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Old 03-29-2015, 06:54 PM
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Offered as a non-luthiery woodworker...

We used to use Anigre (or Anegre) pretty routinely in architectural work. It was pricey, but used to be obtainable.

Many species are simply less available, now; Anigre is one of them. A short synopses is that a combination of deforestation and lumber companies' capacity reduction (caused by the recent, global, economic changes) has made some species pretty tough to get.

So, if this bass has Anigre sides and back, it is even more precious; it is made from a dwindling, rare resource!
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