Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 Nearly life sized! Muhahaha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 that is sweet!!! do i smell carrieburst ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croaticum Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 damn fine wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 I'll take your bet, and raise you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 Perry - Fantastic quilt, is it from Larry Davis? when you get that neck cut, I'd love to see a shot of it. Are you going to keep it flat sawn to maximise the figure or go on the quarter for stiffness? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 Hot dang! Where'd you get that hunka hunka wood, Perry!? Looks like you've thought about it a lot too . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 Perry - Fantastic quilt, is it from Larry Davis? when you get that neck cut, I'd love to see a shot of it. Are you going to keep it flat sawn to maximise the figure or go on the quarter for stiffness? No, ebay special. Specially kiln dried by customs (#$%&$#!) at extra expense, due to a 1/4" x 2" piece of bark left on one edge.... I will probably use that neck piece as the middle lamination of TWO neck blanks. Im reluctant to use a piece that curly for a neck on its own. the figure is just as good on the flat as it is quartered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 At least they didn't decide to chop this bit into pieces.... Still very nice piece. Hope to see it in guitar form when it's finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdguitars Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 Thats awesome, look at this bad boy... This picture sucks, I did not have the proper lighting. This is the worst out of the billet that I bought. Yes I know you should stain after gluing the top but I am playing around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarfrenzy Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 Perry please post pics after your done with that one.. Man that's some very pretty grain pattern on that one.. very nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 This is my current personal project... Flamed Tasmanian Oak Thats water, not stained.... the way i see it (and i reckon Drak has a simular view), is that the pain of expensive timber, is quickly forgotten once youve finished the guitar, but the happiness in saving a few bucks for substandard timber, or "average stuff" is short lived, because YOU have to live with your work forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKGBass Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 Litch, how much did you pay for that one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 This is my current personal project... Nice! - I've been drooling over that fella on your homepage. When you've got the binding all done I'd love pic of the cutaway area. I'm still trying to fine tune my approach to binding cutaways, because I'm not big fan of tall binding, but I'm not 100% sold on the geometry of my last top where I carved down to get a 1/4 inch binding channel all around the body. I really need to haul my arse down to Denmark street and have a look at how the big boys are handling it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 I do agree with Perry. And that is ungodly gorgeous wood Perry! I could see your hand, but not sure I could raise it! ...and PS Litch, I think my quilt just kicked your quilt in the asscakes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 *jaw hits ground* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defiled Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 oh my god Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 Litch, how much did you pay for that one? $12 USD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKGBass Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 I'm still trying to fine tune my approach to binding cutaways, because I'm not big fan of tall binding, but I'm not 100% sold on the geometry of my last top where I carved down to get a 1/4 inch binding channel all around the body. Hi Setch, i DONT bind the cut away areas at all. I do the bottom and sides only, and match that theme on the headstock. Thats my "thing". The neck from this mumma is in the "Business Cards" thread from last week. Litch, thats an amazing price. I think mine cost $120 or maybe more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 I think Litch stumbled onto Warmoth's bulk Maple supplier? How did that run down again Litch, I didn't quite catch 100% of the story when you posted it before... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 I was at my mother in law's and I needed to get some cherry bookmatched. I called around, and discovered a place called Edensaw. So, we go down there and look around, and see they have great prices on wood, specifically black limba for like $6 a B/F. Then we saw the "Figured maple $2.50/ lb" sign, and proceeded to look through it. After the purchace, they told us about their book of customer's work. I looked through it, and saw a few pages of Warmoths, mentioning Edensaw as their supplier. I asked and they said that they come in once a month and pick out about 50lbs. Next time I hope to beat them there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKGBass Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 Here are my entries. $14 Flames $20 Quilt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 Damn! You all have very nice figured wood!! I have a Fender stye neck blank of very nice birdseye maple, but no camera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 Pic tease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckguitarist Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 wow, can anybody see a hamster face in that quilt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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