As supplies of traditional musical instrument timbers diminish, Australian instrument makers are seeking alternative timbers. They have very specific requirements. The timber must be fine, straight grained, free of sapwood and blemishes. Stability and proper drying are vital in order to maintain pitch.

Many Outback timbers meet these criteria, with the added advantage of displaying an attractive figure and aroma. Already Outback timbers including Mulga, Brigalow, Gidgee and Beefwood are being used to make stringed instruments, flutes, flute head pieces, other wind and percussion instruments.

All our timber is kiln dried, conditioned, sanded and cut to your specifications.

Several of Australia’s leading luthiers use Loggerheads Timbers. They include Chris Wynne, Jeremy Fullerton, Jack Spira and Andrew Clarke.


All prices shown are in Australian dollars and include GST.
Prices do not include Post and Packing.


Guitar Timbers

FRETBOARDS plain figured
  STANDARD & CLASSICAL 520 x 70 x 7 $20 $28
  SEVEN / EIGHT or MULTISCALE 570 x 80 x 7 $24 $32
  BASS STANDARD 660 x 70 x 7 $28 $36
  FIVE STRING 720 x 83 x 7 $32 $40
  SIX or BASS MULTISCALE 740 x 95 x 7 $34 $42
  MANDOLIN / UKULELE 335 x 52 x 7 $13 $18
 
 
BRIDGES plain figured
  CLASSICAL 200 x 35 x 12 $10 $13
  STEEL STRING 180 x 55 x 10 or 12 $10 $13
  12 STRING 200 x 60 x 12 $15 $18
  EXTRA LARGE 220 x 60 x 12 $15 $18
 
 
U.S.A ACOUSTIC SIZES plain figured
  FRETBOARD 20” x 2 ¾” x 5/16” TBA TBA
  BRIDGES 6 ½” x 1 9/16” x 7/16” TBA TBA
 
 
HEADPLATES plain figured
  STANDARD 200 x 90 x 3 TBA TBA
  EXTRA 230 x 120 x 3 TBA TBA