StreamLine Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 i'm trying to pre-plan a project, which will be my first full, hence need to know everything before i start........ ok, how much would the woods to build a neckthru (5 piece - maple/wenge/maple/wenge/maple) dimensions of which would need to be 1000mm x 70mm x 45mm and how much would maple body wings cost? i wont be looking for birdeye or quilted, i just want some decent wood with good tonal qualities....... thanks, Roman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 You can easily do it for $70 or less. Most likely less. See if there is a windsor (or similar) outlet near you. Exotic wood retailers locally are cheaper than online, and there's no shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snork Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 yeah i'd say about 80-70 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreamLine Posted January 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 sounds good...... so this means wood will cost about 1/10 of the price of the hardware? weird.... Roman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Yup. Kinda wierd it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreamLine Posted January 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 but is the case with everyone, or am I overspending on hardware / underspendin on wood? Roman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 That depends....what are you spending, and on what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreamLine Posted January 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 i came up to around $700 inc shipping.... (but i'll see if i can get a better price, esp from guys here on PG). its for a 7 string guitar (but on a few things i'm buying 2 or 3 sets so can be used for future work); capacitors, pots, shielding tape, wires, knobs, mounting rings, 7 string FR, jack, jack plate, screws of all sorts, 2 sets of strap locks, switch, tuners, 2 ebony fingerboards (pre slotted), truss rod, adjusting nut for truss rod, glues, side dot inlays, dimarzio pickups (H-S-H)........ and i came to about 700 with warmoth and some US based dimarzio dealer..... i hope this is me overestimating, what do you think? what should i be paying? and any PG members that are dealer that could give me some better prices? Roman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Anything more than $7 a BF for wenge is a rip off. Figure around $1.50 for maple, and $8.95 BF for mahogany. I'd like to suggest alder for a body wood, and maybe purpleheart or some other hard exotic that isnt hellaciously expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreamLine Posted January 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 do you think i should use alder for body? i just thought the properties of maple are what i'm looking for..... but does $700 sound reasonable? that does not include actual body wood.... you know its ridiculous, 3 dimarzios (2 H, 1 SC) cost $190 in US through a DiMarzio dealer and the same pickups through a UK DM dealer in UK cost £205 ????? (thats around $300). how???? i hate how everything costs so much in UK, so i'm thinking i'm gonna have to pay more for the wood too. its totally ridiculous, i have to have everything shipped from UK, and still, with shipping and taxes its cheaper than if i bought it over here..... Roman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 i am a big fan of alder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreamLine Posted January 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 would you recommend it over maple for a 7 string body wings? i'm looking for a very bright and punchy tone, so even the low B has a punchy trebly sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 yeah alder would be what you want for that...it has an extremely tight and punchy bottom end and the highs are brilliant. it is very well balanced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 i practice what i preach,too...my 7 string v is going to be alder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreamLine Posted January 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 cool..... so i reckon i'm gonna use alder. thanks, Roman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 It'll save ya $$, but mostly, I's look into neck laminates, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovekraft Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 And check Brian's prices before you buy that hardware - he offers most of what you want, he's quite reasonable, and his international shipping rates aren't astronomical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreamLine Posted January 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 yeh thanks, i'll post up before i'll be buying parts to see if anyone can sell me stuff at a better price....... i'd much rather buy it from someone here than from warmoth, so yeah.... anyone else is a dealer on these forums that i should be aware of? thanks, Roman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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