kraut Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 G'day, Has anyone here built a body out of red gum? This probably applies more to the Aussies out there. I was thinking about a neck through double cutaway les paul and using red gum for the wings and covering the top with silky oak (lacewood) No idea about the neck yet probably five piece maple and something else. Just not sure if redgum is suitable for guitars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz tradie Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 Redgum is very heavy stuff. I'd use it if you're gonna support the guitar on a tripod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGman Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 G'day, Has anyone here built a body out of red gum? This probably applies more to the Aussies out there. I was thinking about a neck through double cutaway les paul and using red gum for the wings and covering the top with silky oak (lacewood) No idea about the neck yet probably five piece maple and something else. Just not sure if redgum is suitable for guitars. It should be ok, but it will break your back in two I would chamber it to get rid of the unwanted weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraut Posted August 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 G'day, Has anyone here built a body out of red gum? This probably applies more to the Aussies out there. I was thinking about a neck through double cutaway les paul and using red gum for the wings and covering the top with silky oak (lacewood) No idea about the neck yet probably five piece maple and something else. Just not sure if redgum is suitable for guitars. It should be ok, but it will break your back in two I would chamber it to get rid of the unwanted weight. I forgot to mention that I'm BLOODY HUUGE!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGman Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 G'day, Has anyone here built a body out of red gum? This probably applies more to the Aussies out there. I was thinking about a neck through double cutaway les paul and using red gum for the wings and covering the top with silky oak (lacewood) No idea about the neck yet probably five piece maple and something else. Just not sure if redgum is suitable for guitars. It should be ok, but it will break your back in two I would chamber it to get rid of the unwanted weight. I forgot to mention that I'm BLOODY HUUGE!! Yeah, be that as it may, you can do some injury up on stage... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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