PatientZero Posted April 1, 2005 Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 Ok, here's the project I'm working on. PRS "clone" 24.5 scale 22 fret 3pc Basswood body Quilted Maple Top Quilted Maple Headstock Veneer 5pc Laminated Rock Maple neck (set through) Ebony Fretboard Here's a few pics of the maple top, got it from Durawoods for a ridiculously low price: Bookmatch 1 Bookmatch 2 Quilt Detail In two of the pics you can see some variation in the color, heartwood/ sapwood I think. After the top is contoured, I'm going to bleach it to try to even it out some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipmurphy Posted April 1, 2005 Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 can't wait to see more! The quilt looks great. Are you going to go with rotary switching as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american_jesus Posted April 2, 2005 Report Share Posted April 2, 2005 that is a beautiful top...you had better do it justics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatientZero Posted April 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 (edited) I'm taking my precious time on this, for just that reason. The maple is the only piece with that kind of "in your face" appeal, but every bit of wood for this project is amazing. The basswood body is a perfect creamy piece, the maple for the neck is beautifully grained. The hardest part of this is being patient enough to do justice to the wood. UPDATE: I took the body blank to work today and thicknessed it on the Radial Arm Saw. Yes, I said radial arm saw. Took 109 passes, but it worked. Got it home and got it all sanded smooth again. I'll post pics of the body when I figure out my digital cam. Edited April 11, 2005 by PatientZero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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