Snork Posted December 3, 2003 Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 THIS IS MINE STEP OFF! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...&category=28138 Would it be good to dye? or is it a pain in arse. is the tone good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted December 3, 2003 Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 i wouldn't dye that...the beauty of that wood IS the color.use a white wood like maple or sycamore for staining Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snork Posted December 3, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 so what would you do with that? not even dye it dark? clear coat it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted December 3, 2003 Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 yeah,i would take that awesome piece of wood,glue it on as a top,and sand it to 600 or so,and clear it with high gloss.take your time with that piece of wood,don't want to hurry with something that exeptional. i would also use it as a flat top or a drop top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted December 3, 2003 Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 by the way clear coat does tend to make wood appear darker,as if it was wet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedy McFeely Posted December 3, 2003 Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 man, that is nice wood... diito on the just clear, why ruin it? it's tits man, really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renablistic Posted December 3, 2003 Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 for what it's worth: NIIIIIIIIIIIIIICe wood. I vote: Tung Oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snork Posted December 3, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 your probably right. what i was planning on doing. is buyin 2 sets of that wood. (same tree... lucky me) and carving the uglier one for the back. very few guitars have carved backs. I think it could take guitar of the month. with a piece of wood that nice.... im almost afraid to put a custom monkey grip in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snork Posted December 3, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 .... uh oh now im scared. should i???? because i was really thinkin bout' it for my project. but now im scared! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted December 3, 2003 Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 for what it's worth: NIIIIIIIIIIIIIICe wood. I vote: Tung Oil. not on redwood.word has it that it's softer than basswood.tung oil will not protect it from dents like a good clearcoat will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renablistic Posted December 3, 2003 Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww but with tung oil you can't screw up!! If you screw up on THAT wil a cc, it would suck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted December 3, 2003 Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 .... uh oh now im scared. should i???? because i was really thinkin bout' it for my project. but now im scared! buy it and store it,build a few guitars out of alder or basswood until you feel comfortable,then use it when you are ready.you will make mistakes on your first guitar,how big depends on you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted December 3, 2003 Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww but with tung oil you can't screw up!! If you screw up on THAT wil a cc, it would suck! if you screw up a clearcoat,you just sand it off and retry(the clearcoat that is) with tung oil you slowly watch your wood become more and more dented and scratched over the years.seriously,redwood is SOFT,according to everyone that has used it.i would even use draks superglue basecoat to stiffen it up before clearing don't get me wrong i love tung oil,but everytime i hit my v on something it leaves big scratches.meanwhile my polyuerethane coated sabre is 10 years old and scratch free(except for belt rash,which will buff out) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snork Posted December 3, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 yo wes, i was talkin bout' der' monkey grip. is it a good idea on redwood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryeisnotcool2 Posted December 3, 2003 Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 he he he he well... it seems i like that wood to and i think(if i win the bid) i will let it dry for at least 1.5 years then i will resaw it to 11/16 an use it for tops! it would look great with mahogany and a nice ebony binding. may the richest man win! just kidding it is a really nice peice of wood though, i wouldnt put a monkey grip in it though, there for monkeys! make a nice carved top to show the beutty of the wood and definetly clear it! it is a soft wood ive worked with it before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snork Posted December 3, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 you know reading through that first part of you post made me want to chop off your spam and feed it to small koalas.... ............................................ but i like monkey grips.......... ;-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted December 3, 2003 Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 i'm all for oil finishs as they're wayyyy easier when you're dealing with woods that don't need to be sealed etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryeisnotcool2 Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 haha calm down you can have the wood! but i still think monkey grips are dumb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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