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Sifu Ben · « **Reply #30 on:** September 07, 2006, 09:39:06 AM »

For wood I get air dried stuff from Tyler hardwoods in Wiltshire near Burbage. They've got a great selection of stuff, and have all the mahogany you could ever want. You will need to buy it by the board though, but looking at the response you're getting here I don't think that'll be a problem as you'll do 10 bodies easily.

Bainzy · « **Reply #31 on:** September 07, 2006, 04:10:14 PM »

Yeah, I just spoke to a guy at a timber yard nearby (Arnold Laver) and he said that they'll plane it to 1 3/4" no problem, so I'll probably get a very large 8" wide board of West African Mahogany from them, cut it in half, glue the two planks together to make a massive 16" blank, and make several two piece body blanks from it. I'm quite looking forward to making some bodies from this wood, from what I gather they should turn out really nice.

Sifu Ben · « **Reply #32 on:** September 07, 2006, 04:15:02 PM »

When I said by the board I meant 3 feet by 8 feet ;)

JamesHealey · « **Reply #33 on:** September 07, 2006, 04:43:03 PM »

niceone bainzy..

Bainzy · « **Reply #34 on:** September 07, 2006, 05:53:26 PM »

Quote from: Sifu Ben

When I said by the board I meant 3 feet by 8 feet ;)

3 feet wide, or thick? :lol:

3ft wide by 8 ft long at 1 3/4" thick would be perfect for building bodies, heck I could build a one piece triple neck Strat body with that :o

Brow · « **Reply #35 on:** September 07, 2006, 07:46:42 PM »

This sounds like it's all going to plan now mate!

Would something along the lines of a Gibson LP DC Junior be too much to ask?

I fancy putting some MQ's in something :lol:

Bainzy · « **Reply #36 on:** September 07, 2006, 09:05:48 PM »

Just the body, or the neck too? If it's just a body, would you want it routed to bolt on Strat spec, or glue-in? Would you want the 4 degree angle for a tune-o-matic bridge? I haven't got the LP Standard template yet, but if I did go ahead with a Junior it'd have to be reworked from that template so might take some time.

I'm only doing bolt on bodies right now for this job, if I did do anything more advanced it'd be next year on eBay or something - I'm just about to start Uni this month so my time is gonna be pretty limited.

Brow · « **Reply #37 on:** September 08, 2006, 06:16:01 PM »

Quote from: Bainzy

Just the body, or the neck too? If it's just a body, would you want it routed to bolt on Strat spec, or glue-in? Would you want the 4 degree angle for a tune-o-matic bridge? I haven't got the LP Standard template yet, but if I did go ahead with a Junior it'd have to be reworked from that template so might take some time.

I'm only doing bolt on bodies right now for this job, if I did do anything more advanced it'd be next year on eBay or something - I'm just about to start Uni this month so my time is gonna be pretty limited.

I dunno mate, I'm just brainstorming! :lol:

On 2nd thoughts, I'd prob stick with a swimming pool routed Strat. That way I can change the scratchplate for different configs of pickups etc :)

ToneMonkey · « **Reply #38 on:** September 11, 2006, 09:04:32 AM »

Bainzy,

I've got AutoCAD plans for a Gibson LP DC if you want me to email them to you.

ToneMonkey · « **Reply #39 on:** September 11, 2006, 09:04:48 AM »

Bainzy,

I've got AutoCAD plans for a Gibson LP DC if you want me to email them to you.

Bainzy · « **Reply #40 on:** September 11, 2006, 07:49:51 PM »

That would be kickass thanks, just send em to contact @ shredaholic dot com :D

The Strat and Telecaster router templates I ordered arrived today, so I'm off to buy a ton of Mahogany tommorrow and should have my first few bodies done before I get off to Uni.

ToneMonkey · « **Reply #41 on:** September 12, 2006, 08:54:52 AM »

email sent

plastercaster · « **Reply #42 on:** September 13, 2006, 04:57:41 PM »

I'd definatly be interested in a strat body, especially if you could do a gotoh-wilkinson trem routing for it. Have you found a place that will sell you Alder or swamp ash?

Bainzy · « **Reply #43 on:** September 13, 2006, 08:36:02 PM »

I've found places that will sell any type of wood, but I'm struggling to find anywhere that I'll be able to put regular orders into and get enough wood for 1 guitar body for less than £50 after shipping costs since most places are in America.

SL Hardwoods are supposed to do genuine Honduras Mahogany but are out of stock at the moment. Arnold Laver were a disappointment, they apparently don't do West African Mahogany anymore, but hadn't bothered to take it off their website or inform half the staff.... :roll:

So right now all I've got decent sources for is Hard Ash, Maple, Sapele and Walnut, so it looks like I won't be getting anything made before I start uni this month.

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #44 on:** September 13, 2006, 09:08:17 PM »

Quote from: Bainzy

SL Hardwoods are supposed to do genuine Honduras Mahogany but are out of stock at the moment.

They are local to me - seem quite helpful