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the wood well

Post by scuffle » Mon Apr 14, 2014 1:48 pm

Hey everyone,

Just wondering if anyone has delt with a company called The Wood Well from Washington USA. The specialise in flame and quilt maple. I have sent a few emails to them over the last few weeks but have recieved zero replies. Are they worth chasing up or am I wasting my time?

Please note I'm not meaning to put them down at all. I am just explaining my situation :)
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Re: the wood well

Post by johnparchem » Mon Apr 14, 2014 2:15 pm

I have not used them, but our state is full of huge maples. They are located in an area near the Olympic mountains. It used to be a huge logging area.

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Post by jayluthier » Mon Apr 14, 2014 4:34 pm

The Wood Well also known as Well Bay Woods is a small family business specialising in figured big leaf maple tops. Primariliy maple tops for Les Paul type guitars.
They are a very reputable business. I deal with them regularly.(fpr the past 8 years)

Address you correspondence to the attention of Sarah Franz.

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Post by demonx » Mon Apr 14, 2014 6:17 pm

Yes I have dealt with them on several occasions.

I have never had success via email, something about their crappy servers and not receiving emails. Every purchase I've made has been over the phone.

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Re: the wood well

Post by PeterF » Mon Apr 14, 2014 6:38 pm

I bought a quilt maple B+S set from them recently - ordered by email. Beautiful wood! Shipping to the UK wasn't too unreasonable either.

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Post by scuffle » Mon Apr 14, 2014 6:45 pm

i thought they looked like a family business :) which in m experience (generally) means good service. i wouldnt have thought they where stuffing me around on purpose.

I wonder why im having so much trouble via email. Ill send one more and then if i get nothing back ill phone them.

Looks like they have some really nice stuff so i think it will be worth it :) would anybody here have a clue at what freight to australia would be for a carve top billet?
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Re: the wood well

Post by demonx » Mon Apr 14, 2014 7:21 pm

Last order I placed with them was for three neck blanks. Cost just under a grand including freight.

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Re: the wood well

Post by jayluthier » Tue Apr 15, 2014 3:23 am

I live about 20 minutes away (in Port Townsend). Let me know if I can help if you continue go have
Difficulty making contact.

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Post by kiwigeo » Tue Apr 15, 2014 5:53 pm

scuffle wrote:would anybody here have a clue at what freight to australia would be for a carve top billet?
Check if anyone else here on the forum wants anything and split the freight.
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Re: the wood well

Post by gpj1136 » Wed Apr 16, 2014 3:22 am

https://www.google.com/search?q=goby+wa ... channel=sb


This is a link to Goby Walnut They are a supplier of Walnut for Gibson out of Portland, Oregon.They Have Maple also
Good people, Know their wood, and also sell Billets always worth a look. you can actually see the boards you are buying on the web site. I live in Washington I'll have to check out the place you found it's always nice to see more wood. :cl

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Post by demonx » Wed Apr 16, 2014 6:32 pm

gpj1136 wrote:https://www.google.com/search?q=goby+wa ... channel=sb


This is a link to Goby Walnut They are a supplier of Walnut for Gibson out of Portland, Oregon.They Have Maple also
Good people, Know their wood, and also sell Billets always worth a look. you can actually see the boards you are buying on the web site. I live in Washington I'll have to check out the place you found it's always nice to see more wood. :cl

No international checkout, pretty annoying.

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Re: the wood well

Post by gpj1136 » Thu Apr 17, 2014 11:13 am

Sorry, Next time I'm in there I'll talk to them about it. I've been buying from their bargain bins where the real deals are. The best buys for you would be billets as their sets are fairly high priced for the nice stuff. I hope I can help with it they have a lot of nice wood seasoned properly.

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Post by demonx » Thu Apr 17, 2014 12:11 pm

gpj1136 wrote:Sorry, Next time I'm in there I'll talk to them about it. I've been buying from their bargain bins where the real deals are. The best buys for you would be billets as their sets are fairly high priced for the nice stuff. I hope I can help with it they have a lot of nice wood seasoned properly.
Well, not really, as to freight a slab internationally could cost one or two thousand dollars as it'd be cubed weight. I've never got a quote, but I know buying small pieces is several hundred dollars, so big pieces would be big dollars in just freight alone.

Also looking at their site, they ship via UPS, which for us Aussies is pretty much a "stay away from that place" flag, as UPS seems to charge three, four times what USPS charges.

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Re: the wood well

Post by scuffle » Fri Apr 18, 2014 8:16 am

demonx wrote:
gpj1136 wrote:Sorry, Next time I'm in there I'll talk to them about it. I've been buying from their bargain bins where the real deals are. The best buys for you would be billets as their sets are fairly high priced for the nice stuff. I hope I can help with it they have a lot of nice wood seasoned properly.
Well, not really, as to freight a slab internationally could cost one or two thousand dollars as it'd be cubed weight. I've never got a quote, but I know buying small pieces is several hundred dollars, so big pieces would be big dollars in just freight alone.

Also looking at their site, they ship via UPS, which for us Aussies is pretty much a "stay away from that place" flag, as UPS seems to charge three, four times what USPS charges.
I have been speaking to Cyndi from Goby woods and she says they use USPS for international postage. I have been using the USPS postage calculator to check prices. About $180 for express postage for about 3 billets. I dont buy alot of wood overseas but i feel like that is pretty reasonable? (correct me if im wrong)
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Re: the wood well

Post by demonx » Fri Apr 18, 2014 8:47 am

If they're willing to do that, then yeah, that's about the norm price.

Their website states they use UPS. Maybe they should add some international info to their website.

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Re: the wood well

Post by gpj1136 » Fri Apr 18, 2014 4:00 pm

I'll try to get some time either friday or saturday to call them or go there and see what they say. It's kind of interesting to me how in the states we want the woods that you have and visa versa. I love walnut, but blackwood is beautiful and some of your other woods are really nice too. I haven't built with maple but, when I see the right set I'll try it. One of our other woods that is nice is Oregon Myrtel or Bay tree. Its beautiful wood with good tone a bit harder to find a good set though.

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