Jimmyp28 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Been looking on the net now for a while to find a decent wood supplier and no luck as of yet. So does any one of one? am looking for good quality so I can build my own bass. any help would be very cool. Thanks very much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apa Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Luither suppliers often sell blanks for body and necks. For what it is its over priced IMO. You can go to specialised wood suppliers but you have to watch out with the curing process. They are often stored in sheds so if you start building straight away youll end up with a banana. Not answered your question soz. Have you tried ebay? Theres a few on there selling blanks. Get in touch with some of these guys: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?rt=nc&LH_PrefLoc=1&_nkw=guitar%20body%20blank&_fln=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m283"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?rt=nc&LH_PrefLoc=1&_nkw=guitar%20body%20blank&_fln=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m283[/url] A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommorichards Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Ive gotten these two places from here. They seem alright [url="http://www.touchstonetonewoods.co.uk/"]http://www.touchstonetonewoods.co.uk/[/url] and [url="http://www.tonetechluthiersupplies.co.uk/vmchk/Timber-Parts-and-Tonewood/View-all-products.html?TreeId=12"]http://www.tonetechluthiersupplies.co.uk/vmchk/Timber-Parts-and-Tonewood/View-all-products.html?TreeId=12[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugget Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Been looking everywhere for GOOD cheap timber... Tyler Harwood in Marlborough Wilts - has some VERY cheap wood. 2" rippled (flame) ash 7ft x 2ft for about £80, very good flame. They only sell in large planks (all Kiln dried and kept inside) But you can always cut it up and sell loads of one piece ash bodies if you dont need it all, they also have flame maple at £70ft3 (in 12ft planks!) but not much else for us Jack Clark from Rolston Timber, Leigh Sinton, Worcestershire has THE best wood you could ever want but he knows how much it's worth. Everything from big long pieces of snakewood, cocobolo, ziricote, wenge, figured maple, Rio Rosewood etc. Again only sells in large planks so the prices seem a bit high but the qualtiy is amazing. If you are after something real special he's the guy to see. Trev in Lincoln 01636 821828, lovely guy with 5 huge sheds full mainly of mahogany at VERY good prices for example, one piece african mahogany body would set you back about £25! try beating that on ebay, and some cheap lacewood planks. He's also got a few gems lurking around but you have to take your life into your hands and sort through the piles. He's got some maple (neck size) but not very figured for about £20 There you go all my secrets are out now..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Starr Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Wellington Timber and Yandles of Martock both in Somerset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apa Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 [quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1326795002' post='1501930'] Wellington Timber and Yandles of Martock both in Somerset. [/quote] Ive been to Yandles many a time. Nice selection if you have a good look. They keep thier stock in a shed. OK for carpentry if its the thin planks. Ive used tonnes of the stuff in my house. But the piece of Ash I bought bowed like a banana, literally, after sitting in my flat for a week. Just sayin A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmyp28 Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 Awsome advice, thanks very much guys. Think am going to take the plunge then and build a bass, and this will help. Next stop the work shop ha ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaty Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I have had some good walnut from these folks http://www.deepinwood.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 My plan when I get onto making basses from the wood stage is to hit up a UK craft furniture forum, an see what is going there. Probably stick to specifically for guitars necks though. Although not unlikely to go the wishbass route and laminate up necks for warp resistance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmyp28 Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 Mr fox that is a good idea indeed. Dont know why we don't have a sticky thread of this really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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