Hybrid Trees

[Taylor Martin Guild]

I was in The Great Divide Music Store in Aspen Co. a few years ago.
The owner said that Martin was starting to use hubrid wood from trees grown for them for the sole purpose of guitar making. I don't remember the type of trees that were used, but they were new to me.
Does anyone here know what I'm talking about and is anyone elso growing hybrid trees for their guitars?

 

[coastie99]

I was in The Great Divide Music Store in Aspen Co. a few years ago.
The owner said that Martin was starting to use hubrid wood from trees grown for them for the sole purpose of guitar making. I don't remember the type of trees that were used, but they were new to me.
Does anyone here know what I'm talking about and is anyone elso growing hybrid trees for their guitars?

Can't comment on hybrid trees TMG, but Maton in Australia are using some interesting alternative tonewoods..........

http://www.maton.com.au/main/timbers.html

 

[GuildFS4612CE]

One guess who that's for.... :mrgreen:

 

[Graham]

Can't comment on hybrid trees TMG, but Maton in Australia are using some interesting alternative tonewoods..........

Very kewl Gary. 8)

 

[Taylor Martin Guild]

OK, I give?

 

[coastie99]

OK, I give?

Whoops !!

Whata mistakea to makea !

Edited.

 

[bluegrass jubilee]

Behold! The MDF tree!

 

[Graham]

Not as far off as some people think.

Here is a photo of a telephone pole farm located not too far from here. Takes quite a bit of work to get them started growing straight and to prune properly to prevent the arms from interfering with the wire support.

I suppose this may seem primitive, but there certainly was a very large demand for these at one time.

 

[john_kidder]

Graham, you win every time.

 

[Graham]

Graham, you win every time.

I'm just aware of my surroundings John. :wink:

And I usually need an answer for when my kids ask me questions. :shock:

 

[CurtO]

Here is a photo of a telephone pole farm located not too far from here. Takes quite a bit of work to get them started growing straight and to prune properly to prevent the arms from interfering with the wire support.

Are these what they make phoney guitars from ? (Taylor.... ehem....) :lol:

 

[Taylor Martin Guild]

I don't know if Taylor uses phone poles, but they have made guitars out of fork lift pallets before! :?

 

[JerryR]

Not as far off as some people think.

Here is a photo of a telephone pole farm located not too far from here. Takes quite a bit of work to get them started growing straight and to prune properly to prevent the arms from interfering with the wire support.

I suppose this may seem primitive, but there certainly was a very large demand for these at one time.

Very cool - even grow the guitar strings at the same time :mrgreen:

 

[Jeff]

:idea: Now here's a vision. :idea:

Tune those wires to pitch & the wind plays chords.

 

[Graham]

They look like Bass strings.

Kurt, Frono?

 

[12 string]

Where are the 12 string trees?

 

[capnjuan]

Dunno and how come only telephone poles grow there but no grass? Looks like some kind of environmental 'uh-oh' zone ...

 

[Graham]

Dunno and how come only telephone poles grow there but no grass? Looks like some kind of environmental 'uh-oh' zone ...

They're focusing on the poles. Growing grass would just add another layer to costs and maintenance. Sheesh. :?

 

[capnjuan]

Thanks; I've got it now...before I was confused...do you know where these poles are; Utah or something; salt flats?

 

[Graham]

Thanks; I've got it now...before I was confused...do you know where these poles are; Utah or something; salt flats?

The pole farms are here in Ontario in former tobacco fields. Since the smoking isn't good for you anymore, we'll still sell it and make millions in tax dollars off of it but you can't smoke anywhere in eyesight of a non-smoker thing, most of the farms had to either start growing soya beans or telephone poles.