{"title":"Mandolin","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe mandolin is a centuries-old European origin instrument. It is extremely versatile and crafted in various shapes and sizes. Musicians worldwide play the mandolin in a wide range of styles, including bluegrass, classical, country, and folk. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTo achieve optimum tone and aesthetic appeal, mandolin builders require top-quality wood. Wood from the West offers a distinctive catalog of mandolin wood rich in character. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOur selection of mandoline wood for sale includes pieces for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBacks and Sides (sold as a set)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTops\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNecks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFingerboards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe best wood for mandolin artisans is responsibly-sourced, beautiful tonewood. While mandolins can be made from a variety of tonewoods, the Wood from the West collection strongly features maple Mandoline wood. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMany luthiers prefer building instruments with Maple wood because of its sustained tap tones and rich colors. It is also easy to work with and pairs wonderfully with other tonewoods for artisans working with more than one wood. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe sustainably source our Maple wood from the Southern Oregon Coast. Most of our Maple tonewood was bound for a wood chip mill before we rescued it. The areas the trees were logged from are replanted with new trees. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOur mandolin wood blanks include sets designed for archtop style mandolins and backs made from either one or two pieces. The color and detail in each set are unique, ranging from light to dark with various grain patterns from which to choose. No matter your plans for your next mandolin build, you’ll find the perfect piece of wood for your project. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"maple-mandolin-archtop-back-and-sides-set-fiddle-back-figure-ld07","title":"Maple Mandolin Archtop Back, and Sides Set, Fiddle Back Figure (LD07)","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eMaple is not only a beautiful wood for luthiers to use in building Mandolins it has a tone that enhances most any top it is matched with.  We recover our Maple on the Southern Oregon Coast where the variety of soil types can add color to your Mandolin.  The wood has unmatched qualities, easy workability, and sustained tap tones. It will make high quality acoustic instruments. We personally recover most of our trees from logging site where the trees were being sent to chip mills.  The areas that the trees are removed from are replanted with new trees making this a very eco-friendly and sustainable instrument wood.  The cool wet air of the Oregon Coast makes the perfect environment for slow consistent growth of acoustic instrument quality wood.  We air dry our Maple wood for at least three years.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eThere are two book matched pieces 0.98 x 7 3\/4 x 17 1\/2\" and two book matched pieces 0.15 x 2 1\/8 x 30″.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eOur photos are taken two ways.  The first to show what the finished instrument will look like and dry to show what the wood will look like when it arrives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eFree shipping to lower 48 states.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eIf you do not find exactly what you are looking for please contact us at kevin@woodfromthewest.com or 559.349.5917.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wood From the West","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52522680123706,"sku":"LD07","price":189.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0257\/3605\/2820\/files\/LD07.gif?v=1766687982"},{"product_id":"maple-mandolin-archtop-back-and-sides-set-fiddle-back-figure-ld08","title":"Maple Mandolin Archtop Back, and Sides Set, Fiddle Back Figure (LD08)","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eMaple is not only a beautiful wood for luthiers to use in building Mandolins it has a tone that enhances most any top it is matched with.  We recover our Maple on the Southern Oregon Coast where the variety of soil types can add color to your Mandolin.  The wood has unmatched qualities, easy workability, and sustained tap tones. It will make high quality acoustic instruments. We personally recover most of our trees from logging site where the trees were being sent to chip mills.  The areas that the trees are removed from are replanted with new trees making this a very eco-friendly and sustainable instrument wood.  The cool wet air of the Oregon Coast makes the perfect environment for slow consistent growth of acoustic instrument quality wood.  We air dry our Maple wood for at least three years.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eThere are two book matched pieces 0.85 x 6 1\/2 x 16 1\/4\" and two book matched pieces 0.16 x 2 3\/8 x 28 1\/2″.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eOur photos are taken two ways.  The first to show what the finished instrument will look like and dry to show what the wood will look like when it arrives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eFree shipping to lower 48 states.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eIf you do not find exactly what you are looking for please contact us at kevin@woodfromthewest.com or 559.349.5917.