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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: trekster on March 21, 2010, 06:20:10 PM

Title: Cardinal Wood?
Post by: trekster on March 21, 2010, 06:20:10 PM

Was wondering if Alembic has ever made an instrument with this wood for a top.  I recently got some that I'm turning (literally) into Magic Wands, and it's gorgeous wood.
 
--J

Title: Cardinal Wood?
Post by: pierreyves on March 21, 2010, 06:39:16 PM

It could be really nice:
(Brosimum Rubescens- Central & South America) Also known as Satine and Cardinal Wood for its strawberry red to crimson red coloring
some links:
http://www.cocoboloinc.com/blood.html (http://www.cocoboloinc.com/blood.html)
http://www.pixoticapicks.com/wood.html
but the sound ?

Title: Cardinal Wood?
Post by: hydrargyrum on March 22, 2010, 06:09:08 AM

From what I can find, cardinal wood is the same as blood wood.  And the Bloodwood guitar in the custom vault may be the most stunning Alembic ever, IMHO.

Title: Cardinal Wood?
Post by: bob2 on March 22, 2010, 10:53:31 AM

the stage tribute has a standard bloodwood top: http://club.alembic.com/Images/403/63075.html?1238467092 (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=336)