westhemann Posted January 7, 2004 Report Posted January 7, 2004 i bookmatched the 7 string top today,and the figuring would be lost on a v,so i will be getting another top for it,but this one will be shapede like my carved top(except not carved) Quote
Snork Posted January 7, 2004 Report Posted January 7, 2004 DAH????? what kind of beautiful wood is thAT>>!!>!>!? Quote
Snork Posted January 7, 2004 Report Posted January 7, 2004 that is SOOOO DAG!!!!!!! i wish i had some oh man i love it! Quote
canuckguitarist Posted January 7, 2004 Report Posted January 7, 2004 thats cool looking wood! !!! Quote
renablistic Posted January 7, 2004 Report Posted January 7, 2004 you guys... most of that "coolness" is from the low-quality pics... It's just regular quilted maple... Quote
westhemann Posted January 7, 2004 Author Report Posted January 7, 2004 guess again,ren......that is what it looks like...and that is undampened wood in poor lighting.it is AAAA quilt. Quote
Drak Posted January 7, 2004 Report Posted January 7, 2004 I feel yer pain Wes. I've also had a hard time finding the 'right' wood for a V sometimes, where the best part of the quilt wouldn't be cut away and left for dead in the Vortex of the V shape itself... ...been there mate! Quote
westhemann Posted January 7, 2004 Author Report Posted January 7, 2004 no pain ,drak..this will just be that neck thru i wanted to make.i will be taking lots of pics of the way i do it. Quote
westhemann Posted January 7, 2004 Author Report Posted January 7, 2004 besides,now i get to shop for more quilted maple Quote
Drak Posted January 7, 2004 Report Posted January 7, 2004 That's always a fun day, I came home from work today and found a package of bookmatched AAAAA Quilt waiting for me sitting right on my doorstep, rain and all. When I saw that cardboard box sitting there, it made the day just a -little- bit better! Ya just gotta love that! Quote
westhemann Posted January 7, 2004 Author Report Posted January 7, 2004 yeah i think i may have to break out the big bucks and go to gilmer Quote
canuckguitarist Posted January 7, 2004 Report Posted January 7, 2004 yeah i think i may have to break out the big bucks and go to gilmer big bucks....yea...but they have such awesome wood!!!! Quote
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted January 7, 2004 Report Posted January 7, 2004 you guys... most of that "coolness" is from the low-quality pics... It's just regular quilted maple... Ya know, I cant help but comment on that. The maple looks like 5A, stuff that the cabinet company I might be working for rejects. Any way, the comment, if said to me, I would find offensive, let alone disrespecful. Anywho, great quilt wes. Any pics of the V progress? Quote
westhemann Posted January 7, 2004 Author Report Posted January 7, 2004 Anywho, great quilt wes. Any pics of the V progress? thanks...no real progress yet...i am still searching for a top...but i will be starting the neck this weekend Quote
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted January 7, 2004 Report Posted January 7, 2004 cool. I am still in search of the elusive local quilt....going to try another outlet tomarrow or thrusday. There's at least 3 in the area. Quote
Guest AlexVDL Posted January 7, 2004 Report Posted January 7, 2004 you guys... most of that "coolness" is from the low-quality pics... It's just regular quilted maple... If you have nothing nice to say, better to say nothing at all... It's a really good looking quilt, and it's definately not regular quilt. It's high grade Quote
Jem7RB UK Posted January 7, 2004 Report Posted January 7, 2004 Nice looking wood Wes ... Very nice indeedy Rob Quote
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted January 7, 2004 Report Posted January 7, 2004 Litchfield's wife here. i don't normally well...post here or really even read too much of it and i'm no guitar builder myself...unless you count learning to do inlays...but i do have to say..."cool pix" or not, that is still some BEAUTIFUL wood. Quote
mullmuzzler Posted January 7, 2004 Report Posted January 7, 2004 How thick is it? mullmuzzler | OSSMT Quote
mullmuzzler Posted January 7, 2004 Report Posted January 7, 2004 You can use the cutaway area and make a veener for the headstock, man. That really looks nice. Congrats on the purchase. mullmuzzler | OSSMT Quote
Lex Luthier Posted January 7, 2004 Report Posted January 7, 2004 That quilt isn't that nice looking, but still nice. I think THIS is some SWEEEEEEEET quilting! This thing is sweet in person. Quote
darren wilson Posted January 7, 2004 Report Posted January 7, 2004 That's a gorgeous piece of wood, wes... can't wait to see it finished! How are you going to handle the void on the upper bout? I've often thought about using a piece of burl walnut or something similar, but the voids in heavily figured woods are always an issue. Quote
westhemann Posted January 7, 2004 Author Report Posted January 7, 2004 i put the void there on purpose...i prefer "imperfect" woods for things like this...you will be able to see it when i am done as i don't intend to cover it...i really wanted to put both of them on the body but i couldn't figure out how. yeah lex,mine is not as great as THAT...i would love to find a piece like that for my v ...that is quite an uncommon piece. and mrs. litchfield...thank you for your kind words....you should make your own member name so we can distinguish you... i suggest "the better half" Quote
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