Gnarly, or not! Locally grown Indian rosewood (sissoo species). Bookmatched and unglued. AZ rosewood has such warm tones to the brown and sometimes dark oranges. Lovely rich grain! Rescued from local tree removals. There's a crazy knot along one edge. Use it for a rustic feature. Or flip to the other edge for a beautiful simpler top.
Length: 23.25 in
Width: 15.0 in
Thickness: 0.55 in
Locally grown Indian rosewood (sissoo species). We call is "quadruple bookmatched": we glue two narrow billet pieces together (from same slab) then resaw it. This gives two halves of a top with a glued seam in the middle, but the halves are unglued. So this wood has sort of been twice rescued! AZ rosewood is luscious-- a very warm light brown with beautiful grain contrasts. Some planer check marks here/there (see pic). Beautiful top at a beautiful price.
Length: 23.75 in
Width: 13.1875 in
Thickness: 0.48 in
Locally grown Indian rosewood (sissoo species). Bookmatched and unglued. AZ rosewood has such warm tones to the brown and sometimes dark oranges. Lovely rich grain! Rescued from local tree removals. Awesome curve to the sapwood pattern, which gives you different choices for bookmatching. Pics show a couple features you'll have to fill or avoid. Such a beautiful set! That grain!
Length: 23.75 in
Width: 16.25 in
Thickness: 0.46 in
Locally grown Indian rosewood (sissoo species). Bookmatched and unglued. AZ rosewood has such warm tones to the brown and sometimes dark oranges. Lovely rich grain! Rescued from local tree removals. Cool grain patterns set you up for a couple ways to bookmatch. Beautiful patterns.
Length: 21.9375 in
Width: 14.5 in
Thickness: 0.40 in
Locally grown Indian rosewood (sissoo species). We call is "quadruple bookmatched": we glue two narrow billet pieces together (from same slab) then resaw it. This gives two halves of a top with a glued seam in the middle, but the halves are unglued. So this wood has sort of been twice rescued! AZ rosewood is luscious-- a very warm light brown with beautiful grain contrasts. Too much fun to have this this one: you can center the body on the bookmatch line, or offset it for that retro racing strip vibe. Priced right!
Length: 23.75 in
Width: 15.875 in
Thickness: 0.45 in
Locally grown Indian rosewood (sissoo species). We call is "quadruple bookmatched": we glue two narrow billet pieces together (from same slab) then resaw it. This gives two halves of a top with a glued seam in the middle, but the halves are unglued. So this wood has sort of been twice rescued! It's hard to see the glued seams. AZ rosewood is luscious-- a very warm light brown with beautiful grain contrasts. This set will appeal to anyone looking for super clean and straight lines. A real beauty. A great price.
Length: 22.5 - 23.375 in
Width: 15.75 in
Thickness: 0.54 in
Locally grown Indian rosewood (sissoo species). Bookmatched and unglued. AZ rosewood has such warm tones to the brown and sometimes dark oranges. Lovely rich grain! Rescued from local tree removals. This beautiful set has minor (easy) things to clean up (see pics), but will not disappoint for a killer guitar or bass top. You can either bookmatch on that nice big sapwood stripe or on the luscious heartwood. yes!
Length: 19.3125 in
Width: 14.75 in
Thickness: 0.46 in
Locally grown Indian rosewood (sissoo species). We call is "quadruple bookmatched": we glue two narrow billet pieces together (from same slab) then resaw it. This gives two halves of a top with a glued seam in the middle, but the halves are unglued. So this wood has sort of been twice rescued! AZ rosewood is luscious-- a very warm light brown with beautiful grain contrasts. This piece has some character! For those looking for unique and natural with Mom Nature's expression with little knots and features, consider this set, especially given the price!
Length: 20.5 - 21.25 in
Width: 13.75 - 14.75 in
Thickness: 0.43 in
Locally grown Indian rosewood (sissoo species). We call is "quadruple bookmatched": we glue two narrow billet pieces together (from same slab) then resaw it. This gives two halves of a top with a glued seam in the middle, but the halves are unglued. So this wood has sort of been twice rescued! The seams are nearly undetectable on this set. AZ rosewood is luscious-- a very warm light brown with beautiful grain contrasts. You will get a different look depending on how you bookmatch this one. Versatile!
Length: 18.625 - 19.25 in
Width: 13.0625 in
Thickness: 0.47 in
Locally grown Indian rosewood (sissoo species). We call is "quadruple bookmatched": we glue two narrow billet pieces together (from same slab) then resaw it. This gives two halves of a top with a glued seam in the middle, but the halves are unglued. So this wood has sort of been twice rescued! AZ rosewood is luscious-- a very warm light brown with beautiful grain contrasts. There are some features on this set making it rustic! It's on the narrow side (12") but can accommodate smaller bodies. Priced to go!
Length: 22.5625 in
Width: 12 in
Thickness: 0.45 in
Here is some more Arizona grown Indian Rosewood at its best. Bookmatched (unglued) top. See the Afgan dog face? Such a rich palette of color and pattern variation. So many ways to bookmatch this one! Grab it! Some curl-type figure in parts of it. This will make one special instrument! Locally grown!
Length: 22.5 in
Width: 15.0625 in
Thickness: 0.20 in
Here is some Arizona grown Indian Rosewood at its best. Bookmatched (unglued) top. Such a rich palette of color and pattern variation. So many ways to bookmatch this one! There are some resaw marks here/there that will be easy to remove. Some curl-type figure in parts of it. This will make a one of a kind instrument! Locally grown!
