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Randy in Caintuck

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Bubinga Betsy baffles
12/05/17 at 01:16:23

I have one pair of baffles in stock made from Bubinga (African Rosewood) hardwood .....

This wood is extremely hard, dense and heavy ..... and is a pain to work with. However it is the only baffle material I have used that actually has a noticeably distinct sound. It has excellent detail and focus. I would not recommend these speakers in a "bright" or "hot" sounding system.
They will sound best in a system that is primarily analog based or one that has a very civilized digital front end and an amplifier that has good lower midrange and upper bass response.

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Additional information and my email address can be found on this page of my website.

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Randy

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Jeff of Arabica

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Re: Bubinga Betsy baffles
Reply #1 - 12/05/17 at 05:25:13

I saw these and heard these at Decfest this year. Folks, these are gems! There is no over hype in what Randy is saying. I have his standard model Betsy's and there is no question, this Bubinga wood makes a difference - a very positive difference. I have speakers coming out of my ears right now or I would snatch these up! They are heavy and gorgeous.

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Randy in Caintuck

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Re: Bubinga Betsy baffles
Reply #2 - 12/09/17 at 02:41:09

SOLD !!!

As soon as I get caught up on a few current orders, I will be adding some hardwood baffle offerings to the stable.

I have some 18" wide "Purpleheart" that should be interesting, a nice slab of 18" Ash and will be making a few Two-Tone baffles using various combinations of black walnut, hard maple, purpleheart, Sapele, and a few other species that the local lumber specialty yard has in stock.

So much wood ..... so little time ..... ; )

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hurdy_gurdyman Verified Member Posts: 34	Re: Bubinga Betsy baffles Reply #3 - 12/14/17 at 00:41:00 Love purple heart. Made a fretboard for an Irish Bouzouki I built about 20 years ago. beautiful wood, and very hard. It would be one of my top three choices for baffle boards. Wish it wasn't so expensive... :( Dave [smiley=tunes10.gif]
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Lon Seasoned Member "Love without guts is worthless!" Philip K. Dick Posts: 26781	Re: Bubinga Betsy baffles Reply #4 - 12/14/17 at 01:03:31 I have a Wishbass with a purple heart (fretless) fingerboard. . . persimmon body. . . odd bass but nice woods.
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deucekazoo Seasoned Member Posts: 461	Re: Bubinga Betsy baffles Reply #5 - 12/14/17 at 16:37:32 Purple heart is a beautiful wood but also hard to work with. It bruises easily. Need to have really sharp tools.
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