Padauk Wood Guitar

How to finish padauk wood for its best color.

Padauk wood guitar. I like to use mahogany for the neck this one has a padauk strip down the centre. It is known for its typically robust reddish brown coloration which darkens with age although colors can range from a bright orange to a slightly muted burgundy often with highlights grain lines andor secondary colors ranging from brick red to a more purplish muted hue. Warmoth stratocaster telecaster and j bass replacement necks in exotic padouk wood. Rs 2700 cft get latest price.

Padauk is great wood to work with for sure. Padauk pterocarpus soyauxiidalbergioides h37 m31 b43 s 38 o 3 t4 padauk is a bright orange vermillion or almost crimson wood with a vanilla like scent when freshly cut but oxidizes to a darker rich purple brown over time although it stays redder than indian rosewood. Bes parlour i ever made was red cedar over padauk. Warmoth replacement necks are officially licensed by fender and sport a huge range of options.

Padauk makes an awesome guitar imo. Padauk is the first true exotic ive worked with and i love the colors and bands of various shades in the wood but i found out quickly that tools needed to be wiped and different sheets of sand paper need to be used as the sawdust is very fine and stains hands clothes and can be imparted on other woods during sanding. Padauk has been used in the making of guitars and other musical instruments since the 17 th century. I will have a jumbo done next week sitka top padauk bs.

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African padauk mitchs world of woods. The colour when done is a beautiful red wine fine vintage and the chatoyance across the grain is beautiful. Heres a picture of a recent semi hollow guitar we made of padauk and ebony. The wood has beautifully radiant coral red red brown or orange brown color which becomes darker as the wood ages and is exposed to the elements.

It is very resonant and makes for curious overtones.