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  • Acacia    (Also look under "Black Acacia" and "Koa")
    Acacia (Also look under "Black Acacia" and "Koa")
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    Keep in mind that there are 1300 species of Acacias, spread all over the world, and that even experts may have difficulty in telling them apart. Many do not grow large enough to be used for guitars. But for our purposes, their similarities are far greater than their differences. That does not mean they are all identical, but it may be hard to differentiate between them and make generalities that transcend the inherent differences caused by a luthier's particular build methods and the...

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  • How Gut Strings Are Made
    How Gut Strings Are Made
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    A step-by-step guide to the process of making gut strings for bowed instruments. Warning - contains images of animal intestines.

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