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Post by colan on Mar 25, 2014 9:59:54 GMT
Here we go then. I've selected my ziricote set;  ![]() |
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Post by Martin on Mar 25, 2014 11:17:11 GMT
Beautiful figure and colour in that wood, colan. |
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Post by earwighoney on Mar 25, 2014 13:23:32 GMT
Was that set of Ziricote bought from Aaron Hix?
Very beautiful, I love Ziricote guitars.
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Post by colan on Mar 25, 2014 15:27:10 GMT
Nice eh, Martin ? It's a lovely foundation .
earwighoney;
I don't know, 'wig. Avalon spent quite a while locating this set for me. I'm a visual artist in my other life and I wanted something which resonated with me visually. I'll ask about it as I'm also interested in where it was grown. They will know, I'm sure.
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Post by earwighoney on Mar 25, 2014 19:16:53 GMT
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Post by colan on Mar 25, 2014 22:14:41 GMT
Bang on, 'wig, that's his writing without a doubt.I've asked Aaron Hix where it was grown.
Avalon told me that they were exploring a new North American supplier.
So then, my set stopped over in Murray County, Georgia. Nice. Maybe it picked up some twang.
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Post by earwighoney on Mar 25, 2014 23:26:53 GMT
A lot of people seem to rate Aaron Hix's sets really highly, so I'm sure Avalon have chose wisely! Have you had a look at his website, there are some amazing pictures of other sets, there's one of Bocote which looks stunning!  |
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Post by colan on Mar 26, 2014 8:51:03 GMT
Fabulous stuff ! That bocote set is awesome- but not my mood. of course. I spent a while looking at the Wood Database before deciding upon ziricote and bocote appears to have many similar characteristics- although not visual, obviously ! That's a molten honey set. For other wood novices , like me; www.wood-database.com/?s=bocotewww.wood-database.com/ |
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Post by earwighoney on Mar 26, 2014 9:08:30 GMT
That Bocote set is beautiful, but I'd be seriously worried about stability of such a set!
I've played a few Ziricote guitars and it's one of my favourite tonewoods in terms of sound - in particular a Ziricote Beneateau OM I liked so much I almost cried when I left the guitar shop without it. Never tried a Bocote guitar though.
Good choice on the Ziricote for your Avalon though!
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Post by colan on Mar 26, 2014 9:18:10 GMT
No, I've not tried either. I'm very much steeped in rosewood/spruce and I can't begin to imagine what ziricote/cedar is going to offer. Then there's the design factor, my Alhambra being in the purely Spanish tradition- except for the cutaway. I believe that the Avalon top bout bevel will be the best of both worlds.
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Post by colan on Mar 29, 2014 10:04:03 GMT
Aaron Hix got back to me and said that my ziricote set is Mexican. Will that information have any effect upon the guitar's output ? Yep.
Does anybody have any opinion as to whether darker or lighter-coloured cedar tops are preferable ?
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Post by earwighoney on Mar 29, 2014 11:54:51 GMT
I think most Ziricote comes from Mexico, so I'm sure your set will be good.
No idea about the Cedar - whether a difference in colour has an impact on tone.
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Post by colan on Mar 29, 2014 12:48:34 GMT
I'd have preferred Cuban- from a political perspective- but Mexican is just fine.
An interesting commercial doco which kept me engaged throughout due to its full-length accompanying audio track;
What a good way to promote your stuff !
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Post by davewhite on Mar 29, 2014 14:49:57 GMT
Mmmmm . . . Ziricote aka "Mexican Crackwood". Looks a nice set.
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Post by davewhite on Mar 29, 2014 14:54:10 GMT
No idea about the Cedar - whether a difference in colour has an impact on tone. Doesn't dark colured cedar have a "dark" tone and light colured cedar a"light" tone  I recently completed a commission using a piece of Western Red Cedar supplied by a friend in British Columbia, Canada. It was so light in colour that it could have been confused with a piece of dark Sitka Spruce. It was light in weight, incredibly stiff and had a fabulous musical resonance. When it comes to it wood is wood in all its infinite varieties. |
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