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WezV

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nice to have a couple of days for guitar building again
« on: January 01, 2011, 04:28:08 PM »
been working on this for ages, but finally started shaping - its the point everything really comes to life!! :)

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and a bocote neck that is going to get a yellowheart fretboard
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Re: nice to have a couple of days for guitar building again
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2011, 04:31:19 PM »
Lovely maple cap - where are you getting your wood from (I am in the UK). I've built a couple of guitars from scratch and *need* to find some time to build another one (or three) :-)

Cheers,
Andy
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Re: nice to have a couple of days for guitar building again
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2011, 04:33:09 PM »
search for wadkin1(seller name) or prime timbers(shop name) on ebay - he may not have maple listed at the moment - but is worth emailing to see what he has in stock (there is a lot of maple like this)

the neck wood was from david dyke
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Re: nice to have a couple of days for guitar building again
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2011, 04:47:09 PM »
Thanks a lot - I'll look him up. I've used David Dyke before a couple of times...

My next project though has to be finishing head and speaker cabs for my home made amp (got some lovely cherry I need to find time to work on)...

Cheers,
Andy

Ps. Should have said earlier - your twin neck it looks absolutely amazing - very ambitious - looking forward to seeing it finished !!!
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Re: nice to have a couple of days for guitar building again
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2011, 05:22:17 PM »
I think I prefer the bass controls in line. The other option might be too close behind the guitar bridge.    A third option might be to put the tone by the neck (sort of Gretsch like).  It looks phenomenal, the quilt is great.
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Re: nice to have a couple of days for guitar building again
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2011, 06:11:26 PM »
Quote from: WezV on January 01, 2011, 04:33:09 PM
search for wadkin1(seller name) or prime timbers(shop name) on ebay - he may not have maple listed at the moment - but is worth emailing to see what he has in stock (there is a lot of maple like this)

+1  He has some great woods, and is a very friendly and helpful guy too in my experience.

Interesting instrument that one Wez!  I guess it's going to weigh something "interesting" too when it's all put together.  Ouch!
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Re: nice to have a couple of days for guitar building again
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2011, 06:21:57 PM »
obviously its not going to be light - but i think i have it down to something reasonable.  i am currently aiming for 12 lbs
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Re: nice to have a couple of days for guitar building again
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2011, 06:34:08 PM »
Sure it's not gonna be light, but after all you're playing the whole band. Btw, nice timbers.
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Re: nice to have a couple of days for guitar building again
« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2011, 09:09:16 PM »
That quilted maple is awesome! Are you thinking of staining or applying a dye?
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Re: nice to have a couple of days for guitar building again
« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2011, 09:17:21 PM »
its probably going to be an ocean blue kinda colour - all over, not just the maple

similar to this alembic
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Re: nice to have a couple of days for guitar building again
« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2011, 12:11:57 PM »
Woo, that looks great Wez... :D

A bass and a twelve, eh? You getting ready to have a go at Supper's Ready? :lol:
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Re: nice to have a couple of days for guitar building again
« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2011, 04:04:13 PM »
How do you liking the Bocote? Tried to get a neck blank from Gilmerwood once and the conversation ended wrongly in a argument :? They told me it wouldn't be stable and if warmoth did it I should buy it from them...

Awesome the quilted maple on the double neck! That is a major figure for sure! Envious as a kid watching someone with ice cream :(
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Re: nice to have a couple of days for guitar building again
« Reply #12 on: January 03, 2011, 04:09:15 PM »
bocote is fine for necks and fretboards.  it doesn't usually have the straightest grain but its plenty strong enough

last time i used it i forgot just how oily it could be and it did not glue properly... i am just typing that to remind myself not to do it again;)
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Re: nice to have a couple of days for guitar building again
« Reply #13 on: January 03, 2011, 11:13:35 PM »
Hummm interesting... How did you get it glued properly then? Epoxy glue?
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Re: nice to have a couple of days for guitar building again
« Reply #14 on: January 03, 2011, 11:51:18 PM »
That guitar looks ... heavy. Great, but heavy.
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