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yelolimo
 Post subject: Species ID requested
PostPosted: Thu Nov 27, 2025 11:33 am 
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I’ve been going through some instruments that I inherited some time ago from my father who was a builder/luthier…

This D-41 is currently on my bench and at first I believed this to be figured mahogany or possibly sapele. But I’m second guessing myself. Any thoughts on what tonewood this is? Much appreciated.

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Cal Maier
 Post subject: Re: Species ID requested
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I’d say you were correct with your first hunch. It certainly looks to be mahogany or possibly Sapele. Just my take from your photos.

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Thanks. I feel better…this has a much pinker hue and I was really starting to question myself.


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Looks like bubinga to me

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I think you might be right. Here is a bindings lowdown. Looks very similar and I know he made a bass with a batch of bubinga he had…makes sense

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Bubinga Lowden.


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