (in reply to Beau S) 
Hi there,
Under the name of Acacia you have a wide range of woods.
The main matters are Sound damping and weight, which are quite different: it really depends of what you actual have.
Black Waknut is a little more predictable and I would associate it with maple.
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date May 13 2025 12:55:31
 
Beau S

 

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RE: Acacia or Black Walnut for Negra? (in reply to Beau S) 
I haven't received the wood yet but I can post the details:

Black Walnut (Eastern US) as the botanical name is Juglans nigra. It has been kiln dried and the moisture content is 6%-7%.

Acacia, wattle which appears to be from Australia. Botanical name is Acacia melanoxylon. It has been air dried and has a higher moisture content of 9%.

Not sure if this helps at all...
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date May 13 2025 13:45:01
 
Echi

 

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RE: Acacia or Black Walnut for Negra? (in reply to Beau S) 
This is what is called Tasmanian Blackwood.
It's kind similar to Koa wood. I've never built guitars with Koa, so I cannot say too much about it.

https://youtu.be/AdUDJmyrB68
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date May 13 2025 15:41:38
 
Beau S

 

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RE: Acacia or Black Walnut for Negra? (in reply to Beau S) 
Thanks Echi! I just saw the video and found it interesting that it's similar to Koa. Maybe the acacia will be my choice for the negra and the walnut for the classical.
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date May 13 2025 16:26:06
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