Brazilian rosewood guitar necks for sale

[paul schmidt]

Greetings,

A number of years ago I got ten Brazilian rosewood guitar necks (and headpieces) from Steve Klein (and Steve Kauffman) for a project that we wound up using Indian for (needed more necks).  So I've got these old-growth air-dried Brazilian necks/headpieces for sale.  The necks have been cut for the truss rod and the portion that fits into the body (as an acoustic).

It is difficult to determine a price because nobody I've talked to knows anyone who uses Brazilian rosewood for necks, nor recalls anyone who does.  Maro (who deals with Brazilian) thought they would be worth $300 - $500 each, but, again, it's difficult to determine as there's never been a market for them - anyone with Brazilian that thick would have made them into backs and sides, and sold them for much larger sums.  I'm open to offers.  Don't be shy.  I'm not using them.

Thanks in advance,

Peace,

Paul Schmidt

The Art of Music

East Bay of SF

[e-mail] (email)

www.artofmusicinstruments.com (web)

PS - I did the book "Art That Sings" about Klein

[paul schmidt]

Hey Frank,

What I have is what I listed. The headpieces are seperate pieces of wood from the necks (as a Klein acoustic would have been).

To the second post, the neck material impacts the tone of an instrument, and to my experience Brazilian rosewood impacts it positively, thus, making it useful. Your experience may be different.

[paul schmidt]

In response to Don's query for photos, I'd be happy to send you some photos Don. Send me your email address and I'll send them along. My computer skills are somewhat abrogated, and the photos are on my wife's computer. Let me know.

[paul schmidt]

In response to Ned's confusion about the photos - indeed these photos have nothing to do with my Brazilian necks for sale. They were put up by a fellow interested in my necks as examples of his lutherie as he was interested in perhaps trading an instrument along with money for the necks. The photos were intended as clarification of such. If anyone is seriously interested in the Brazilian rosewood necks I'm happy to send them photos - just send me an email with an email address where you'd like the photos sent. Hope this brings clarity.

[Ned Knepp]

Thanks Paul. I wasn't thinking about both of you being named Paul when I posted but your explanation works just fine. Now the pictures make sense.