pour bleeding me Posted October 22, 2003 Report Share Posted October 22, 2003 i went with my woodshop teacher to go pick up some wood this place was donating to us...and we could basically take anything...and im looking around and i find a pile of FLAMED MAPLE STRIPS! high quality flame too...long strips...only problem is there about 2 inch wide strips..so i dunno if i can do a guitar with it...we also scored some wider stock...some that i could bookmatch..but the strips are mine..they have very nice flame...any ideas on what to do with em? thanks guys..cant stop staring at it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoryKer Posted October 22, 2003 Report Share Posted October 22, 2003 Perhaps you could use it for binding? That could look cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YDoesGodMockMeSo Posted October 22, 2003 Report Share Posted October 22, 2003 well how thick are the strips? you could maybe make it a veneer and make a fretboard outta it. like a flame maple fretboard veneer? or headstock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pour bleeding me Posted October 22, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2003 yea it is a veneer sorry...forgot to mention that...but a headstock would be nice..and binding seems like u wouldnt see the flamed because its not too wide...maybe a flamed racing stripe? or should i even try to bookmatch them all and have a multi piece flame top? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted October 22, 2003 Report Share Posted October 22, 2003 Hows about cuting them into different shapes that fit together like a jigsaw puzzle and stain them each different colors then attach to the top of a body? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pour bleeding me Posted October 22, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2003 hmm good idea! didnt think of that...thanks for the idea...any others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted October 22, 2003 Report Share Posted October 22, 2003 E-mail me, or send me a private message, I'll show you what you can do with those strips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted October 22, 2003 Report Share Posted October 22, 2003 E-mail me, or send me a private message, I'll show you what you can do with those strips. no fair!!!! we all wana know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckguitarist Posted October 22, 2003 Report Share Posted October 22, 2003 man I wish I took woodshop... My school is all academic and doesn't have any tech things... And yea ....drak....we all wanna know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted October 22, 2003 Report Share Posted October 22, 2003 Glue to strips onto pickguards... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowser Posted October 22, 2003 Report Share Posted October 22, 2003 how about the sides of a guitar, almost like the binding but wide enough were you could see the flame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jehle Posted October 22, 2003 Report Share Posted October 22, 2003 how about the sides of a guitar, almost like the binding but wide enough were you could see the flame That's what I was thinking. I've been reading up on arch tops and a figured back and sides is standard. If you wanted the same look on an electric, put the strips on the edge of a slab body and veneer the back. That could be sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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