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available wood for guitar tops

(If you can't find what you are looking for here, please contact me.  I can always find other types of woods in case you have something else in mind.)

       
     I keep my grading system simple - "S" is standard grade wood (included in base price)  "UG" is the first level of upgrade, and "UG+" is everything above that.

                S = Standard grade, no extra charge
    UG = Upgrade,
(extra charge $125 - $200) call for info.
UG+ = Upgrade plus,
(extra charge $200 - $450) call for  info.

 


Carved tops

Quilted Maple for carved tops   
(Standards, T-series, Valiants, Brigands, 12-strings and custom basses) 
 
 
      Please note!  The samples below are NOT cut to shape.  Some pieces are photographed with a "paper cutout" just to give an idea how it will look on any guitar.  All samples below can be used for any guitar that needs a carved top such as  Standards, T-series, Brigands, Valiants, 12-strings or custom basses.

                                                                   Latest update  11/17/2023           
 
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Quilted Maple for carved top multi-colored Maple
Qc1  UG Qc2  UG Qc3  UG Qc4   S Qc19  UG Qc 23  S Qc26   S Qc40   UG 
(quilt)   (quilt)  (quilt)  (quilt)     (quilt)    (quilt)    (quilt)    (quilt)
Multicolored Quilted Maple for carved top Qc48 Qc49 Qcc50 Qcc51 Qcc52
 Qc 41  UG Qc45   S Qc46   S Qc48  UG+  Qc49  UG  Qc50  UG+ Qc51   UG+  Qc52   UG+ 
(quilt)   (quilt)    New! (quilt)  New! (quilt)  New!    (quilt)  New!    (quilt)  New!    (quilt)  New!    (quilt)  New!
  Qc54  Qc55  Qc56  Qc57  Qc58  Qc59  Qc60 
 Qc 53  S Qc54  UG+ Qc55   S Qc56  UG Qc57  UG+ Qc58  UG Qc59   UG+  Qc60  UG+
 (quilt)  New! (quilt)  New!  (quilt)  New!          
Qc61  Qc62  Qc63    Giffin Standard, Quilt top Valiant, Quilt top
Qc61  UG Qc62  UG+ Qc63  UG+   Qc6  UG Qc11  UG+ Qc22  UG Qc24  UG
    Examples of Quilt tops used on finished guitars:
 


 


Flamed Maple for carved tops
(Standards, T-series, Valiants, Brigands, 12-strings and custom basses) 
 
(flame) (curly) (curly) (curly) (curly) (curly) (flame) (curly spalt)
 Fc1  UG Fc8  S Fc10  S Fc12  UG Fc15  S  Fc29  S Fc38  S Fc46  S
 
(curly/flame)  (flame) (curly) (flame)  (curly)  (curly)  (curly)  (curly) 
On-piece, hard, curly Maple One-piece, hard, curly Maple One-piece, hard, curly Maple
Fc48   S  Fc53 UG Fc62   S  Fc63    UG   Fc64  S Fc68  UG Fc69   UG  Fc70  UG 
 
(curly)  (Bird's Eye Maple) (flame) (flame)  (flame)      (curly)  (fan-flame)     (curly/flame) 
Curly Maple for carved top   Birds'Eye Maple for top Flame Maple for carved top           
 Fc73    S Fc76   UG+ Fc77    UG  Fc84    S   Fc85   UG   Fc92   S  Fc93   UG  Fc94 UG+ 
 
(curly) (curly-flame) (curly) (figured-curly) (flame)               (curly) (flame) (curly)
    Fc108 Fc108 Fc111 Fc115 Fc20 Fc123
 Fc95   S Fc96    UG+   Fc106    UG  Fc108    UG  Fc111    UG  Fc115    UG  Fc120   UG+   Fc123   UG+
 
(Wild-curly) (flame)   (rib-cage curly) (curly)   (curly)   (1-piece curly)   (flame)  (curly)  
Fc123 Fc124 unusual grain pattern Fc126 Fc127 Fc130 Fc131 Fc135
Fc123   UG+   Fc124   UG+    Fc125   UG+  Fc126  UG Fc127   UG+  Fc130    UG+    Fc131  UG  Fc135    UG+
 
(curly) (curly)  (flame)   (curly)   (curly)    (curly)   (curly)    (blistered Maple)
Fc136 Fc138 Fc144 Fc145 Fc146 Fc149 Fc151 Fc152
Fc136 UG Fc138  UG Fc144 UG Fc145   UG+ Fc146   UG+ Fc149 UG+ Fc151   UG+ Fc152  S 
 
  (Blistered Maple)  (Maple Burl)   Bird's Eye  (flame)   (flame) (curly)   Bird's Eye  Bird's Eye  
Fc153  Fc155  Fc156  Fc157  FC158  Fc160  Fc161  Fc162 
Fc153  UG Fc155   UG+ Fc156  UG+  Fc157   UG+ Fc158  UG+ Fc160 UG+ Fc161 UG+    Fc162  UG+
 
