Pine As A Guitar Wood?

[MrValentine]

Please post any experinces with pine....

[MrValentine]

thanks...my search function isnt working....

[Tim37]

if you use pine just be sure to use good pine (just like anyh other wood) not the constuction grade stuff frome lowes. other than that theres not a probloem.

[Woodenspoke]

Did he say Pine....Slowly I turn step by step....LOL

[Willybomb]

Inch by inch

Step by step

Hah, great obscure reference there!

[Woodenspoke]

Niagara Falls

Susquehanna Hats

At least what I can remember..

[avengers63]

http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...&hl=soapbox

I did one from molding-grade pine very recently. It sounds great and was super-easy to work with. The drawback is that it's really soft and every little bump or scratch is really exaggerated.

[guitar101]

Please post any experinces with pine....

I haven't any experience but I came across this guy when researching Bill Lawrence pickups. His guitars are made from pine.

http://www.pinecaster.com/

Also try..

http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot...-completed.html

[Fowl2338]

http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...&hl=soapbox

I did one from molding-grade pine very recently. It sounds great and was super-easy to work with. The drawback is that it's really soft and every little bump or scratch is really exaggerated.

Bright? Dark? Middy?

[Mors Phagist]

Im making a practice build out of Pine at the moment. Its pretty heavy/dense stuff, and has some quality to it. It may sound good, it may not, but Ill finish the guitar irregardless and pray.

It will probably sound like crap, as it is my first build and I have no funds for quality pickups. (Im just taking all the hardware off of a Brandless, High production/Low Quality Strat shaped guitar)

[Our Souls inc.]

I've done some pine builds. I'll do more. Saying" pine" is like saying "blue" ... there are a LOT of varieties and not all equal. Look out for knots and sap I guess .... lol it is soft , but you should be careful with ANY instrument , not just soft-bodied ones. Using Minwax wood hardener helped protect it by making the skin a bit tougher.

[ShadesOfGrey]

From the links posted, I've seen some intreresting builds.

Those pine guitars have some fascinating grain pattern. I don't realy like the colour of the wood though..

[avengers63]

http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...&hl=soapbox

I did one from molding-grade pine very recently. It sounds great and was super-easy to work with. The drawback is that it's really soft and every little bump or scratch is really exaggerated.

Bright? Dark? Middy?

Kinda warm, but not dull.

Full bottom with some definition left on top.

Just like my wife.

[Fowl2338]

http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...&hl=soapbox

I did one from molding-grade pine very recently. It sounds great and was super-easy to work with. The drawback is that it's really soft and every little bump or scratch is really exaggerated.

Bright? Dark? Middy?

Kinda warm, but not dull.

Full bottom with some definition left on top.

Just like my wife.

Hahahahaha

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You could put a thin hardwood on the back and top, to protect it a bit better.

[avengers63]

You could put a thin hardwood on the back and top, to protect it a bit better.

I've seen that suggested more than once: soft pine core with hard outside. I wouldn't think you'd need more than 1/8", depending on what you're doing to the sides, IE: radius of roundover, belly cut, binding, etc.

[Our Souls inc.]

http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...&hl=soapbox

I did one from molding-grade pine very recently. It sounds great and was super-easy to work with. The drawback is that it's really soft and every little bump or scratch is really exaggerated.

Bright? Dark? Middy?

Kinda warm, but not dull.

Full bottom with some definition left on top.

Just like my wife.

She reads that , you in the doghouse jack.

[avengers63]

Kinda warm, but not dull.

Full bottom with some definition left on top.

Just like my wife.

She reads that , you in the doghouse jack.

I read it like a compliment. Then again...

[St.wise-professor]

You could use a hardener if you didn't want to cap it. I have a pine tele deluxe in the works ATM. It is soft wood but if you can find some sugar pine it is the most dense and hardest pine I have found.