Most unusual maple top?

[XxpapertigerxX]

Check this thing out, I've never seen anything like it.

[d1dsj]

That's really different...... I like it!

[Oli]

That'll be some burl-- always reminds me of brains! I've got a nice piece back at home just waiting to be the top of something nice :)

[WezV]

i love a bit of burl on occasion.  Have not had one that 3D, but the darkness helps with that

time for some old guitar pics





worth having a look at thuya burl, amboyna burl and buckeye burl if you like crazy woods

[JacksonRR]

WoW! That top is INSANE!!!

http://www.oregonwildwood.com/

Patrick Hufschmid gets his tops from this company. I really love the grafted walnut tops where they cut tops that are half one type of walnut and half another.
But on the subject of Maple, I think this set is very nice. You can see a guitar in there quite easily.

[XxpapertigerxX]

That'll be some burl-- always reminds me of brains! I've got a nice piece back at home just waiting to be the top of something nice :)

Now I'm not sure if I should be in awe or just totally grossed out  :lol:

[XxpapertigerxX]

WezV, are those guitars of yours? I especially like the top one

[DoomBuggi]

and booked match, yum.

[WezV]

WezV, are those guitars of yours? I especially like the top one

yeah, i went through a maple burl phase - those 3 were all built 2005-2006 and i think they all came from gallery hardwoods in the US

[Mr. Air]

To quote Mastodon: "Is this the curl of the burl?"

It doesn't so much remind me of brains as it does the web-like strands covering the aliens lair in Aliens.

[blue]

when i look at that Warmoth strat, i see Swamp Thing staring back at me  :o

[forestcaver]

Anyone know of any UK suppliers of nice maple tops ?

[WezV]

Anyone know of any UK suppliers of nice maple tops ?

andy prime of prime timbers (wadkin1)on ebay is always worth an email.  he will have a lot more than is listed  on ebay

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Prime-Timbers?_trksid=p4340.l2563

[forestcaver]

Thanks for that - it's a shame gosport is so far from me! May well get a top from photos anyway...

Cheers,
Andy

[ToneMonkey]

But on the subject of Maple, I think this set is very nice. You can see a guitar in there quite easily.

I can see a fanny in there quite easily.