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wood From the West","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52522736288058,"sku":"LD08","price":189.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0257\/3605\/2820\/files\/LD08.gif?v=1766688498"},{"product_id":"maple-mandolin-archtop-back-and-sides-set-fiddle-back-figure-ld09","title":"Maple Mandolin Archtop Back, and Sides Set, Fiddle Back Figure (LD09)","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eMaple is not only a beautiful wood for luthiers to use in building Mandolins it has a tone that enhances most any top it is matched with.  We recover our Maple on the Southern Oregon Coast where the variety of soil types can add color to your Mandolin.  The wood has unmatched qualities, easy workability, and sustained tap tones. It will make high quality acoustic instruments. We personally recover most of our trees from logging site where the trees were being sent to chip mills.  The areas that the trees are removed from are replanted with new trees making this a very eco-friendly and sustainable instrument wood.  The cool wet air of the Oregon Coast makes the perfect environment for slow consistent growth of acoustic instrument quality wood.  We air dry our Maple wood for at least three years.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eThere are two book matched pieces 0.92 x 6 5\/8 x 17 1\/2\" and two book matched pieces 0.16 x 2 5\/8 x 30 1\/2″.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eOur photos are taken two ways.  The first to show what the finished instrument will look like and dry to show what the wood will look like when it arrives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eFree shipping to lower 48 states.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eIf you do not find exactly what you are looking for please contact us at kevin@woodfromthewest.com or 559.349.5917.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wood From the West","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52522771022138,"sku":"LD09","price":189.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0257\/3605\/2820\/files\/LD09.gif?v=1766688777"},{"product_id":"maple-mandolin-archtop-back-and-sides-set-fiddle-back-figure-ld10","title":"Maple Mandolin Archtop Back, and Sides Set, Fiddle Back Figure (LD10)","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eMaple is not only a beautiful wood for luthiers to use in building Mandolins it has a tone that enhances most any top it is matched with.  We recover our Maple on the Southern Oregon Coast where the variety of soil types can add color to your Mandolin.  The wood has unmatched qualities, easy workability, and sustained tap tones. It will make high quality acoustic instruments. We personally recover most of our trees from logging site where the trees were being sent to chip mills.  The areas that the trees are removed from are replanted with new trees making this a very eco-friendly and sustainable instrument wood.  The cool wet air of the Oregon Coast makes the perfect environment for slow consistent growth of acoustic instrument quality wood.  We air dry our Maple wood for at least three years.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eThere are two book matched pieces 0.94 x 6 5\/8 x 17 1\/4\" and two book matched pieces 0.16 x 2 1\/8 x 30″.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eOur photos are taken two ways.  The first to show what the finished instrument will look like and dry to show what the wood will look like when it arrives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eFree shipping to lower 48 states.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eIf you do not find exactly what you are looking for please contact us at kevin@woodfromthewest.com or 559.349.5917.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wood From the West","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52522805690682,"sku":"LD10","price":189.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0257\/3605\/2820\/files\/LD10.gif?v=1766689081"},{"product_id":"maple-mandolin-archtop-back-and-sides-set-fiddle-back-figure-ld11","title":"Maple Mandolin Archtop Back, and Sides Set, Fiddle Back Figure (LD11)","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eMaple is not only a beautiful wood for luthiers to use in building Mandolins it has a tone that enhances most any top it is matched with.  We recover our Maple on the Southern Oregon Coast where the variety of soil types can add color to your Mandolin.  The wood has unmatched qualities, easy workability, and sustained tap tones. It will make high quality acoustic instruments. We personally recover most of our trees from logging site where the trees were being sent to chip mills.  The areas that the trees are removed from are replanted with new trees making this a very eco-friendly and sustainable instrument wood.  The cool wet air of the Oregon Coast makes the perfect environment for slow consistent growth of acoustic instrument quality wood.  We air dry our Maple wood for at least three years.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eThere are two book matched pieces 0.63 x 6 7\/8 x 17 1\/2\" and two book matched pieces 0.16 x 2 5\/8 x 30 1\/2″.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eOur photos are taken two ways.  The first to show what the finished instrument will look like and dry to show what the wood will look like when it arrives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eFree shipping to lower 48 states.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eIf you do not find exactly what you are looking for please contact us at kevin@woodfromthewest.com or 559.349.5917.