MrValentine Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Please post any experinces with pine.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrValentine Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 thanks...my search function isnt working.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim37 Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenspoke Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Did he say Pine....Slowly I turn step by step....LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willybomb Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Inch by inch Step by step Hah, great obscure reference there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenspoke Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 Niagara Falls Susquehanna Hats At least what I can remember.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar101 Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowl2338 Posted April 19, 2010 Report Share Posted April 19, 2010 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mors Phagist Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 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) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadesOfGrey Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 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.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowl2338 Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 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 .......................................................................... You could put a thin hardwood on the back and top, to protect it a bit better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.wise-professor Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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