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Old 01-06-2012, 06:49 PM
Jeff M Jeff M is offline
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I just commissioned a new guitar today and chose mahogany from "The Tree" for the back and sides.

Is quilted mahogany super rare for real, or is "The Tree" desirable mostly for the romantic story around it?
It's pretty.
The supply of wood from it is limited.
Lots of folks like pretty guitars.
Supply and demand.
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