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 UK Based Suppliers of Tonewoods for Guitars and LuthiersTel: +44(0)1702 200047 Mobile: +44(0)7733 895012 To send us an email click here We are a family company that has been trading in exotic hardwoods for many years, dealing mainly in the wholesale market. Now finally we have decided to offer our stocks directly to the guitar maker.
Although our name may be unfamiliar in the world of luthier supplies, our tonewoods could have found their way onto many of the guitars that have left your workshop over the years.
Over many years of importing exotic hardwoods for tonewoods and our inlay banding company (to see our inlay bandings web siteclick here ) we have built up an extensive network of contacts around the world, and are able to secure some of the finest wood for guitars, much of which is cut in house.
So whether you are a master luthier, or a guitar player, wishing to build your own guitar, we can offer you some of the finest acoustic and classical guitar tonewoods available today. Guitar made by Alan Marshall.
 We accept all major credit cards.
 Details of carriage costs Carriage Prices:
Below 2kg - Prices are based on the cost of a Royal Mail standard parcel, being £4.20 up to 2kg.
Over 2kg - we use a private courier as this works out more cost effective for our customers.
Between 2kg - 20kg - In the case of multiple purchases any parcels up to 20kg are capped at £17.00 including VAT.
In the event of a multiple purchase accumulating a carriage cost of more than £17.00 on paypal, the difference will be credited back to you, when your order is processed. Cypress guitars made by David Rouse. The online shopping facility is intended for UK mainland and Ireland only, anyone wishing to purchase from outside UK mainland and Ireland should contact the office, (see contact details at the top of the page) as we may not be able send certain species to your country for legal reasons, because VAT may or may not be applicable, and for a carriage quote.
How our Soundboards are gradedAAA Grade. Quarter sawn 90-100%For exclusive high quality instruments.
Availability is very small.
Light colour, no discolouration, even tight and straight grain, a little wider at the outside of the lower bout. Allowing for one slight variation. For example very slight run out on the outside of the top.AA Grade Quarter sawn 80-100%For good quality instruments.
Availability small.
Same as AAA grade, but allowing for some very slight brown lines on lower bout only. very slight waving in grain, slight irregularity in spacing of grain.
Small bear claw markings possible.A Grade Quarter sawn 70-100%For mid-priced instruments.
Availability medium.
Same as AA grade, but with slight irregularity in spacing, white colour or with some brown lines on the lower bout, run out possible.
Bear claw markings possible.We do not stock tonewood tops of a quality less than A grade.
How our guitar backs and sides are graded.Classical guitar backs 500mm x 190mm x 3.8mm minimum(2x) .
Classical guitar sides 775mm x 100mm x 3.2mm minimum(2x) .
Western guitar backs 550mm x 210mm x 3.8mm minimum(2x).
Western guitar sides 800mm x 130mm x 3.2mm minimum(2x) .In the case of species that are available in fairly large logs, Mahogany, Indian Rosewood Wenge, Maple etc, the grading criteria are as follows.AAA Grade.Fully quarter sawn.AA Grade.Quarter sawn going into slab sawn on one edge.A Gradeis slab sawn.*** On occasion one or more asterisks my be added to the above grades to denote a set that is aesthetically more pleasing by virtue of figure and or colour. In the case of species that only produce smaller dimensions African Blackwood, Madagascar Rosewood etc, the same grading marks are used but refer to the general quality of the set, colour grain figure etc, and not to whether a set is quarter sawn. |
