I loves me some maple
- Peter Wilcox
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I loves me some maple
I just got through building 9 Fenderish knockoffs to learn lacquer finishing techniques. I learned it's 99% preparation and sanding and 1% spraying.
On these 3 I used maple over alder on the bodies, and maple necks, and fell in love with maple.
The first is a semi-hollow thinline. I learned that if you burn the maple while routing for the binding, the binding won't cover it up. (Sorry for any dog hair and dust in these pics.)
On these 3 I used maple over alder on the bodies, and maple necks, and fell in love with maple.
The first is a semi-hollow thinline. I learned that if you burn the maple while routing for the binding, the binding won't cover it up. (Sorry for any dog hair and dust in these pics.)
Maybe I can't fix it, but I can fix it so no one can fix it
- Peter Wilcox
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Re: I loves me some maple
Second is a strat, non-bookmatched quilted maple on front and back.
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Last a tele, quilted on the front and fiddleback on the back.
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Oops, I put this in the wrong forum - can somebody change it to the solid body forum? Thanks.
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- Mark Langner
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VERY Nice stuff, even in the wrong forum! I've always wanted a Tele, totally irrational (I play acoustics. Period.), but there it is. Wanna trade that last one for a nice archtop?
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Maple is one of the easiest woods to finish. NO grain filling. Just sand and spray.
Good job by the way. Those tops and backs really pop.
Good job by the way. Those tops and backs really pop.
I need your help. I can't possibly make all the mistakes myself!
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Great looking guitars. Maple and lacquer just go together perfectly I think.
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I would if I played guitar - you've made some very nice ones. But if you have a 5 string bass or a nice squareneck resonator...Mark Langner wrote: Wanna trade that last one for a nice archtop?
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