Skunk stripe question

[basshead]

Was the shedua wood stained before it was sandwiched between the maple on the neck? I bought a small piece of shedua to make some repair plugs but the piece I have is quite a bit lighter than the original skunk stripe. There's an area in the bridge route that's been chopped up and the bare timber exposed so I know I'm not looking through colour or clear and it's still darker than the piece I bought...

[johnhall]

No.

[basshead]

Ok, thanks John. Is there any chance I could buy a small scrap piece from Rickenbacker please?

[johnhall]

Ok, thanks John. Is there any chance I could buy a small scrap piece from Rickenbacker please?

We haven't used in Shedua in years, sorry! By the way, the dust from sanding or cutting Shedua really irritates some people so you'll want to wear a mask when working with it. It also turns green when cut on a table saw but reverts to a nice brown in an hour or so.

[basshead]

Thanks for the heads up on the irritation mate, I'll keep that in mind. Lol, I was hoping you might have had some Shedua lying around.

[johnallg]

Ok, thanks John. Is there any chance I could buy a small scrap piece from Rickenbacker please?

We haven't used in Shedua in years, sorry! By the way, the dust from sanding or cutting Shedua really irritates some people so you'll want to wear a mask when working with it. It also turns green when cut on a table saw but reverts to a nice brown in an hour or so.

Strange. It would be cool to see.