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wood From the West","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52522838917434,"sku":"LD11","price":189.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0257\/3605\/2820\/files\/LD11.gif?v=1766689364"},{"product_id":"maple-mandolin-archtop-back-and-sides-set-fiddle-back-figure-ld12","title":"Maple Mandolin Archtop Back, and Sides Set, Fiddle Back Figure (LD12)","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eMaple is not only a beautiful wood for luthiers to use in building Mandolins it has a tone that enhances most any top it is matched with.  We recover our Maple on the Southern Oregon Coast where the variety of soil types can add color to your Mandolin.  The wood has unmatched qualities, easy workability, and sustained tap tones. It will make high quality acoustic instruments. We personally recover most of our trees from logging site where the trees were being sent to chip mills.  The areas that the trees are removed from are replanted with new trees making this a very eco-friendly and sustainable instrument wood.  The cool wet air of the Oregon Coast makes the perfect environment for slow consistent growth of acoustic instrument quality wood.  We air dry our Maple wood for at least three years.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eThere are two book matched pieces 0.83 x 8 1\/4 x 17 1\/2\" and two book matched pieces 0.16 x 2 5\/8 x 30″.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eOur photos are taken two ways.  The first to show what the finished instrument will look like and dry to show what the wood will look like when it arrives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eFree shipping to lower 48 states.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eIf you do not find exactly what you are looking for please contact us at kevin@woodfromthewest.com or 559.349.5917.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wood From the West","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52522875453754,"sku":"LD12","price":189.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0257\/3605\/2820\/files\/LD12.gif?v=1766689639"},{"product_id":"maple-mandolin-archtop-back-and-sides-set-fiddle-back-figure-ld13","title":"Maple Mandolin Archtop Back, and Sides Set, Fiddle Back Figure (LD13)","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eMaple is not only a beautiful wood for luthiers to use in building Mandolins it has a tone that enhances most any top it is matched with.  We recover our Maple on the Southern Oregon Coast where the variety of soil types can add color to your Mandolin.  The wood has unmatched qualities, easy workability, and sustained tap tones. It will make high quality acoustic instruments. We personally recover most of our trees from logging site where the trees were being sent to chip mills.  The areas that the trees are removed from are replanted with new trees making this a very eco-friendly and sustainable instrument wood.  The cool wet air of the Oregon Coast makes the perfect environment for slow consistent growth of acoustic instrument quality wood.  We air dry our Maple wood for at least three years.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eThere are two book matched pieces 0.94 x 7 5\/8 x 17\" and two book matched pieces 0.16 x 2 5\/8 x 30″.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eOur photos are taken two ways.  The first to show what the finished instrument will look like and dry to show what the wood will look like when it arrives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; 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It will make high quality acoustic instrument. The areas that the trees are removed from are replanted with new trees making this a very eco-friendly and sustainable guitar wood.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #212b36;\"\u003eThere are two book matched piece 0.80 x 6 5\/8 x 17 1\/4\".  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #212b36;\"\u003ePhotos are taken two ways.  The first to show what the finished instrument will look like and dry to show what the wood will look like when it arrives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #212b36;\"\u003eFree shipping to lower 48 states.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #212b36;\"\u003eIf you do not find exactly what you are looking for please contact us at kevin@woodfromthewest.com or 559.349.5917.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wood From the West","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52531744571706,"sku":"LD18","price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0257\/3605\/2820\/files\/LD18.gif?v=1766791292"},{"product_id":"alaskan-yellow-cedar-archtop-mandolin-soundboard-salvaged-old-growth-rich-and-full-tone-ld20","title":"Alaskan Yellow Cedar Archtop Mandolin Soundboard, Salvaged Old Growth, Rich and Full Tone, (LD20)","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eAlaskan Yellow Cedar \u003cspan style=\"color: #212b36;\"\u003eis a beautiful wood for luthiers to use in building acoustic guitars, ukuleles, and mandolins.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; background: white;\"\u003e It has a tone that just a little sweeter than Port Orford Cedar and almost as loud as Spruce.  Our Alaskan Yellow Ceder is recovered from the salvage of old growth trees with growth ring counts from 30 to 50 rings per inch. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #212b36;\"\u003e It has a tone that enhances most any back and sides it is matched with.  The wood has unmatched qualities, easy workability, and sustained tap tones. It will make high quality acoustic instrument. The areas that the trees are removed from are replanted with new trees making this a very eco-friendly and sustainable guitar wood.