guitarnut Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 The last of the 4 I currently have planned this fall is a chambered double cut. I lucked into some really nice spalted flame maple and I'm really eager to use some of it. The thicker of the 2 billets shown will be bookmtached for the body and the top will be bookmatched from the other billet. The color and texture of the 2 match very closly so I'm not sure if I'll bind it of not...may just round it over and leave it at that if the glue up nicely. I have a maple neck blank in the shot but I may end up going with a mahogany 3 a side design with a slight heel angle depending on the bridge I go with. Specs: Spalted flame maple chambered body...bookmatched. Spalted flame maple top...no f-hole...bookmatched. Dual zebra humbuckers. Volume, tone, 3-way toggle switch. More soon...when the weather cools a bit. Peace, Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 I'd personally be tempted to pair a top with a mahogany or limba back, and a mahogany or limba neck. The flame maple neck is very nice indeed, but I'd worry about the whole guitar getting just a touch too busy if you're not careful. I wouldn't really want an all-maple guitar (matched or not), and that's some really nice flamey spalt you've got there, which I would be tempted to use for more than a chambered solidbody block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 Very excited for this build, hope it turns out as good as your other guitars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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