Lester Corncrake Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 (edited) NOTE: Topic title should read "This dramatically reduces the appearance of the joint as seen in the end grain." Had a quick look but I can't see how you can edit the title... ** I saw this technique at http://www.ronkirn.com/tutorial/index.htm [it's an in-depth Strat build tutorial] I don't remember seeing anyone use it on PG before, so thought I would post it up. Edited April 6, 2009 by Lester Corncrake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
komodo Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 NOTE: Topic title should read "This dramatically reduces the appearance of the joint as seen in the end grain." Had a quick look but I can't see how you can edit the title... ** I saw this technique at http://www.ronkirn.com/tutorial/index.htm [it's an in-depth Strat build tutorial] I don't remember seeing anyone use it on PG before, so thought I would post it up. Nice little trick and a REALLY great build tut. Check it out everybody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fridge Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 wow this is a realy great tutorial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billm90 Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 wow that is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Fantastic tut! And funny too But wasn't the consensus last time I checked saying that spruce shouldn't be used to a guitar body? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 it really depends on the spruce in question the original parker plys where spruce the original fenders were pine Squier curently produce guitars with pine bodies that are closer to swamp ash than any other wood they could pick in that price range yamaha make a balsa wood guitar with facings of hardwood ... the point is its possible and sometimes even desirable. i still prefer harder woods myself. just allow for the structure of the piece of wood you are using Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 I've never seen or heard a guitar made out of high-grade spruce, and the guy has a point that spruce is used in piano soundboards. Might sound nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ae3 Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Yikes, that's serious detail. The best online tutorial I've come across by far. Bookmarked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 This guy is as accurate as a machine, it's crazy. I suppose that's what happens when you make hundreds of guitars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 I've never seen or heard a guitar made out of high-grade spruce, and the guy has a point that spruce is used in piano soundboards. Might sound nice! spruce guitars do sound very nice. a bit different but definatly not bad, quite acoustic like and rich. i will mention the parker fly again, they now make it in many different woods but sitka spruce is still available for them the parker fly artist model typically comes with a quartersawn straight grained one piece sitka spruce body (much better than you would see in 95% of pianos)... reinforced with CF round the back iirc, because a big issue is how easy it will dent, enough to put most manufacturers off although in reality its no worse than basswood for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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