Daniel Sorbera Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 My latest guitar is a Mahogany back, Flame maple top single cut. Specs, Body shape the same as my wenge guitar Mahogany body Mahogany neck Flame maple headstock overlay to match the body Flame maple binding on the ebony fingerboard Flame maple top Maple stained in light amber with natural binding ala PRS Unstained mahogany drool.gif More PRS style carve where it sucks in insted of bowing out like the one I did on the wenge guitar. PRS HFS and Vintage Bass pickups with nickel covers PRS style switching via a rotary switch Nickel/chrome hardware everywhere 25" scale length some king of cool inlay at the 12th fret (havn't decided on a design yet) Pigtail wraparound bridge Bone nut Finished in high gloss (neck will be satin) The wood got here yesterday. pic Today I took it to the shop on base and got all the wood resawn and thickness planed/sanded. The mahogany was enough for two guitars bodies (with tops) and the mahogany neck was enough for three necks (with scarf joints). Here is a pic of where I stand right now, everythings glueing up Tomorrow I will glue the top and bottom together and after thats dry I'll cut out the body and start work on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Beautiful piece of maple - should be great looking project. Bring on the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernova9 Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 (edited) Godin, how thick's that maple? I love the figuring on it, and I really like your previous work, so I'm looking forward to seeing this one develop. I'm about to start my own carved top Maple on Limba singlecut, so this is my kind of project! Edited May 20, 2006 by Supernova9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnn_h Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Cant wait to see the progress pictures!! : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Salter Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 (edited) Im so passionate about beautiful woods i would be happy to just have slabs of it around the house to look at , feel, smell etc.... good luck with this build its nice when i see people building from trees basically as apposed to kits or pre made this that and the other...not saying the other way is wrong just saying i like to watch proper wood to guitar builds on here ;-) Edited May 22, 2006 by Dan Salter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted May 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 (edited) I just got the mahognay back and maple top glued together. Nice scrap clamping cauls? * Nothing like glueing very expensive wood together to get the heart pumping. Now I have to wait for the glue to dry, than I can carve it, rout the neck pocket, rout the pickup cavitys, drill for the bridge, rout for control cavity, drill for controls etc etc * No maple was harmed in the making of this film Edited May 21, 2006 by Godin SD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted May 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 (edited) The body is cut out now and today all the work starts. Here is a quick finish sample. It's stewmacs amber stain at recomended mix with one wiping pass. There is one coat of clear on it just to simulate the finish. Edited May 22, 2006 by Godin SD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 Whoa...looks like fabric...very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 Godin, Have you considered making a pass with some watered down dark red or light brown under the amber, just to make the figuring stand out a bit more? peace, russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushy the shroom Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 Your clamping job looks remarkably similar to mine for the guitar I built a year ago, the Nebula. Here's the pic: Same type of cauls and all.. If you were wondering, the glue job turned out perfectly, as yours should. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted May 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 (edited) Your clamping job looks remarkably similar to mine for the guitar I built a year ago, the Nebula. Here's the pic: Same type of cauls and all.. If you were wondering, the glue job turned out perfectly, as yours should. Good luck! I always liked your nebula. That was the first thing I saw when I came to PG main site a long time ago... I was thinking, "wow I want to make guitars like that some day" BTW russ I tested some diffrent dyes and I finally decided on a pass with very light red mahogany, than the amber. Looks more "full" than the amber alone. My glue job did turn out perfect, seemless. pic (wood wiped with naptha for pics) I routed and spindal sanded the body earlier today. The wood I got for this one is awesome Yes thats a routing mistake on the lower bout. The template slipped Luckally everything the router took out was going to be carved anyway, so it's not a problem Mahogany neck (not glued yet, just sitting there) Edited May 22, 2006 by Godin SD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Salter Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 That maple is giving me the horn ! ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarchump Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 damn is that nice! I dont have much more to say then that... haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer7440 Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Godin, how did you prep the bookmatch joint on your maple top? Jointer? Hand plane? Sanding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted May 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Jointer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer7440 Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrogeoman Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Very nice! May I ask where you got that maple? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted May 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 http://www.gilmerwood.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai_Guitars Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 That amber stain looks REALLY good on that wood, the flame looks amazing, like a flag blowin in the wind almost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 Yes thats a routing mistake on the lower bout. The template slipped It is for that very reason that I now screw down all my templates with short drywall screws. One in the neck pocket area, the other either in a pickup location or the bridge location. That way, the screw holes will be either routed out in the waste, or covered by the bridge. Looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 Just out of curiosity... how are you pricing this? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted May 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 (edited) In case anyones wondering I have gotten a LOT done on this. It looks like I am going to make my deadline! I'll get some pics up later today. I have it all planed out. If everything goes alright I will finish the "building" stages on around june 10th and the rest of the time goes into finishing getting ready for that July 22nd. Edited May 31, 2006 by Godin SD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 http://www.gilmerwood.com/ darn Godin, you are spending more than you should if you are buying from gilmer figured maples. Do you have Durawood website address, if not PM me and I send it to you. For the same piece you could pay half the price with him. I love gilmer, but not on maples, I think that they are extensively overpriced... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted May 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 (edited) PM sent. He sells flame? I thought he only did quilt. hmm deffinitly something worth looking into. I bought a peice of quilt from him and I was more than pleased with it. Edited May 31, 2006 by Godin SD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myka Guitars Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 Godin, that is coolest piece of quilt I have seen in a long time! I love the oragne coloring in it. Cool guitar too by the way. That's a sweet piece of mahogany (and maple). I am building one for a client right now with the same woods. Great combo! ~David (+1 for durawoods too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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