Big Bill
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OMG!!
Bill, I am impressed how concentric your holes are. No matter what I do, things never line up perfectly and aren't totally concentric. I wish I could get things looking as nice as yours. What kind of hole saws do you actually use?
Just finished installing the braziliean rosewood skinnies that Bill sent me. The low end response is amazing!
Everything is just so rich, full and deep sounding. There's such real depth without a hint of it being muddy.
I can't even listen to my other cans, they all sound so lackluster in comparison now. Ridiculous!
Sorry, Bill - I seem to have missed a few (hundred) posts here - are you selling the wooden housings ? Can I send you my 60s, some money, and have you recable and rehouse them for a fee ? Forgive my ignorance, but you seem to be tooled up for serious production
@ Bill - Damn, Grado is probably seeing red right about now...that is an amazing feat though. Look at all the shells! If only Brazilian Rosewood wasn't such a pain to get shipped here. I would nick a pair off you in a flash. Having said that, the Cocobolos are holding up really well. They never fail to impress...
As far as I know Cocobolo is in the same family as Rosewood. While it may not have the gorgeously contrasting colors of BR I've seen some really stunning Cocobolo. It's a favorite of custom cue makers. The Price of BR is silly high because a lot of it goes to luthiers who make classical guitars. They pay a premium for it because your typical classical with BR back and sides start at around $6000 for a newly made instrument. If you're lucky you can pick up an older BR classical for a couple grand.