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Mike OMelia
 Post subject: Hibdon Hard Woods Praise
PostPosted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 11:53 pm 
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I just received my order from Hibdon. Someone here suggested I try them. All I can say is wow! Some if the prettiest wood I have seen, and they threw in some bonus parts.

Incredible safe packing.

I'm a fan.

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Heath Blair
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Yeah, Hibdon is great. I've also only received excellent products and service.

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Hibdon is the place! Love it there. Awesome wood, great service, excellent prices.
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Im a big fan of Hibdon. Their neck blanks are superb.
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They have awesome cocobolo.
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Mike OMelia
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Actually, it is their coco I'm raving about. The pictures were awsome, but reality was even better. Speaking of, can coco be used as a fretboard material? It sure seems hard enough (I'm new to coco)
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I'm checking with Hibdon on coco FBs availability.
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Jim Kirby
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Goodin wrote:
Im a big fan of Hibdon. Their neck blanks are superb.


+1 I don't think I even look elsewhere for Spanish Cedar anymore.

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I'm checking with Hibdon on coco FBs availability.

If they don't have any I know they have some pieces that could be resawn into fretboards. They have so much more than what is on the website. Last year when I was there for the Gateway Area Luthiers Show I almost bought some blanks to make coco necks from.
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Excellent Company to do business with !

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Mike O'Melia wrote:
Speaking of, can coco be used as a fretboard material?


Yes it can, I have a flamenco guitar with a coco fretboard and I love the feel of it, I prefer to BRW for a fretboard.
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I'm a big fan as well

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Yep...great resource for woods. I'm lucky that they're here in town
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+1 for great, professional and friendly service from Hibdon ... really great folks!
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Yep...great resource for woods. I'm lucky that they're here in town


If they were in my town, I'd be in the poor house (or the dog house)
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