westhemann Posted June 7, 2003 Report Share Posted June 7, 2003 look at this swamp ash about 1/4 of the way down the page.that's enough for 2 guitar bodies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vh-guitarstore.com Posted June 7, 2003 Report Share Posted June 7, 2003 actually, one board is one guitar.....the price is per board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 7, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2003 yeah i noticed that after i posted.still a good price though.you could glue it together and make a swamp ash neckthru all carved from it.it's cheap enough to not worry about the wasted wood.probably have to reinforce the neck section with carbon rods though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryeisnotcool2 Posted June 7, 2003 Report Share Posted June 7, 2003 or you could buy both cut them in half and book match them to use for two bodies! i think i might get them, i need to do a bass for a guy with a maple neck through. and they are a good price! thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vh-guitarstore.com Posted June 8, 2003 Report Share Posted June 8, 2003 youre still talking about $9 or $10 a board foot.....ash is generally cheap at about half that.......but, gilmer makes it look good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 8, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2003 this is the cheapest i usually see it. and that is a 3 piece blank.the one at gilmer is already planed to thickness and has finished edges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vh-guitarstore.com Posted June 8, 2003 Report Share Posted June 8, 2003 the gilmer stuff is roughed in......you would still have to run it on a joiner before gluing.......and then you still want to run it through a planer afterwards..... im just real cheap.........scott will pipe in with stories about that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 8, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2003 nothing wrong with that.i spend too much money.besides you run a business you have to be cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryeisnotcool2 Posted June 9, 2003 Report Share Posted June 9, 2003 hey VH, im also very cheap ! if you dont mind telling me, who do you get your supplies from? i have the machinery to plane and joint but unfortunetly there seems to be a lack of ash up here were i live. at least at the local sawmills. i personaly like mahogany the best but a customer wants the body out of ash. so you gotta give em what the want! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vh-guitarstore.com Posted June 9, 2003 Report Share Posted June 9, 2003 well swamp ash you have to look in louisiana (typing one hand here with a baby on my lap)...i have a local guy i use for everything.....but typical hardwood suppliers just carry ash as a generic term for all the species...it could be southern or northern.....i havent had many customers request southern ash specifically, so i just use "ash".....and you should be able to get ash anywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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