Billy Jazz Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 So my plan is, I want to do Cocobolo back and sides semihollow with the nice piece of alder 3 inches wide down the middle Long enough to mount the pick ups and bridge too. Now I have to choose a top. I have beautiful 1/4" book matched Curly koa, beautiful book matched 1/4" super curly maple and I have nice very 1/2" Book matched curly black Limba (I could carve a arch Out of this). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Hmm! The colour of the Koa would be more in line with the Cocobolo tonally, however I guess it depends on whether you prefer contrasting or complementing colours. Sounds like a very involved project. Have you drawn any mockups? These usually help make these decisions for you when you see it drawn out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jazz Posted January 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 I'm usually a design on the fly guy. I'd post pics if I could figure it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 The Koa would work nicely, but I'd be tempted to save it to be the feature wood for the next guitar. The curly maple would look great with the cocobolo and gives you dye options to to increase or decrease contrast should you so desire. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jazz Posted January 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 I'm leaning towards the maple. Would there be a huge Tonal difference between the maple and koa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted January 27, 2014 Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 I can't believe it would be huge or even much beyond barely noticeable. The bulk of any tonal influence from wood on the build you described will be from the neck and the alder block. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jazz Posted January 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 Now what kind of neck to put on this. Either bocote or cocobolo fret board. I have 3 laminated necks in the works. Wenge/maple. Paduak/maple and mahogany/maple. The maple on all of them are merely 1/8" stripes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 I like the idea of the maple top on a cocobolo body. I'd go with a cocobolo fingerboard if it's a good match to the body. I think if the top is highly figured, having a fingerboard that contrasts everything could be too much. So? what are you going to build? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jazz Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 The Cocobolo Back http://www.flickr.com/photos/19770608@N07/12141591696/ The Maple Top http://www.flickr.com/photos/19770608@N07/12140319663/ The Koa http://www.flickr.com/photos/19770608@N07/12140071605/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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