Padouk...what does it look like like it ages?

[dmraco]

Anyone have photos what Padouk looks like when it ages??

Thanks

 

[line6man]

Here is a good color comparison pic from Google.

 

[SustainerPlayer]

You can see the "fresh" wood around the tuner holes:

 

[dmraco]

sustainer...do you like the feel and tone?  Do you think it would burnish up nice?

 

[SustainerPlayer]

It's a special guitar. Not my number one. But I love the feel of it.

The Padouk dosen't burnish as nice as Pau Ferro of Goncalo Alvez because of the bigger pores but the feel is somewhat similar.   

 

[Cagey]

Padouk...what does it look like like it ages?

It looks like...old Padouk  :icon_biggrin:

 

[line6man]

I took this picture today, of my (almost) seven year old Padauk neck.

 

[Cagey]

Actually, I think that looks better than what it looks like fresh.

 

[line6man]

Actually, I think that looks better than what it looks like fresh.

Yeah, I was neurotic about keeping it orange, when I got it, but this deep, dark, matured color is so much classier! The color brings out more depth, too.  It almost seems to have a chatoyancy to it, like flamed maple.

 

[dmraco]

That is really good looking line6man.  Did you ever put anything on it??

 

[line6man]

That is really good looking line6man.  Did you ever put anything on it??

Just Howard Feed N' Wax, which is beeswax and orange oil. The last time I applied it was a few years ago, and it has stayed nice since then.

 

[rgand]

The color and depth of that 7 year old padouk sure is beautiful. What a fine wood.

 

[Glimmer]

I took this picture today, of my (almost) seven year old Padauk neck.

Dang purty!