Australian Tonewoods is Back

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Australian Tonewoods has successfully shifted base to Deloraine, Tasmania and we are back in business with a new website.

Please Note: If you are an existing customer and visting our new website for the first time, your account has been moved over, but you will need to request a new passord via the “Lost your Password” link on the Login Page. If you haven’t received your password reset email after 10 minutes, then check your Spam/junk folder, otherwise get in touch

The workshop is up and running and we are now processing existing stock and actively procuring local and exotic woods. If you know of any wood that merits consideration let me know.

Electric Guitar woods will be expanded to include:

Solid Bodies

In most cases, the solid bodies will be 2 piece bodies.

  • Cypress “Macro”  Cupressus macrocarpa
  • Silver Quandong  Elaeocarpus kirtonii
  • Bunya  Araucaria bidwillii
  • Poplar Populus ssp
  • Qld Maple Flindersia

Carve and Drop Tops

  • Blackwood
  • Qld Maple
  • Silver Wattle
  • African Mahogany (NT grown) Khaya senegalensis
  • Tiger Myrtle
  • Figured Myrtle
  • Sycamore

Alternative   Woods

New alternative wood species

  • Red Heart Satin Sycamore Ceratopetalum succirubrum
  • Red Penda Xanthostemon youngii

We are also trialling exotic Tasmanian-grown species*.  

  • English Ash (curly)  Fraxinus excelsior
  • English Oak (curly) Quercus robur
  • Himalayan Cedar (true cedrus)
  • Poplar
  • English Sycamore (curly) Acer pseudoplatanus

*Release date January 2023.

Wood bindings

Broader Binding range to increase colour and figure option.

Luthier Packs and Ukulele Woods will be listed on the 17th of October, 2022.

Shipping “in transit” times are yet to be determined as the logistics in Tasmania are unproven.

Regards

Tim Spittle

October 2022

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