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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Bradock PI on April 28, 2009, 12:12:41 AM

Title: Old wood
Post by: Bradock PI on April 28, 2009, 12:12:41 AM
I just thoght I have a 100+ year old piece of mahogony in my garage it was a laboratory workbench and is about 1" thick I think its about 8' long and 2'6" wide I don't think it is thick enough to do anything with is it?
Title: Re: Old wood
Post by: Lew on April 28, 2009, 12:18:51 AM
sounds like a fun idea-like the early early prs
Title: Re: Old wood
Post by: FernandoDuarte on April 28, 2009, 12:26:35 AM
You can make several SG bodies, if you put a 1/2" top on it :)
The top will be a little bit thicker than the bevels of SG...
Also could make some Rickenbacker bass clones, with a top too :)
Title: Re: Old wood
Post by: WezV on April 28, 2009, 07:19:31 AM
if the cut is right it could be neck blanks or lams
Title: Re: Old wood
Post by: hunter on April 28, 2009, 11:53:59 AM
Sandwiching is normally no good for bodies. It kills resonance.

Why not keep the table and make it a nice, rustic dinner table?

:O)
Title: Re: Old wood
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on April 28, 2009, 12:03:11 PM
Sandwiching is normally no good for bodies. It kills resonance.


Works ok on Les Pauls when you put a maple cap on top
I think if its really well done it doesn't have too much of a negative effect
Title: Re: Old wood
Post by: WezV on April 28, 2009, 02:08:19 PM
Sandwiching is normally no good for bodies. It kills resonance.

nah.   i have done a few sandwiched bodies and it definatly does not make a guitar non-resonant.   obviously it changes resonance but that doesnt have to be negative.  i t can allow you to control the resonance

anyway, i made my first fanned fret guitar with reclaimed mahogany from old book shelves.  all 1" thick

3 pieces for the neck through, then the body wings were a sandwich of 1" mahogany, 1/4" maple in the middle and 1/2" of quilted redwood on top

(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e31/WezV/complete%20guitars/FF1-1.jpg)

even with the other bits i still only payed about £30 for wood to make the whole guitar.
Title: Re: Old wood
Post by: hunter on April 28, 2009, 03:08:39 PM
Sandwiching is normally no good for bodies. It kills resonance.


Works ok on Les Pauls when you put a maple cap on top

Fair enough  :lol:
Title: Re: Old wood
Post by: Roobubba on April 28, 2009, 05:12:23 PM
Sandwiching is normally no good for bodies. It kills resonance.

nah.   i have done a few sandwiched bodies and it definatly does not make a guitar non-resonant.   obviously it changes resonance but that doesnt have to be negative.  i t can allow you to control the resonance

anyway, i made my first fanned fret guitar with reclaimed mahogany from old book shelves.  all 1" thick

3 pieces for the neck through, then the body wings were a sandwich of 1" mahogany, 1/4" maple in the middle and 1/2" of quilted redwood on top

(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e31/WezV/complete%20guitars/FF1-1.jpg)

even with the other bits i still only payed about £30 for wood to make the whole guitar.

And it plays really nicely!