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Any idea what wood this is?

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WBT2079WBT2079 Frets: 74
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As per title. Found this nice  piece of wood hiding in the shed that’s the perfect size for a guitar body, but not sure what it is. Does anybody know?


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  • TTonyTTony Frets: 26143
    WBT2079 said:
    that’s the perfect size for a guitar body, 
    That makes it "guitar wood".
    :+1:
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 15793
    Really hard to tell from the pic but my first thought was English walnut
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 69426
    WBT2079 said:
    As per title. Found this nice  piece of wood hiding in the shed that’s the perfect size for a guitar body, but not sure what it is. Does anybody know?
    I’m not sure. How heavy is it? That may make it unsuitable for a guitar anyway…

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  • MikePMikeP Frets: 22
    I'm gonna guess some type of alternative mahogany, khaya or some such. 
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  • BlackbirdCabsBlackbirdCabs Frets: 222
    MikeP said:
    I'm gonna guess some type of alternative mahogany, khaya or some such. 
    I would second that.
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  • BillDLBillDL Frets: 5615
    edited September 2023
    My first thought was Sapele.
    You have some pretty good images of grain structure and general appearance of lots of timber on https://www.wood-database.com/
    If you search for something like Sapele it will also show you a selection of similar types of "mahogany substitute" woods to compare, for example:
    The following article discusses real mahogany vs substitutes:
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  • WBT2079WBT2079 Frets: 74
    Thanks all
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  • MikePMikeP Frets: 22
    Sapele would be pretty heavy/ dense. 
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 15793
    The hard line between the sap wood that makes me think likely not a mahogany type.  Bubinga sometimes has contrast like that, but I don't think it is that

    I'm sticking with a walnut, as some European ones can be rather pale
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