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Title: Which Maple top?
Post by: FernandoDuarte on June 09, 2013, 11:27:59 PM: So, if everything goes as planned, I'll starting doing this V soon... but not sure on which top for it, what do you think???
It's a kinda surprise build, so I'm not unveilling much info :P
Title: Re: Which Maple top?
Post by: juansolo on June 10, 2013, 08:29:11 AM: For me it'd be the spalt (but then I don't have to build it and it's apparently not the nicest thing in the world to deal with). Also I'd turn it round to go with the V. I think that'd look very cool. Black burst finish like Wez did on the spalted Veteran.
Title: Re: Which Maple top?
Post by: Telerocker on June 10, 2013, 10:14:39 AM: Another vote for spalted. I think it will look better on a V than burl.
Title: Re: Which Maple top?
Post by: gwEm on June 10, 2013, 12:41:28 PM: dean did a spalted V. it looked awesome!

(http://www.nealsvintage.com/images/dean_face_photos/spalded_v.jpg)
Title: Re: Which Maple top?
Post by: Philly Q on June 10, 2013, 02:13:30 PM: Quote from: gwEm on June 10, 2013, 12:41:28 PM
dean did a spalted V. it looked awesome!

I was remembering the Schenker Brothers V, thought that was spalted but it's not.

Anyway, I vote for spalted too.

(http://www.deanguitars.com/img/schenkerbros.jpg)
Title: Re: Which Maple top?
Post by: PhilKing on June 10, 2013, 03:45:22 PM: Tim has an amazing Case V with a burl top which is stunning and looks a bit like spalted. It's even more impressive in real life.

(http://www.caseguitars.co.uk/images/news-march-2013-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Which Maple top?
Post by: Nadz1lla on June 10, 2013, 05:12:58 PM: Such a hard choice! Probably Spalted for a V, though. If it was a Tele or something I would have gone with Burl.
Title: Re: Which Maple top?
Post by: Andrew W on June 10, 2013, 06:56:04 PM: Quote from: juansolo on June 10, 2013, 08:29:11 AM
For me it'd be the spalt (but then I don't have to build it and it's apparently not the nicest thing in the world to deal with). Also I'd turn it round to go with the V. I think that'd look very cool. Black burst finish like Wez did on the spalted Veteran.

This. What he said.
Title: Re: Which Maple top?
Post by: WezV on June 10, 2013, 07:09:09 PM: Quote from: PhilKing on June 10, 2013, 03:45:22 PM
Tim has an amazing Case V with a burl top which is stunning and looks a bit like spalted. It's even more impressive in real life.

(http://www.caseguitars.co.uk/images/news-march-2013-1.jpg)

that looks like buckeye burl, always looks great.
Title: Re: Which Maple top?
Post by: GuitarIv on June 17, 2013, 11:48:06 PM: Spalted gets my vote! :D
Title: Re: Which Maple top?
Post by: FernandoDuarte on June 18, 2013, 12:42:14 AM: So, Spalted it is :)
Thanks guys!
Title: Re: Which Maple top?
Post by: FernandoDuarte on June 28, 2013, 01:42:56 AM: Bad news!
I was applying cyanoacrilate glue on the top to harden it and the top is cracking all over... :(
Title: Re: Which Maple top?
Post by: Philly Q on June 28, 2013, 08:33:36 AM: Sounds bad, but I'd say get a PM to Wez, Fernando.
Title: Re: Which Maple top?
Post by: FernandoDuarte on June 29, 2013, 02:39:04 AM: Tomorrow I'm carrying it to a friend of me who is a professional luthier, lets see what happen
Title: Re: Which Maple top?
Post by: gwEm on July 01, 2013, 11:50:48 AM: how did it go Fernando?
Title: Re: Which Maple top?
Post by: FernandoDuarte on July 02, 2013, 02:18:14 AM: Well, he thinks we may be able to use it... I'm still a little bit uncertain, the top is 3/8" thick right now, I'm planning to thin it down to 3mm and not sure how it will react on the planer... Hope it ends well, if not, lesson learned!