moojiefulagin Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 What is used to create the effect of a black outline between the top and body of a guitar? Also, does anybody know where one would buy such a thing? Here's an example: -Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushead Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 Looks like a thin piece of laminate. Wood, plastic or something similar. Gibson used to do something like that with mid 70s Les Pauls. But they put a 1/16" piece of walnut between 2 - 1" Mohagany pieces for the body before the maple cap. Either that, or he's really good with a marker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 Almost looks thin enough to be veneer. Neat pic, I see you're looking into spalted guits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 my vote is a dark wood veneer, ebony is good for that cause it's so dark. but how was the top done!?!?! stain black, then sanded till only the ridges had black left then some creative taping and staining? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkdefino Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 Warmoth Pin-Strip Scroll down till you find it. It's there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 you can take a maple laminate(it is cheaper)stain it black,and laminate it in between the top and the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 K-derek, that's just a good example of a spalted wood top! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveq Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 K-derek, that's just a good example of a spalted wood top! That's what I was thinking. Do people actually try to stain wood to look like a spalted top? I have never heard of that. I would assume that this is just a natural spalt but I'm no expert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryeisnotcool2 Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 yeah that is just a natural spalted top, im almost finished a spalted flamed top, 3 more coats of laquer to go! and the thin line is usually a veneer walnut is nice for them ecpecially on maple. purple heart would look really cool to, but i dont know if you can get that in a veneer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renablistic Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 sorry, but i must ask, what does spalted mean, how is it acheived, and why does it look like granite? Is it expensive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 sorry, but i must ask, what does spalted mean, how is it acheived, and why does it look like granite? Is it expensive? spalting is caused by a fungus in the wood.you can also get spalted pecan.spalted maple is very expensive...spalted pecan is not spalted pecan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckguitarist Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 "image hosted by tripod" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 "image hosted by tripod" what does that mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckguitarist Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 thats all anybody can see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 how about this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckguitarist Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 well, i'm not really into bowl making, but that is cool wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 you can put guitar parts into bowls seriously,YOU try finding spalted maple pics edit...i meant pecan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moojiefulagin Posted November 13, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 Thanks for pointing me in the right direction! Does anyone else know where I could find veneer the could serve that purpose? I was hoping to find some for a bit less than the Warmoth price. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 K-derek, that's just a good example of a spalted wood top! That's what I was thinking. Do people actually try to stain wood to look like a spalted top? I have never heard of that. I would assume that this is just a natural spalt but I'm no expert. ya i knew it was splated, just looks it was stained and finished to exagerate and compliment the wood... maybe not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 no that is natural Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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