"The Tree" Quilted Mahogany Boards
Most Luthiers certainly know about the rare and amazing quilted Mahogany from "The Tree". The Luthier Bench is brokering a unique stash of "The Tree" planks from the early 1980s that were originally used for very fancy custom-made bed with side tables. The bed has been dismantled and the boards are ready for further processing into viable acoustic guitar sides and backs. There are numerous fastener holes to work around, but an educated evaluation shows there are somewhere around 6-8 hole free acoustic side and back sets to be had. Currently Stewart Macdonald is offering "The Tree" tonewood sets for $7500 each. Price...
TONEWOOD SPECS
Soundboard: Quilted MahoganyBody Wood: Quilted Mahogany
Neck Wood: N/A
Fretboard: N/A
Bridge: N/A
AVAILABLE BY REQUEST ONLY
This guitar build is currently available by Build Request only. Click on "Initiate Request" button below to reach out directly to the Luthier and start a conversation about a guitar build. There is no obligation involved with direct communication with a Builder and no referral fees for the Buyer.
Most Luthiers certainly know about the rare and amazing quilted Mahogany from "The Tree". The Luthier Bench is brokering a unique stash of "The Tree" planks from the early 1980s that were originally used for very fancy custom-made bed with side tables. The bed has been dismantled and the boards are ready for further processing into viable acoustic guitar sides and backs. There are numerous fastener holes to work around, but an educated evaluation shows there are somewhere around 6-8 hole free acoustic side and back sets to be had. Currently Stewart Macdonald is offering "The Tree" tonewood sets for $7500 each. Price on this complete board selection is negotiable and can be acquired at roughly 50% of the price of the shelf sets at Stew Mac. Resawing & Processing into guitar sets is up to the Buyer. The planks are located in Petaluma, California and are available for pickup or Buyer can arrange shipping.
For historical details regarding "The Tree" - follow this link: https://www.luthierbench.com/blogs/all-about-tonewoods/the-tree-the-most-notorious-tonewood-in-the-world
Build Specifications
| MODEL | "The Tree" Tonewood Planks |
| YEAR BUILT | 1980s |
| SOUNDBOARD WOOD | Quilted Mahogany |
| BACK & SIDE WOOD | Quilted Mahogany |
| BODY SHAPE | planks |
| BODY DEPTH | N/A |
| SCALE LENGTH | N/A |
| FRETBOARD WOOD | Quilted Mahogany |
| BRIDGE WOOD | Quilted Mahogany |
| NUT & SADDLE | N/A |
| NUT WIDTH | N/A |
| STRING SPACING | N/A |
| FRET WIRES | N/A |
| HEADSTOCK | N/A |
| INLAY NOTES | N/A |
| TUNING MACHINES | N/A |
| NECK INFO | N/A |
| TRUSS ROD | N/A |
| BINDING | N/A |
| BRACING | N/A |
| ROSETTE | N/A |
| BRIDGE PINS | N/A |
| 12TH FRET ACTION | N/A |
| RADIUS DATA | N/A |
| BUILD FINISH | N/A |
| AMPLIFIED? | No |
| AMP TYPE | N/A |
| STRINGS | N/A |
| CASE INFO | N/A |
| WORKSHOP CITY | N/A |
| ORIGIN COUNTRY | Belize |
SHIPPING INFORMATION
The Luthier Bench advocates for a series of precautionary steps when shipping a guitar. We highly recommend that Sellers follow the following guidelines outlined in our Knowledge Base article: HOW TO SHIP A GUITAR. Important pointers like loosening the strings prior to shipping are detailed in the article.
Our shipping policy is straightforward - every domestic shipment from a USA-based Luthier to a USA-located Buyer will be charged a $150 flat fee, including $5,000 of comprehensive shipping and purchase insurance. For international shipments, our platform charges a flat fee of $350 for shipments originating in the USA to any EU address ($450 from EU workshop to USA Buyer and $250 from EU Workshop to EU Buyer), also including $5,000 of shipping and purchase insurance. After purchasing a guitar build on our platform, our logistics team will directly reach out to the Buyer to: (1) confirm the transaction; (2) offer Buyer an array of shipping alternatives; and (3) determine desired insurance level coverage.
INSURANCE INFORMATION
The Luthier Bench provides $5,000 of comprehensive shipping & purchase insurance at no charge included in our flat rate shipping rate. $5,000 of Shipping and Package Insurance will be automatically added to the cart and the Buyer can either accept that level of shipping insurance, or opt to increase the coverage up to $10,000. This comprehensive shipping insurance package is provided by XCOVER Shopping & Package Guarantee which provides 24/7 online insurance claim support. Note that this coverage provides shipping insurance in the event of either loss, damage or theft (even porch piracy). NOTE: the minimum level of $5,000 of insurance coverage is included in our flat rate shipping on all shipments, both domestic and international.
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