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #212b36;\"\u003eThere are two book matched piece 0.80 x 6 5\/8 x 17 1\/4\".  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #212b36;\"\u003ePhotos are taken two ways.  The first to show what the finished instrument will look like and dry to show what the wood will look like when it arrives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #212b36;\"\u003eFree shipping to lower 48 states.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #212b36;\"\u003eIf you do not find exactly what you are looking for please contact us at kevin@woodfromthewest.com or 559.349.5917.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wood From the West","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52531939606842,"sku":"LD20","price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0257\/3605\/2820\/files\/LD20.gif?v=1766793007"},{"product_id":"alaskan-yellow-cedar-archtop-mandolin-soundboard-salvaged-old-growth-rich-and-full-tone-ld21","title":"Alaskan Yellow Cedar Archtop Mandolin Soundboard, Salvaged Old Growth, Rich and Full Tone, (LD21)","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eAlaskan Yellow Cedar \u003cspan style=\"color: #212b36;\"\u003eis a beautiful wood for luthiers to use in building acoustic guitars, ukuleles, and mandolins.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; background: white;\"\u003e It has a tone that just a little sweeter than Port Orford Cedar and almost as loud as Spruce.  Our Alaskan Yellow Ceder is recovered from the salvage of old growth trees with growth ring counts from 30 to 50 rings per inch. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #212b36;\"\u003e It has a tone that enhances most any back and sides it is matched with.  The wood has unmatched qualities, easy workability, and sustained tap tones. It will make high quality acoustic instrument. The areas that the trees are removed from are replanted with new trees making this a very eco-friendly and sustainable guitar wood.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #212b36;\"\u003eThere are two book matched piece 0.80 x 6 5\/8 x 17 1\/4\".  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #212b36;\"\u003ePhotos are taken two ways.  The first to show what the finished instrument will look like and dry to show what the wood will look like when it arrives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #212b36;\"\u003eFree shipping to lower 48 states.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #212b36;\"\u003eIf you do not find exactly what you are looking for please contact us at kevin@woodfromthewest.com or 559.349.5917.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wood From the West","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52531975487802,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0257\/3605\/2820\/files\/LD21.gif?v=1766793353"},{"product_id":"alaskan-yellow-cedar-archtop-mandolin-soundboard-salvaged-old-growth-rich-and-full-tone-ld22","title":"Alaskan Yellow Cedar Archtop Mandolin Soundboard, Salvaged Old Growth, Rich and Full Tone, (LD22)","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eAlaskan Yellow Cedar \u003cspan style=\"color: #212b36;\"\u003eis a beautiful wood for luthiers to use in building acoustic guitars, ukuleles, and mandolins.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; background: white;\"\u003e It has a tone that just a little sweeter than Port Orford Cedar and almost as loud as Spruce.  Our Alaskan Yellow Ceder is recovered from the salvage of old growth trees with growth ring counts from 30 to 50 rings per inch. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #212b36;\"\u003e It has a tone that enhances most any back and sides it is matched with.  The wood has unmatched qualities, easy workability, and sustained tap tones. It will make high quality acoustic instrument. The areas that the trees are removed from are replanted with new trees making this a very eco-friendly and sustainable guitar wood.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #212b36;\"\u003eThere are two book matched piece 0.80 x 6 5\/8 x 17 1\/4\".  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #212b36;\"\u003ePhotos are taken two ways.  The first to show what the finished instrument will look like and dry to show what the wood will look like when it arrives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #212b36;\"\u003eFree shipping to lower 48 states.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #212b36;\"\u003eIf you do not find exactly what you are looking for please contact us at kevin@woodfromthewest.com or 559.349.5917.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wood From the West","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52531997278522,"sku":"LD22","price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0257\/3605\/2820\/files\/LD22.gif?v=1766793547"},{"product_id":"myrtle-mandolin-back-and-sides-good-figure-color-and-contrast-du84","title":"Myrtle Mandolin Back and Sides, Good Figure, Color and Contrast (DU84)","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eMyrtle is not only a beautiful wood for luthiers to use in building mandolins it has a tone that enhances most any top it is matched with.  We recover our Myrtle on the Southern Oregon Coast where the variety of soil types can add color to your guitar.  The wood has unmatched qualities, easy workability, and sustained tap tones. It will make high quality acoustic instruments. We personally recover most of our trees from logging site where the trees were being sent to chip mills.  The areas that the trees are removed from are replanted with new trees making this a very eco-friendly and sustainable guitar wood.  