sequoia
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I built a keeper uke for myself about 5 or 6 years ago that had all the bells and whistles and plenty of ebony and abalone bling. Since I loved cocobolo, I bound the fretboard and body with it. This is what it looks like now compared with a new piece of cocobolo:
The wood has darkened as coco will and is fast taking on that unappetizing color brown that resembles what we all do everyday in the bathroom if you get my gist. I'm starting to think that it is borderline unethical to sell instruments with cocobolo since it looks great in the beginning and then turns to the color of s---. Plus I got some coco wood dust in my eye the other day and it hurt like hell. So I'm done with it for good. So long cocobolo, I love ya, but it's all over now.
For a great article on using colored, exotic woods go here: https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/preventing-color-changes-in-exotic-woods/
The wood has darkened as coco will and is fast taking on that unappetizing color brown that resembles what we all do everyday in the bathroom if you get my gist. I'm starting to think that it is borderline unethical to sell instruments with cocobolo since it looks great in the beginning and then turns to the color of s---. Plus I got some coco wood dust in my eye the other day and it hurt like hell. So I'm done with it for good. So long cocobolo, I love ya, but it's all over now.
For a great article on using colored, exotic woods go here: https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/preventing-color-changes-in-exotic-woods/