Buckeye Burl Bookmatched Guitar & Bass Top Set 020 - SUPER RARE
6.7mm thick.
Buckeye Burl Guitar & Bass bookmatched top set - this stuff is insanely rare, very difficult to re-saw but absolutely worth the effort! Absolutely amazing material.
Buckeye burl is recommended for advanced Luthiers. Like most burls, it can be fragile - but more importantly Buckeye always has large bark incursions and voids to deal with! Its all part of the fun with this amazing wood, but can require extra work during use.
For those that don't know, Buckeye burl is a root system that grows below ground in the USA.
Its rare, very difficult to dig up, to dry AND to cut! Hence why its expensive material! Cutting the Buckeye billets completely ruins bandsaw blades due to small stones being caught up inside the root system - if we usually get to cut 20 sets of maple per bandsaw blade, cutting Buckeye we have to change the blade for every 3 cuts!
Please view all photographs carefully to see voids and bark incursions. These sets have been left as large as possible in order for the buyer to reposition as they see fit. The jointed edges could be arranged as pictured or from the outside edges, whichever way would fit the desired instrument template the best.
Please view measuring tapes down the side and bottom edge of the photography board, and the guitar template drawn on in crayon to help give an idea of size. These sets have been photographed both dry and natural, and sprayed with Naphtha to help show the true colour and figure. Naphtha doesn't harm the wood in any way, doesn't cause it to swell or warp and evaporates within seconds of being sprayed on.
Shipping: Have trust in our shipping! Luthier Wood ships products worldwide every day. Even with fragile sets, we are experts in making sure that the products you purchase will reach you safely and swiftly. After all our years in business, we have never had a single parcel go missing or get damaged.
Buckeye Burl is available for global shipping.