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I'm thinking about having a custom Heritage built and a friend of mine has these rosewood blanks that he is offering to me to use if I want.

They came from a Luther in Kalamazoo who has since retired. The boards came in plastic bags from a supplier in Canada....

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We are not sure how old they are? The label on each bag says "old rosewood fretboards for guitar"

Here are all 4 together...

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What I am trying to determine is if one or all of these might be Brazilian rosewood? So wood experts, time to test your skills.....

HERE IS #1

this one is the second darkest and second heaviest of the 4

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what is that "scent"?

The scent is why it's called "rosewood". It smells like roses. It's faint, but it's there. I was at BCR music a year or so ago and was talking to greg, and he took out a block of brazilian he got from a desk. not really big enough for a FB at all but could be used for repairs, bridge, etc. he sanded off a bit, and it smelled faintly of roses.

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