Memphetic Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 I need a 1-piece korina blank (preferably black) for a customer who's DEAD SET on using it, but I can't find it ANYWHERE! I must have gone through like 6 suppliers and they're all out! Anyone have any ideas? It's for a Les Paul design, by the way. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Korina is often (and more commonly) known as "black (or white) limba." Check gilmerwood.com , they always have a bunch in pretty sizeable dimensions. peace, russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphetic Posted July 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Yep, that was one of the first places we checked - but it has to be a single piece, they only offer 3-piece blanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 I think you're wasting your time. You can get a 2 piece limba blank to look like a one piece if you choose the area you'll make your joint with carefully. If it's about some sort of search for the ultimate "tone," then I think you're wasting your time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 one piece is more likely to be unstable if you choose the board carefully and join them cunningly it will look cool 1, 2, 3 piece = no difference in tone the more bits the more stable it be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Black Limba is a bear to find right now. I suspect this is an issue with the getting the wood to the market(on the mill/importer side), not an issue with how much is potentially available(this is not an extreamly rare wood). I have seen people selling two piece blanks(granted some figure) for $160. That is crazy folks. I offered up a stack of one piece bodies(with figure and very well quartered) to the board for $100 less than that about a year or so ago. We just need to hold tight and the supply will come back as soon as whatever is making it hard to get to market is worked out. It is tuff if a customer is calling for the wood, and you may have to pass on a crazy premium. If it is for your personal builds, I would just hang tight. It will hit the market again, and I doubt supply will be an issue(like I said the wood is out there, this is not an issue like Honduran Mahogany or Brazillian Rosewood). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Have you been in touch with larry davis at gallery hardwoods - i have had nice black limba from larry before!! I agree with the others on the one piece thing - try to explain to the customer that tone will not be improved by making it from one peice of wood and explain the difficulties it is causing you sourcing such a sizable chunk and that it will cost them a lot more!!! if you could also convince him to go with white limba you will have a much easier time findingsuitable wood and it should be a hell of a lot cheaper too!! Lots of names it goes by too korina, limba, afara or even idigbo which is technically a different tree but the wood is almost indestinguishable from white limba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 If the client demands it, they will pay the price. For the record, im also looking for black limba right now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 For the record, im also looking for black limba right now... Word. I had some about a year ago, but used it up (still got a 1-piece LP back on the shelf but I'm not parting with it!!). Still waiting for my buddy Neal to restock, he's had it on order for 3 months but his shipment is stuck in Africa because most of it is apparently white limba instead of black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spazzyone Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Try Exotic woods http://exoticwoods.com/home.php you'll pay out the ass but Gulab has everything and then some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphetic Posted July 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Tried them awhile ago as well. Dear Ryan, We are sorry to inform that our 1 piece Korina has been depleted. The closest thing we can supply in korina would be 2 piece glued Korina. Korina is a generally straight grained wood so seeing seams from a top view is difficult to distinguish, once it is sanded. If this cannot work for you and need 1 piece a few things we can supply in 1 piece is Alder and Mahogany at this time. Please let us know if we can help you any further. Best Regards -Angelo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 http://forloversofwood.com/index.html A&M are still listing 1-piece, but they're not quick to update their website and so there might not be any actually available. Give'em a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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