nyck8 Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 I'm will be getting an 8 string built soon. It will have an all maple neck(28"), a single Lundgren m8 pickup, and a bolt on body. I have decided on maple for the bodywood. The whole body will be extra small and thin(1.25 inch). Maple isn't really the most pretty wood, so I decided to get some kind of top, but the body style will have a forearm contour, which will really ruin the top by being cut off. I have considered doing half the body maple, and the other top half a nice looking figured wood but still have good tonal characteristics and similar to maple. I've been looking for some nice looking tops, and I found this beautiful piece. It's Anigre: Anyone know what anigre sounds like? Is there a way to just get a standard maple body and stil have the nice figured top regardless of the forearm controur(bend the top??)? Does figured maple sound different from regular maple? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fookgub Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 I don't think it necessarily looks bad to expose the body wood in the forearm contour. Observe: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunkielad Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 You could always do a 'drop top' where you make the guitar body and heat/steam a thinner cap (maybe 5mm) onto the shape including the forearm contour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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