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 Post subject: Olive wood bridge
PostPosted: Fri Mar 04, 2016 7:53 pm 
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Anyone heard of olive wood being used for a steel string bridge?

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 Post subject: Re: Olive wood bridge
PostPosted: Fri Mar 04, 2016 9:30 pm 
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Nope... but no reason not to. It should be very much like ebony. Similar density, stiffness and damping.



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