Maple Burl (Edge)  Maple Burl (Edge)  Bird's Eye  (pencil flame)   (pencil flame)  (pencil flame) (3-piece flame)  
Fc164 Fc166 Fc167 Fc168 Fc169 Fc170 Fc172  
Fc164   UG+ Fc166  UG+ Fc167  UG+ Fc168   UG+ Fc169  UG+ Fc170   UG+ Fc172   S   
 
(curly)  (curly) (curly)   (curly) Roasted Maple HardHard Maple Maple Burl  New!
Fc173 Fc174 Fc175 Fc176 Fc177 Fc178 Fc183   
Fc173  UG+ Fc174  UG+ Fc175  UG+ Fc176  UG+ Fc177  UG+ Fc178  UG Fc183  UG   
 
Maple Burl  New! Maple Burl  New! Maple Burl  New! Spalted Maple  Spalted Maple Spalted Maple    
Fc180  Fc181  Fc182   
Fc180  UG Fc181  UG Fc182  UG SPc11  UG SPc12  UG SPc18  UG      
 
Spalted Maple New!              
SPc33               
SPc33   UG              
    
      Examples of Flame tops on finished guitars: 
(flame) (flame) (flame) (flame)  (flame)   (flame)   (flame)    (flame) (Birds Eye)  
Brigand, Trans-black Finished guitar with flamed Maple top    Giffin Standard, Trans-black    Bird's Eye Maple top on Hollow-body 6-string 
used      Birds Eye Maple for carved top 
 Fc13  UG 
 
 Fc18  UG+
Fc21 UG+

 Fc27  S

Fc34 UG 
 
 Fc44 UG 
Fc45 
 
 Fc50  UG
Fc72 UG
 

 
   
  
Other wood for carved tops
   
(Standards, T-series, Valiants, Brigands, 12-strings and custom basses) 

 
 
  Curly Redwood Curly Cherry   Curly Cherry   Curly Redwood   Curly Redwood Curly Redwood   Curly Redwood  
    Curly Cherry for carved top  Curly Cherry for carved top  CRWc38  CRWc39  CRWc40  CRWc41 
  CRWc29   UG CCc33   UG  CCc34   UG   CRWc38  UG CRWc39   UG  CRWc40   UG  CRWc41 UG+
 
Curly Redwood  Curly Redwood  Curly Redwood Curly Walnut   Curly Walnut   Curly Walnut Curly Walnut Curly Walnut
CRWc43 CRWc44 CRWc45 WALc41 WALc46  WALc47  WALc48 
CRWc43  UG+ CRWc44  UG+ CRWc45  UG+ WALc7   S  WALc41   S  WALc46   UG+ WALc47   UG WALc48   UG+
 
Highly Figured Walnut Curly Walnut Highly Figured Walnut Figured  Walnut Figured  Walnut CurlyWalnut  Curly Walnut Curly Walnut
WALc49    WALc51 WALc52    WALc57 WALc58 WALc59 WALc60, dry
WALc49   UG  WALc51  UG WALc52   UG   WALc54   UG WALc57  S WALc58  UG WALc59   UG WALc60 UG "Dry"
 
CurlyWalnut  Bastogne Walnut    New!  Bastogne Walnut  New!  Bastogne Walnut  New!  Bastogne Walnut  New!  Curly Mango  New!
WALc60 wet WALc61  WAL62  WALc68  WALc69      MANGOc1 
WALc60  "Wet" WALc61  UG+ WALc62  UG+ WALc68  UG+ WALc69  UG+     MANGOc1  UG
 
  Curly Bubinga  Curly Bubinga  New!   Curly Koa  Curly Koa  Koa,Pommelle  New!  
  one-piece top  BUBc2      KOAc15  KOAc16   
  BUBc1  UG  BUBc2  UG   KOAc14  S KOAc15  UG+ KOAc16  UG  
 
Ziricote  Ziricote   Kauri Kauri   Kauri Myrtle  Curly Mahogany  
ZIRc1   Ziricote for carved top - dry 50,000 year old wood 50,000 year old wood 50,000 year old wood Myrtle top CMc45  
ZIRc1  UG  ZIRc25   UG KAUc2 UG+  KAUc3 UG  KAUc4 UG+ MYRc26  UG  CMc45   S   
 

      Examples of tops used on finished guitars:

Redwood
Burl
Curly
Walnut
Redwood
Burl
Ziricote Curly
Redwood
Figured
Walnut

Curly Bubinga
   
  Curly RW top on a Giffin 12-string Standard, Walnut top, P90s - body view2 Cust.Stand. Curly Bubinga top - body view 5     
WALc38 there are 6 or 7 more of these tops available     
 RBc5 UG WALc13 UG
 RBc17 UG+
 
 ZIRc19 UG
CRWc23 UG+
WALc38 UG+ BUBc24 UG 
 
 
     
 

 


  Thin tops
 

 
   
  Quilted Maple for flat-tops or drop-tops 
  
(T-Deluxe)
 
