joris Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 Hi all, I'm starting my first guitar project. It took me a while to do all the preparations, but i think i can finally start building. I got hold of some wood. It's called Sipo. Can I use this kind of wood to cut out my solid body? The pieces are big enough to cut out the body without glueing them together. Can i do it this way, or do I have to glue two pieces together ? I'll probably have ton's of questions during the building. Just making sure i can use the wood i have now. Any information is welcome. see you guys arround Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alchool Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 I don't know what kind of wood is that. If the pieces are wide enough, you don't have to glue them to make a body . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snork Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 post some pics or something to a link of this sipo stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joris Posted January 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 The guy from the woodshop told me it was some kind of mahogony. It has the same color and stucture for as far as I can see. The pieces are 5 cm thick. I still have some planing to do, but I hope it will leave me enough wood for the body. I will probably go and buy my hardware by the end of this week. I was thinking of using a non trem bridge, to keep it simple for the first time. I was thinking of buying a set of Fender Vintage noiseless pickups. Hope to have some pictures to show soon. See You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsl602000 Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 yes, that's Sipo mahogany. What kinda guitar are you gonna build? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsl602000 Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 Sipo mahogany is African mahogany. It's cheaper than Honduras Mahogany (Swietenia). You can use that wood, no problem, but if you're after a strat or Tele, I doubt you'll get the sound you're after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alchool Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 Oh well I made a guitar out of african mahogany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joris Posted January 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 Hello guys, the guitar i'm building is a solid body. it's not a copy of any existing stuff. The body looks like a combination of a fender strat and a gibson les paul. at first i made all calculations (scale, bridge possition, fret possitions etc...) fist all drawings were made on a piece of paper. i decided to redo the drawings in acad2000. the whole idea was to print them out on a 1:1 scale and use these printouts to make templates. does this make any sence? i thought, once i had the templates, making the guitar would be somewhat easier. (maybe this is wishfull thinking) i ordered a special router bit to use with these templates. the body on the acad drawing is not correct. i only needed the dimensions from the pocket, pickups and bridge. the distances should be correct. does any of this makes any sence to you guys, or am i going the wrong way? i'm trying to put some of the drawings here, but seems i can't put any dynamic links here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbkim Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 i'm trying to put some of the drawings here, but seems i can't put any dynamic links here. Instead of the "IMG" button (which restricts dynamic images,) use the "http://" button to link to the dynamically generated drawings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joris Posted January 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 just another try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joris Posted January 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 ok thanks, i'm trying it using the http:// button My Webpage see where we go now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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