Sunday evening dilemma - mahogany or cypress

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Joan Maher

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Sunday evening dilemma - mahogany or...

I have a tight ziricote back set (too tight to make a flamenco back!) which now needs to be a three piece back. Can't make up my mind what wood to use.. I have a selection of woods but narrowed it down to these two.

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Joan Maher

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RE: Sunday evening dilemma - mahogan... (in reply to Joan Maher)

Dilemma over, Mahogany.

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Wayne Brown

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RE: Sunday evening dilemma - mahogan... (in reply to Joan Maher)

That would have been my choice!

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Andy Culpepper

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RE: Sunday evening dilemma - mahogan... (in reply to Joan Maher)

For what it's worth, my vote would have been Cypress. Cafe con leche. But it appears that voting is closed

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Flamingrae

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RE: Sunday evening dilemma - mahogan... (in reply to Joan Maher)

Depends upon your bindings but I would go cypress too.

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TANúñez

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RE: Sunday evening dilemma - mahogan... (in reply to Joan Maher)

Cypress. I think it's a much nicer contrast.

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printer2

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RE: Sunday evening dilemma - mahogan... (in reply to Joan Maher)

I think ebony with ebony binding.

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pundi64

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RE: Sunday evening dilemma - mahogan... (in reply to printer2)

Cypress

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gerundino63

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RE: Sunday evening dilemma - mahogan... (in reply to Joan Maher)

No guys definatelly magonny......think of it as a womans dress........magonny would be so much prettier!
Ask your wifes! They will tell you for sure!

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Joan Maher

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RE: Sunday evening dilemma - mahogan... (in reply to Joan Maher)

The reason for not choosing "cafe con leche" was because I have one already with santos rosewood/Cypress. Thanks to all for the comments fun to read :)

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Tom Blackshear

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RE: Sunday evening dilemma - mahogan... (in reply to Joan Maher)

I would go for the cypress because you can stain it any color you want.

Tone it down or up, it is versatile.

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mqbernardo

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RE: Sunday evening dilemma - mahogan... (in reply to Joan Maher)

Not that it matters s now, it I'd go with mahogany. At least in the white unfinished wood it seems to completely Kent the ziricote better.

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Joan Maher

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RE: Sunday evening dilemma - mahogan... (in reply to Joan Maher)

I went for mahogany, I would never colour wood i am always true to material which comes from my days as a sculptor and architect.

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