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    Posted: 23 February 2022 at 4:16am
Baltic birch is now >$200 a sheet in my area 😢 And with the current political climate this could be the situation for some time to come... I just managed to find a CNC op down to help cut some 4x8 sheets when I called 3 local lumberyards and heard we’re now over 200 if it’s even in stock! So for a new, untested build what are some of the more reasonable/common recommendations for alternatives other than mdf (and if anything ideally on the lighter side)? One of the lumberyards I called literally told me to sit down before he read the quote 😂

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Read a while back about using poplar. I think they were suggesting going up a thickness too... Its lighter and stiffer but softer. 

Thats all from memory. A google might yield more useful information!
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I used poplar recently for a small build. After two load-ins battered and bruised all over. I intended this as the cabs had to match thirtyfive year old scoops using oils and staining. 

In my opinion not to be used for "professional" use due to this. 
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Is it for a prototype build or a cab you are going to use like full-time?
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It is the first build so may end up just being a prototype but obviously hoping it turns out as expected and I can jump right into making a second (designed to be used in pairs) to hopefully start stringing up for gigs sooner rather than later. Assuming poplar is probably a no go here then?
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