Briand Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 (edited) I just got my 3 body blanks from Mammoth guitars that I ordered. I can’t say enough about them. You guys need to go take a look at www.mammothguitars.com . There prices are lower then any I have found and they will do what you ask of them as far as wood type and size. I worked with a guy named Douglas Jordan great guy to deal with. Top is mahogany, left side bottom alder with a purple heart cap and right side bottom alder with a quilted maple 4A cap. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/briand1/P1010001a3.jpg Edited October 9, 2005 by Briand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briand Posted October 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 Sorry, it took me a little bet to figure out the pic thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarded Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 thanks! i went to the site and the prices for the blanks are reasonable. however, the blanks may only be 1.68" thick. i guess that would be alright if your not building a trem axe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarded Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 oh and of course, if you put a cap on it, then 1.68" works great too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briand Posted October 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 They will do what ever measurement you want. I got two at 21x14x1.75 and one at 21x15x1.75. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 I just got my 3 body blanks from Mammoth guitars that I ordered. I can’t say enough about them. You guys need to go take a look at www.mammothguitars.com . There prices are lower then any I have found and they will do what you ask of them as far as wood type and size. I worked with a guy named Douglas Jordan great guy to deal with. Top is mahogany, left side bottom alder with a purple heart cap and right side bottom alder with a quilted maple 4A cap. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/briand1/P1010001a3.jpg ← Prices seem a little higher than some, but still pretty reasonable. It is definately worth $15-$25 extra if they do a real good job for you. They appear to be a fairly new company. Maybe you could see if they could sign up on PG. It would be great to know more about them and I am sure they would benifit from exposure to this membership. Peace,Rich BTW: Worth a look also:More Blanks from BTR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeiscosRock Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 I've been planning on getting blanks from BRT... really great prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briand Posted October 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 Here are some new pics of the FedEx guitar in primer and some ruff cut pics of the lower case v and the stratitsnot on the body blanks from mammoth. That Purple Heart was not hard to cut at all. I did not even have any burning. The FedEx guitar in primer. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/briand1/IMAG0104.jpg Me cutting, I have to get a bigger band saw! http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/briand1/IMAG0111.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/briand1/IMAG0126.jpg Man! This lower case v already sounds good! http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/briand1/IMAG0136.jpg Here they are ruff cut. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/briand1/IMAG0139.jpg The pizza man with the grub. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/briand1/IMAG0121.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocksolid Posted October 23, 2005 Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 Here are some new pics of the FedEx guitar in primer and some ruff cut pics of the lower case v and the stratitsnot on the body blanks from mammoth. That Purple Heart was not hard to cut at all. I did not even have any burning. The FedEx guitar in primer. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/briand1/IMAG0104.jpg Me cutting, I have to get a bigger band saw! http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/briand1/IMAG0111.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/briand1/IMAG0126.jpg Man! This lower case v already sounds good! http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/briand1/IMAG0136.jpg Here they are ruff cut. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/briand1/IMAG0139.jpg The pizza man with the grub. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/briand1/IMAG0121.jpg ← FEDEX GUITAR?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briand Posted October 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 Yep, are new slogan is “guitars on time”. I am kidding. Just another reason to use FedEx we are guitar people too. Here is a mock up pic for ya. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/briand1/P10100102.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briand Posted November 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 Here are some new pics of the FedEx guitar. I stayed up all night taping of the FedEx and painting it. It was worth every minute of it now that my creation is starting look like what I had in my head. Sorry the pics are from my phone. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/bria...edexguitar2.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/bria...fedexguitar.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 haha thats awesome, was that a special project for fed ex or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_A_T_T Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 FEDEX GUITAR?? I know, I was like but it does look kinda cool in those last two pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briand Posted November 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 haha thats awesome, was that a special project for fed ex or what? ← Don’t know where it will end up yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briand Posted November 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 Here are a couple of new pics with three coats of clear. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/briand1/IMAG0269.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/briand1/IMAG0263.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 That guitar looks awesome, keep posting pictures I'm eager to see it complete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briand Posted November 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 Thanks everybody. This post has turned into progress on the FedEx guitar and others so I will be putting it up in the “in progress and finished work area” and letting this thread fade out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogiewoogieman Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 why don't ppl buy from a lumber store? I seen a body and neck made from lumber store wood and it looks good to me. Save shipping costs just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzocchi705 Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 What wood was it, was it a tone wood, was it free of knots, was it sufficiantly dried? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilrob1979@yahoo.com Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 By the way the 1.68 inches was the minimum, not the maximum for the body blanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogiewoogieman Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 What wood was it, was it a tone wood, was it free of knots, was it sufficiantly dried? ← maple neck and body like I said looks good to me I looked down the neck to make sure it was straight and everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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