This Central California blue gum eucalyptus top splits the difference between swirling burl and bold streaked grain — burl eyes scatter across a warm amber field while a wide, mirror-imaged heartwood streak runs the full length of the centerline, dark and commanding. A few resin-filled cracks trace along the grain, stabilized and adding to the visual drama rather than detracting from it. The color contrast between the golden sapwood and the deep brown heartwood center is striking on its own — no stain required. A genuinely exotic top for guitar or bass builders looking for something well outside the ordinary.
Length: 21.6875 in
Width: 15.875 in
Thickness: 0.25 in
This piece streaks with uniqueness. Long, dramatic ribbon-like grain runs the full length of this bookmatched/glued Central California blue gum eucalyptus top, interwoven with scattered burl eyes and rich amber-to-sienna color that deepens toward the center. Multiple resin-filled cracks trace the grain like fault lines — stabilized and sealed, they read as part of the figure rather than flaws, adding a raw geological quality that's impossible to replicate. This tree, by the way, was VERY close to the San Andreas Fault! A top with genuine personality for the guitar or bass builder who knows what they're looking at.
Length: 21.125 in
Width: 15.6875 in
Thickness: 0.23 in
Few tops stop you in your tracks like this one. Bookmatched from Central California blue gum eucalyptus, the figure here is dense, swirling burl — hundreds of eyes and pods scattered across a rich amber-and-sienna ground, flanking a dramatic dark heartwood streak that mirrors perfectly across the centerline. The overall effect calls to mind atmospheric banding on a gas giant (Jupiter for the non-scientists): layered, turbulent, and completely alive. A few resin-filled cracks add to the story without compromising stability. There's nothing else quite like eucalyptus for guitar or bass builders who want a top that earns a second look from across the room.
Length: 22.5 in
Width: 13.875 in
Thickness: 0.24 in
This is the one. Bookmatched/glued. Wall-to-wall burl figure covers every inch of this Central California blue gum eucalyptus top — dense, interlocking eyes and pods in deep amber and burnt sienna, mirrored perfectly across the centerline into a composition that's almost impossible to look away from. A rich heartwood streak runs through the center, ragged-edged and organic, framed on both sides by the most intense burl concentration in the set. The color depth alone — ranging from golden honey to dark reddish-brown — would turn heads under a clear finish. No cracks, no distractions. Just an exceptional piece of wood for a guitar or bass that needs to make a statement.
Length: 21.125 in
Width: 14.626 in
Thickness: 0.20 in