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Author Message mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 2110 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Thursday, November 11, 2004 - 12:24 pm:    palembic Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 1762 Registered: 9-2002 Posted on Thursday, November 11, 2004 - 12:41 pm:    And after the can of sausages you you used to much soap in your bath???? masonh New Username: masonh Post Number: 1 Registered: 1-2008 Posted on Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 8:32 pm:    how can i buy some wood here?i am new. adriaan Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 1738 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Friday, January 04, 2008 - 1:28 am:    The only way to buy the wood on display here is to let Alembic build you a guitar or bass out of it. byoung Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 887 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Friday, January 04, 2008 - 6:48 am:    Mason, There are vendors that sell exotic hardwoods on the Internet-- gilmerwood.com is one. lidon2001 Advanced Member Username: lidon2001 Post Number: 380 Registered: 4-2005 Posted on Friday, January 04, 2008 - 8:23 am:    Welcome Mason, Here's a couple more: www.galleryhardwoods.com www.globalwoodsource.com It took about 6-8 weeks for a vendor to find the piece I wanted, so finding the right piece can take time. (Message edited by lidon2001 on January 04, 2008) 57basstra Senior Member Username: 57basstra Post Number: 790 Registered: 4-2005 Posted on Friday, December 12, 2008 - 7:05 pm:    I am partial to maple. Check my profile. The Alembic 6 string guitar is Myrtle. The Alembic basses are maple. jazzyvee Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 2360 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 8:29 am:    What does the "A" rating mean on quilted maple. I have seen this mentioned on threads before like "3A" and "5A"? Jazzyvee mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 7249 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 9:11 am:    From: http://www.alembic.com/info/wood_premium.html "3A Quilted Maple pictured on a Signature Standard bass. Quilted Maple gives a lovely brightness, with a distinctive 'shimmer' to the decaying sound. The figuring covers at least 75% of the face. "5A Quilted Maple pictured on a custom Series II 7-string bass. It has the same tonal characteristics as 3A Quilt, but the figuring is much more intense and covers at least 95% of the face. Each "quilt" is deeply incised and looks 3-dimensional, with sizes ranging from small coins to large capsules that span the entire width of the body." These ratings for figure are not official in any way except by the person/body issuing them, so you can't always compare ratings between guitar manufacturers. The National Hardwood Lumber Association has grading that is standardized, but not for figured woods. There's a little bit about their grading system here