End block wood

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John Parchem
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Re: End block wood

Post by John Parchem » Mon Jan 07, 2013 1:12 pm

How about birch plywood for the end-block? I used it for the harp ukulele end block. I am not sure why, I just remember reading that it was good.
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Re: End block wood

Post by Kevin in California » Tue Jan 08, 2013 1:45 pm

Doesn't Martin use plywood for their end blocks?

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Re: End block wood

Post by ken cierp » Tue Jan 08, 2013 2:39 pm

Yes Apple Ply -- very hard, not sure which models
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