(quilt) (quilt) (quilt) (quilt)  (quilt)  (quilt) (quilt) (quilt)
         
 Qt1   UG Qt2    S Qt3  UG Qc6  UG  Qc7  UG  Qt8  S     
 
  (quilt) (quilt) (quilt) (quilt) (quilt) (quilt) (quittle)   
  Multi colored Quilt Multi colored Quilt Quittle Maple top 
  Qt10   S Qt12    UG+ Qt13    S Qt14    S Qt16     UG+ Qt17    UG+  Qt19    UG+
 
(wild curl)    (quilt)  (quittle)   (quilt) (quilt)  (quittle)     (quilt) 
Wild Curl Maple top  Quilted Maple for top        Quittle for flat top    Qt30 
 Qt21   UG+ Qt22   UG Qt23    UG  Qt25   UG+ Qt26    UG+ Qt27   UG   Qt30   UG

(quilt) (quilt)   (quilt)   (quilt)   (quilt) (quilt)   (quilt)    (quilt) 
Qt31  Qt32  Qt33  Qt34  Qt35  Qt36  Qt37  Qt38 
Qt31  UG+ Qt32  UG+ Qt33   UG Qt34  UG+ Qt35  UG+ Qt36  UG+  Qt37  UG+   Qt38  UG
 
(quilt)   (quilt)    (quilt)  (quilt)  New!          (quilt)
Qt39  Qt40  Qt42 Qt43        T Deluxe, Quilted  Mulitcolored Maple top
Multi colored Quilt
Qt39  UG Qt40  UG+ Qt42  SS Qt43  UG+        Used 


 
Flamed Maple  for flat-tops or drop-tops   (flame, Bird's Eye, Maple burl)
  (T-Deluxe)

 
(curly) (curly) (curly) (flame) (flame/mix) (curly) (flame) (Bird's Eye)
  Birds Eye Maple
  Ft1  S Ft2   UG Ft5   S  Ft9   S Ft11   S Ft12   S Ft20   UG+  Ft22  UG
 
(Bird's Eye) (Bird's Eye) (flame) (flame) (angel step) (curly) (flame)
Birds Eye Maple top Birds Eye Maple   Flame Maple for thin top  Flame Maple for thin top   
Ft23   UG Ft25  S Ft27   UG+ Ft28   UG+ Ft30     UG   Ft32   UG Ft36   UG+ 
 
    (flame)   (curly)    (flame)       (flame)  (curly) (flame) (curly)
Curly Maple for flat top Flamed Maple for flat top Ft41 Ft44 Ft49 Ft50
Ft37   UG+ Ft38 UG Ft39 UG   Ft41  UG   Ft44  UG   Ft49    UG Ft50   UG+
 
(flame)   (flame) (flame) (flame)  (curly) (curly) (curly)
Ft51 Ft53 Ft56 Ft57 Ft58 Ft59 Ft61
Ft51  UG+ Ft53     UG Ft56    UG Ft57 UG   Ft58  UG+ Ft59   UG+ Ft61 UG+
 
(curly)  (broadflame)   (Bird's Eye)   (Bird's Eye)   (flame)    (flame)    (Bird's Eye)   (Curly/burl) 
Ft62 Ft63 Ft65 Ft67 Ft68 Ft69  
 
 Ft62 UG Ft63  UG+ Ft64 UG+   Ft65  UG+  Ft67 UG+ Ft68 UG+  Ft69 UG  Ft10 S  Used
 
(Bird's Eye)      (Maple burl)  (Bird's Eye) (curly)  (Hard Maple)     (Maple Burl)  New!  
Ft70  Ft71  Ft72  Ft74 Ft76 Ft81   
Ft70  UG Ft71  UG FtFt72  UG+ Ft74  UG+ Ft76  S Ft81  UG  
 
   
Other wood for flat-tops or drop-tops   
(T- Deluxe)
 
     Curly Koa Curly Koa Curly Koa       Curly Koa  Curly Koa     
  Koa top for T Deluxe Curly Koa top for T Deluxe    
   KOAt1 UG KOAt2  UG KOAt3  UG   KOAt6  UG KOAt7  UG    
 
Curly Walnut WalnutCrotch  Curly Walnut   CurlyWalnut Figured Walnut  Figured Walnut  Figured Walnut  Figured Walnut 
  WALt16  WALt17  WALt22  WALt23  WALt24  WALt25 
 WALt5    UG WALt11  UG+ WALt16 UG WALt17 UG   WALt22 UG WALt23  UG+ WALt24  UG+ WALt25  UG+
 
Curly Walnut      Curly Walnut      Spalted Maple      MapleBurl      Curly Mahogany  Redwood burl 
WALN26  WALt27    Spalted Maple for flat tops Maple Burl for flat top CM20 RB18
WALt26 UG WALt27  S    SPt12 S  MBt13   UG+ CMt20  UG  RBt18  UG
 
 Kauri  Kauri             CurlyWalnut
KAURIt14  KAURIt14         
KAURIt14  UG KAURIt15  UG           WALt4 UG Used
 
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