New top - guess what wood.

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  1. rainH2O

    rainH2O New Member

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    New top came in today. Anybody able to tell what wood?

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    rainH2O, Mar 20, 2015
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  2. otterhound

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    Cherry .
     
    otterhound, Mar 21, 2015
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  3. poro78

    poro78 Well-Known Member

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    Looks bit like poplar I saw in my father-in-law's workshop...
     
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    ! Figured cherry
    2Roasted maple
    3. Figured Myrtle
    4. Makore?
     
    Purelojik, Mar 21, 2015
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  5. Duplex Dave

    Duplex Dave Active Member

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    ^ My first guess also.
     
    Duplex Dave, Mar 21, 2015
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    The pin knots .....
     
    otterhound, Mar 21, 2015
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  7. rainH2O

    rainH2O New Member

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    :yesway:

    It's poplar. True poplar, not the gray/green stuff typically called poplar in the US. It's usually called aspen or cottonwood in the US.
     
    rainH2O, Mar 21, 2015
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    If that's Poplar, was its daddy a Cherry tree? :D
     
    difalkner, Mar 22, 2015
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    It's flamed cedar.
     
    Chris Pile, Jan 12, 2016
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    Looks like it has a few birds eyes on the upper part of the board. Looks like a very pink wide grain Maple. The lighting could easily make maple look pink especially if it has some mineral spirits on it. I think the lighting is making this look a bit pink but my guess is that is has some green hues to it.......Mytle
     
    CatonGuitars, Jan 16, 2016
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