Re-sawing Wood For Tops

[VesQ]

Hi,

Just ordered some Bubinga for my forthcoming build. It´s about 2" thick. I´m using the wood for top. Atleast i need to re-saw it in 3.

The guitar I´m building is explorer and needs 3 pieces for top.

Is there possibility I could squeeze out more pieces from that blank ? Let´s say five. Then I´d had more tops for more guitars.

How thick slices I should cut to allow some planing before and after top is joined ? Is warping a factor that i should consider ?

[ihocky2]

An explorer has a flat top, so you can take it down to like a 1/4". Carved top require a thicker top wood, but flat tops, can be as thin as veneer if you are not making a chambered body. A chambered body, 1/4" is pretty common for a finished top wood.

[fryovanni]

If it is just a top for a solid body, you could resaw as thin as 1/8"(I suppose you could even go thinner, as people even use veneer in the 1/32" range). I resaw backs and tops for acoustic guitars at 3/16"-1/8" (finished/surfaced backs are usually in the .095-.075" range). Structurally you will be fine with 1/8"(drop tops have little structural requirement). As was mentioned though, think about any carves and asthetics.