A new order of Gidgee and Mulga fretboard and bridge blanks has arrived, and will be used on the next range of all Australian timber MAKAIO ukuleles. These timber pieces were bought from Loggerheads (Graham Naughton), who sources his timber from the dry areas of central Queensland. This order has both a plain and a ring figured set of both timber species. The ringed Gidgee fretboard is probably the nicest fretboard I have ever seen, and I’m looking forward to using it on a very special ukulele that will show off the best tonewoods that Australia has to offer. In my opinion Gidgee is arguably one of the best timbers that can be used for acoustic instrument fretboards, as it is more beautiful than Rosewood while also being harder than Ebony. Gidgee and Mulga are both Australian native hardwood Acacia species, and are relatively fast growing. Harvesting these timbers for use in specialist craft industries such as lutherie is more sustainable than the use of traditional tonewoods such as Ebony, and also supports other small Australian businesses such as Loggerheads, that provide exceptional quality materials.
Ringed and Plain Gidgee Fretboard Blanks
Lightly Figured and Plain Mulga Fretboard and Bridge Blanks
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