| Author | Message | ||
| roberto
Member Username: roberto Post Number: 65 Registered: 3-2006 |
Dear forum, Any body have or know the tonal spectrum of a tulip wood top laminated mahogany Alembic? Is it a premium wood or standard wood? Thanks Robert | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5494 Registered: 6-2000 |
Tulipwood is a premium wood. As a member of the Rosewood family, it sounds pretty much like Rosewood, Coco Bolo, etc. I have Tulipwood in stock that is wide enough only for an Essence bass. It's generally available in only narrow widths. I buy wide stuff when I can find it with nice figure, which is usually only ever 2-3 years. Other woods are marketed as Tulipwood that are not Rosewood. Commercial names get confusing. There's a tree in the US called "Tulip Tree" and it's wood is sometimes sold as "Tulipwood" but it's not the wood I'm talking about. | ||
| keith_h
Senior Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 1096 Registered: 2-2005 |
Mica, Would the other wood be Tulip Poplar by any chance? I have plenty of those in my yard. It's a soft hardwood that I don't think would make for a very good guitar wood nor is it good for a long lasting fire. It is great for resisting termites and is seen in a number of older houses for flooring. Keith | ||
| funkyjazzjunky
Intermediate Member Username: funkyjazzjunky Post Number: 163 Registered: 5-2007 |
Ah, I wondered why Tulipwood is a 'premium' wood. I though is was the same as Poplar (Tulip Poplar) | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 6961 Registered: 5-2002 |
Keith; looks like Tulip Tree and Tulip Polar are the same tree. | ||
| funkyjazzjunky
Intermediate Member Username: funkyjazzjunky Post Number: 170 Registered: 5-2007 |
Here is a link that clears up the issue: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulipwood It seems that Tulip Poplar is not Poplar at all. |
