Can anyone tell me if the wood in these pics is brazilian rosewood?
https://photos.app.goo.gl/o6zRq8A6C5c3cjwh7
https://photos.app.goo.gl/aEaYi7dJENjKArKg9
https://photos.app.goo.gl/6LCUThTutvy4kV1KA
Help Identifying Brazilian Rosewood
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Beebe
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Help Identifying Brazilian Rosewood
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Pepe Silvia
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Re: Help Identifying Brazilian Rosewood
Careful. Fender got into some pretty hot water mentioning the "B-Word".
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Scout
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Re: Help Identifying Brazilian Rosewood
Looks like Ipe, it's used in construction. Decks and such.
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Beebe
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Re: Help Identifying Brazilian Rosewood
The pics are from a flooring guy in VA calling around to guitar shops. I chatted with him for a while and got the impression he thinks (or hopes) he has Brazilian Rosewood as opposed to running a scam. The story he gave is that the wood is from the floor of an ex Air Force One pilot who acquired the wood at some exotic location overseas. He says the owner may have the 15yr old receipt. A guy at Highland Woodworking here in Atlanta also thought maybe Ipe. If the seller can produce the receipt I might ask for a sample to bring to an exotic wood shop for identification... as recommend by the Highland guy.
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Scout
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Re: Help Identifying Brazilian Rosewood
It’s definitely not Brazilian rosewood, walk away.