theQuestioneer Posted December 30, 2003 Report Share Posted December 30, 2003 right, so im pretty sure that cherry is usable for a body, am i right? my main question is: how easy is it to work with? the thing is, its the same price as or a little cheeper than mahogany here. would you suggest it for a n00b over mahogany? (i've worked with mahogany before, and i really liked it) how does its sound compare to other woods? also, if i want to put on a TOM, do i have do a set neck, or can i find a way to work out an angle for a bolt on? and is it that hard to do a set neck? thanks for the and please dont laugh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted December 30, 2003 Report Share Posted December 30, 2003 cherry sounds nice.like maple but slightly less harsh.the neck on my carved top is cherry. yes you can angle a bolt on.and no a set neckis not really any harder than a bolt on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted December 30, 2003 Report Share Posted December 30, 2003 Like Wes said, Cherry is nice wood, I consider it somewhere in the middle between Maple and Mahogony, a bit firmer than Walnut. A solid Cherry body could possibly be on the heavy side tho, depending on your preferences. If he's got a lot to choose from, see if you can find a few quartersawn pieces. To angle a bolt-on neck, I use Stew-Mac's neck router template, and stick a small shim under it at the right spot to achieve my angle. Kinda like a see-saw effect. Pretty easy. When doing an angled bolt-on, I also sink my neck down slightly more than normal, normal usually being 5/8" pocket, to kind of 'hide' the angle. I've got some good pics of this, but I'm soooooo slacking on getting my pic hosting situation together... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted December 31, 2003 Report Share Posted December 31, 2003 click here. Good pics of mine. Cherry top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theQuestioneer Posted January 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2004 hey thanks. weight will probably be an issue if i do that... what is the thinnest i can make the body if i use a TOM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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