searching for replacement timbers from our native species.
The requirements of timbers to be used in musical instruments are very specific.
Generally, timbers must have a very fine, straight grain and be free of blemishes and sapwood.
They need to be very stable, and dried properly so that their pitch can be maintained.
Many Australian outback timbers meet these criteria and have the added advantage of displaying
an attractive figure and aroma.
Some of these species are suitable for particular instruments or instrument components,
depending on their acoustic, aesthetic and other features.
Already, a number of the outback timbers including mulga, gidgee, are being used to make guitar
and other stringed instruments, percussion and wind instruments.
| FRETBOARDS | STYLE / TYPE | SIZE | 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 85 x 7 | $32 | $40 | |
| SIX or BASS MULTISCALE | 740 x 95 x 7 | $34 | $42 | |
| MANDOLIN / UKULELE | 335 x 55 x 7 | $12 | $15 | |
| BRIDGES | ||||
| CLASSICAL | 200 x 35 x 10 | $10 | $13 | |
| STEEL STRING | 185 x 55 x 10 | $12 | $15 | |
| 12 STRING | 200 x 60 x 10 | $15 | $18 | |
| EXTRA LARGE | 200 x 60 x 12 | $17 | $20 | |
| HEAD PLATES | ||||
| STANDARD | 200 x 90 x 3 | $8 | $12 | |
| EXTRA | 230 x 120 x 3 | $12 | $16 |
We can also custom cut to your sizes in stringed, wind and percussion instruments.