1nf1d3l Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 ok. i need to know if this is good or not. i see a little blemish where the joint is. the boards are 21 x 8, so would it be a problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedoctor Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Well, I guess my opinion is better than none. That wood doesn't do anything for me. I don't see any character in it that makes me want to build a guitar. The two pieces don't really go together all that well. But, I am VERY old-school in things like this. If you see a guitar in it, the part you are considering blemished is small and could be cut out or "built-around" one way or another. Is this local wood? The number tag makes me think it is internet wood. Carry on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CudBucket Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 If that blem is in the wood, just cut or joint it off. You don't even need to keep it in the joint at all. Move it to the outside and it'll get cut off at the band saw when you rough cut the shape. If the pieces are 21 x 8, you'll have a 16" width. Way more than you need. You're rough block only needs to be 13" more often than not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 What species is that? It looks really blah to me. Unless you're getting it locally, it's definitely not worth much of anything plus shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jehle Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 From the name of the file, it looks like it could be Alder. The grain looks a little OTT for Alder though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay5 Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 If thats the ebay seller im thinking of be carefula as they tell you that its only been air dried for like 6 months which is not long enough for a piece that thick. I think the accepted ratio for air dried wood is 1 year per inch. If this is the case pass on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1nf1d3l Posted January 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 i got some wood. a blank of alder that was already set up for making a guitar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CudBucket Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 That wood is fine. If you're going to paint the body, it'll work great. Stain? I'd look elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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