Thoughtless 7 Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 Would this idea work...iwas leaning towards the explorer...but i would like to make them both. Would they work or would the Explorer body be to weak? Sorry if this is on the wrong board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 Well, it depends how strong the wood is! I know, it sounds like a truism, but I'm serious. If you use 1/8" mahogany, it'll probably puncture pretty easily. On the other hand, if you use 1/4" or thicker, it'll be strong enough as long as you dont go around -trying- to smash it. Also, a stronger wood like maple or walnut would prove, well, stronger. As for the edges (edge to cavity edge), I'd make them plenty thick. I can't give you any actual measurements, as I have never built a hollowbody myself. Another option is many smaller chambers, like Warmoth.com does their bodies. that will add quite a bit of strength and rigidity. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MzI Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 whats your reasoning for goin with the hollow body?? do you like the tone or is the weigth of the explorer or v too heavy MzI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thoughtless 7 Posted September 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 I've always like the Semi-hollow Tele...but not the original...but i've never seen a semi-hollow explorer or V...so its more to do with sort of standing out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tirapop Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 Would this idea work...iwas leaning towards the explorer...but i would like to make them both. Would they work or would the Explorer body be to weak? Luthier Danny Ferrington made acoustic guitars with explorer body shapes and he didn't have any problems with them. I don't think there's anything inherently weak about the shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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