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To: reefdiver; John Valentine
Thats a lot of wood, Everyone in China learning to play Stairway to Heaven?

Unless somewhere in the world they are framing houses with rosewood, this lady is spewing crap.

IIRC, most rosewood is used for residential flooring. Even an entire guitar uses very little rosewood compared to the rest of the woods used (yes, there are guitars made entirely of rosewood but these are very rare). A nine pound Gibson Les Paul would have a rosewood fretboard weighing just a few ounces.

31 posted on 01/20/2012 7:35:44 AM PST by Drew68
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To: Drew68

Just seen the Elvis Rosewood Telecaster for sale on ebay recently, seller wanted $350,000


40 posted on 01/20/2012 1:20:37 PM PST by Son House (The Economic Boom Heard Around The World => TEA Party 2012)
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To: Drew68

Hi,

Can’t help but think most of the woods they designate as Rosewood are in fact unrelated to the genus, just a marketing label.

I have a piece of wood I bought once called “Tiete Rosewood” I don’t know the species, couldn’t find out at the time, but I know it’s not a member of the Dalbergia genus.

Dalbergia timber is very expensive; $20 bft or so raw.


56 posted on 01/24/2012 8:44:47 AM PST by tsomer
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