Length: 22.5 in
Width: 15.125 in
Thickness: 0.34 in
Arizona grown Indian Rosewood bookmatched (unglued) top. The grain pattern on this one is cool. We show different bookmatching possibilities. There's a richness in color variation in the grain. Yummy stuff. Locally grown!
Length: 22.25 in
Width: 14.625 in
Thickness: 0.16 in
Arizona-grown Indian rosewood bookmatched (unglued) top. when you get close to a bend in the log towards the outside, the boundary between sapwood and heartwood gets interesting. It can be used to your advantage if you want to break the damn mold! Check out some of the bookmatch possibilities with this one! I like seeing to light stripes down the face of a guitar. who does THAT? >> you! << Some knots to deal with depending upon your body shape. Your guitar or bass body, that is.
Length: 21 in
Width: 14.125 - 15.875 in
Thickness: 0.44 in
Gnarly alert! ok, these Arizona-grown Indian rosewood top halves probably came from the same slab, but are not truly bookmatched (from opposite halves of a resaw). But they kinda go together, so why not? and the price is right. There are some cracks to deal with (easy peasy w/ resin). But, what you get is totally unique. A little gnarly (knots), but whoa nelly, totally cool. Locally grown!
Length: 23.75 in
Width: 16.8125 in
Thickness: 0.24 in
Gnarly alert! This Arizona-grown Indian rosewood bookmatched (unglued) top really pops! But there are knots, and some cracks. All are easy enough to deal with, or depending on the size of your top, avoidable. But wow, this one is special in the contrast in the grain. It's like someone photoshopped it and turned up contrast! We didn't, by the way. The right price for a one of a kind top for a one of a kind guitar or bass! Locally grown!
Length: 23.25 in
Width: 15.125 in
Thickness: 0.31 in
Gnarly alert! ok, these Arizona-grown Indian rosewood top halves came from the same slab, but are not truly bookmatched (from opposite halves of a resaw). But they definitely look like they together, so why not? There are some knots to deal with (easy peasy w/ resin). But, what you get is totally unique. Very Earthy, very rich, very warm. Bam! Locally grown!
Length: 22.25 in
Width: 18.875 in
Thickness: 0.21 in
Indian Rosewood grown in our Phoenix Valley. We have lots of this stuff. It's grown all over the place. It's a warm colored wood, rich in browns and tans, hints of reds. This is one of what we call quadruple bookmatched. the outer two bookmatches are glued but the middle one isn't. This will make a beautiful instrument top. Locally grown!
Length: 18.875 in
Width: 15.75 in
Thickness: 0.25 in
Gnarly alert! Unique Arizona-grown Indian rosewood bookmatched (unglued) top.weird curl stripes here/there. Some cracks to easily deal with. Wow, great popping contrast in the grain. The right price for a one of a kind top for a one of a kind guitar or bass! Locally grown!
Length: 23.625 in
Width: 15.75 in
Thickness: 0.36 in
Quadruple bookmatched: Arizona-grown Indian rosewood-- if you only have a 4 or 5 inch wide piece, resaw it several times, then bookmatch twice! That's what this is. It gives you a LOT of room for body placement creativity. Rich and warm tones to this species. And what a price! Locally grown!
Length: 20 in
Width: 15.75 in
Thickness: 0.29 in
Quadruple bookmatched: Arizona-grown Indian rosewood-- if you only have a 4 or 5 inch wide piece, resaw it several times, then bookmatch twice! That's what this is. It gives you a lot of room for body placement creativity. Rich and warm tones to this species. And what a price! A bit narrower, but you can fit a guitar body in there. Locally grown!
Length: 23.75 in
Width: 13.125 in
Thickness: 0.30 in
More luscious Arizona rosewood (sissoo species)! One person's challenge is another's beauty: this billet has a gnarly cracked knot along one edge. With some resin and bookmatching, it will surely make a one-of-a-kind top. Look closely at the pics.
Length: 23.875 in
Width: 7.75 in
Thickness: 1.69 in
Luscious Arizona rosewood (sissoo species)! This billet has such great variation in color, with some sapwood that will make for great bookmatching possibilities! You'll get at least a couple tops out of this one. There are some checks, cracks, and knots (look at pics), but they will be part of the character! There is some curl in this one!
Length: 21.0 in
Width: 7.875 in
Thickness: 1.61 in
Luscious Arizona rosewood (sissoo species)! This billet has such wonderful variation in color. You'll get at least a couple tops out of this one. There are some checks, cracks, and knots (look at pics), but they will be part of the character!
Length: 22.125 in
Width 7.0 in
Thickness: 1.80 in
Locally grown Indian rosewood (sissoo species). We call is "quadruple bookmatched": we glue two narrow billet pieces together (from same slab) then resaw it. This gives two halves of a top with a glued seam in the middle, but the halves are unglued. So this wood has sort of been twice rescued! AZ rosewood is luscious-- a very warm light brown with beautiful grain contrasts. This set has a unique knot feature (that will likely need resin filling) to include or avoid. It is wide enough to play around: keep the sap wood as a central strip or go asymmetric? Asymmetric is COOL (see pics). A couple planer checks here there (pic), but this is so nice, and priced beyond inexpensive. Whether it's your first or 1000th build, your instrument will glow!
Length: 19.4375 in
Width: 17.75 - 19.0 in
Thickness: 0.34 in