archtopman Posted December 23, 2004 Report Share Posted December 23, 2004 sorry newbie here....;o( getting ready to try my 1st guitar. i'm from the Northwest, and was wondering how a cedar top might sound....;o) thx in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannoG Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 (edited) It should sound very good. It is so soft that you'll need to be more careful with it then, say, maple. It will also be much, much easier to carve the top then most any other wood. Welcome to the forum, where in the NW? Edited December 24, 2004 by DannoG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 Many people use cedar as a top on acoustics; it smells very nice of course. Softer than spruce. You're brave to try an archtop as your first guitar; if you can pull it off, then every other guitar you build will seem easy by comparison. Not to dissuade...but I've built 4 solid bodies and done many repairs, and I still don't think I'm quite ready for the hard part of my own (partially started) archtop project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archtopman Posted December 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 thx all i from northern idaho i helped a guy with a couple of tops and backs, so i feel ok doing that. (i hope) the neck will be the hard part, i think. i try to play alittle too, i hope that will help with the feel part of it....lol i guess thats why i'm here, hope to look for tips, and a shoulder to cry on....hhehehehehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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