The cool wet air of the Oregon Coast makes the perfect environment for slow consistent growth of acoustic instrument quality wood.  We air dry our Myrtle wood for at least three years.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eMyrtle is a great tone wood for guitar back and sides.  One of our back and sides sets will match up very well with our Port Orford Cedar, Alaskan Yellow Cedar, or Redwood tops.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eThere are two book matched pieces 0.98 x 7 1\/4 to 8 x 18 3\/4\" and two book matched pieces 0.17x 4 1\/2 x 29 1\/2″.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eOur photos are taken two ways.  The first to show what the finished instrument will look like and dry to show what the wood will look like when it arrives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eFree shipping to lower 48 states.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eIf you do not find exactly what you are looking for please contact us at kevin@woodfromthewest.com or 559.349.5917.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wood From the West","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53614235091258,"sku":"DU84","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0257\/3605\/2820\/files\/DU84.gif?v=1781624272"},{"product_id":"myrtle-mandolin-back-and-sides-good-figure-color-and-contrast-du86","title":"Myrtle Mandolin Back and Sides, Good Figure, Color and Contrast (DU86)","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eMyrtle is not only a beautiful wood for luthiers to use in building mandolins it has a tone that enhances most any top it is matched with.  We recover our Myrtle on the Southern Oregon Coast where the variety of soil types can add color to your guitar.  The wood has unmatched qualities, easy workability, and sustained tap tones. It will make high quality acoustic instruments. We personally recover most of our trees from logging site where the trees were being sent to chip mills.  The areas that the trees are removed from are replanted with new trees making this a very eco-friendly and sustainable guitar wood.  The cool wet air of the Oregon Coast makes the perfect environment for slow consistent growth of acoustic instrument quality wood.  We air dry our Myrtle wood for at least three years.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eMyrtle is a great tone wood for guitar back and sides.  One of our back and sides sets will match up very well with our Port Orford Cedar, Alaskan Yellow Cedar, or Redwood tops.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eThere are two book matched pieces 0.98 x 7 3\/8 x 18 7\/8\" and two book matched pieces 0.17x 5 1\/2 x 30 1\/4″.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eOur photos are taken two ways.  The first to show what the finished instrument will look like and dry to show what the wood will look like when it arrives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eFree shipping to lower 48 states.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eIf you do not find exactly what you are looking for please contact us at kevin@woodfromthewest.com or 559.349.5917.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wood From the West","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53614241382714,"sku":"DU86","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0257\/3605\/2820\/files\/DU86.gif?v=1781624535"},{"product_id":"myrtle-mandolin-back-and-sides-good-figure-color-and-contrast-du87","title":"Myrtle Mandolin Back and Sides, Good Figure, Color and Contrast (DU87)","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eMyrtle is not only a beautiful wood for luthiers to use in building mandolins it has a tone that enhances most any top it is matched with.  We recover our Myrtle on the Southern Oregon Coast where the variety of soil types can add color to your guitar.  The wood has unmatched qualities, easy workability, and sustained tap tones. It will make high quality acoustic instruments. We personally recover most of our trees from logging site where the trees were being sent to chip mills.  The areas that the trees are removed from are replanted with new trees making this a very eco-friendly and sustainable guitar wood.  The cool wet air of the Oregon Coast makes the perfect environment for slow consistent growth of acoustic instrument quality wood.  We air dry our Myrtle wood for at least three years.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eMyrtle is a great tone wood for guitar back and sides.  One of our back and sides sets will match up very well with our Port Orford Cedar, Alaskan Yellow Cedar, or Redwood tops.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eThere are two book matched pieces 0.88 x 6 3\/4 x 19 3\/8\" and two book matched pieces 0.17x 5 1\/2 x 30 1\/4″.  Note: Old incest damage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eOur photos are taken two ways.  The first to show what the finished instrument will look like and dry to show what the wood will look like when it arrives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eFree shipping to lower 48 states.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eIf you do not find exactly what you are looking for please contact us at kevin@woodfromthewest.com or 559.349.5917.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wood From the West","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53614265237818,"sku":"DU87","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0257\/3605\/2820\/files\/DU87.gif?v=1781624793"}],"url":"https:\/\/woodfromthewest.com\/collections\/mandolin.oembed?constraint=western-red-cedar","provider":"Wood From the West","version":"1.0","type":"link"}