Padauk wood guitar. Warmoth stratocaster telecaster and j bass replacement necks in exotic padouk wood. African padauk mitchs world of woods. Heres a picture of a recent semi hollow guitar we made of padauk and ebony. Please enter your question.
The colour when done is a beautiful red wine fine vintage and the chatoyance across the grain is beautiful. How to finish padauk wood for its best color. Check out zac drummond guitars on facebook for more information or you can email me at drummondz. Padauk pterocarpus soyauxiidalbergioides h37 m31 b43 s 38 o 3 t4 padauk is a bright orange vermillion or almost crimson wood with a vanilla like scent when freshly cut but oxidizes to a darker rich purple brown over time although it stays redder than indian rosewood.
The best thing about it is how nice it feels with an oil finish and if you are lucky enough to find a really unusually colored piece all the better. African paduak is a very strong stable hardwood. I will have a jumbo done next week sitka top padauk bs. Luthier wood review padauk african hardwood with great tap tone for guitar body tonewood.
I like to use mahogany for the neck this one has a padauk strip down the centre. Padauk is the first true exotic ive worked with and i love the colors and bands of various shades in the wood but i found out quickly that tools needed to be wiped and different sheets of sand paper need to be used as the sawdust is very fine and stains hands clothes and can be imparted on other woods during sanding. Torrefied roasted thermo aged wood39 fingerboard blanks412 bass241 guitar348 rosewood0 pau ferro73 padauk0 maple0 ziricote0 zebrano7 bubinga0 wenge0 ironwood0 ebony268 wood for diy76 musical instrument bodies3 handmade guitars3 musical instrument necks1 new products. The wood has beautifully radiant coral red red brown or orange brown color which becomes darker as the wood ages and is exposed to the elements.
It is known for its typically robust reddish brown coloration which darkens with age although colors can range from a bright orange to a slightly muted burgundy often with highlights grain lines andor secondary colors ranging from brick red to a more purplish muted hue. Padauk makes an awesome guitar imo. It is very resonant and makes for curious overtones. Bes parlour i ever made was red cedar over padauk.
Steel string with redwood top and padauk back and sidesrecent commission from the workshop.