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Which top fits better this body?

Spalted Maple
9 (90%)
Burl Maple
1 (10%)

Total Members Voted: 10

Voting closed: June 16, 2013, 11:27:59 PM

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FernandoDuarte

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Which Maple top?
« 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
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juansolo

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Re: Which Maple top?
« Reply #1 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.
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Telerocker

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Re: Which Maple top?
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2013, 10:14:39 AM »
Another vote for spalted. I think it will look better on a V than burl.
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Re: Which Maple top?
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2013, 12:41:28 PM »
dean did a spalted V. it looked awesome!

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Philly Q

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Re: Which Maple top?
« Reply #4 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.


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PhilKing

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Re: Which Maple top?
« Reply #5 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.
 
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Nadz1lla

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Re: Which Maple top?
« Reply #6 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.
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Re: Which Maple top?
« Reply #7 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.
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Re: Which Maple top?
« Reply #8 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.
 


that looks like buckeye burl, always looks great. 
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GuitarIv

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Re: Which Maple top?
« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2013, 11:48:06 PM »
Spalted gets my vote! :D
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FernandoDuarte

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Re: Which Maple top?
« Reply #10 on: June 18, 2013, 12:42:14 AM »
So, Spalted it is :)
Thanks guys!
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FernandoDuarte

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Re: Which Maple top?
« Reply #11 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... :(
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Philly Q

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Re: Which Maple top?
« Reply #12 on: June 28, 2013, 08:33:36 AM »
Sounds bad, but I'd say get a PM to Wez, Fernando.
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Re: Which Maple top?
« Reply #13 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
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Re: Which Maple top?
« Reply #14 on: July 01, 2013, 11:50:48 AM »
how did it go Fernando?
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