camsna Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 I need some help finding the wood for my next guitar. I'm doing a solid black limba (black korina) carve top. I just need a board to make it out of! Any ideas? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 Hi camsna and welcome to the forum Where are you located at? There are a few places listed in the bottom of the Supply Section that carry it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyunsu Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 wow.. Brian avata is so cool.. better than guitar making photo.. ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camsna Posted July 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 I'm in southern California. I'm willing to ship, though. Just a big chunk of Black Limba is tough to get my hands on. I wouldn't mind doing a 2-piece body. So a couple of boards, like, 7 wide X 36 long X 3 deep. I know it MUST be out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 HOLY CRAP!!! What body style are you building?!?! That Monster's gonna weigh a ton point three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 korina is actually pretty light I get mine off ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camsna Posted July 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Well. I'm doing a one-of-a-kind carve-top. The shape is a McNaught kind of thing with a couple personal spins on it. It'll all be hand-carved so I need a big 'ol chunk for carving sake. It's gonna be bitchin' when it's finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveq Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Try GalleryHardwoods or Gilmer. I'd recommend trying Gallery first since the quality is always excellent (at least in my experience) but I have seen tons of it on Gilmers site lately. You might not find 3" thick but who knows. Try to avoid "lumber" yards if you can. I have bought black limba from a place like that before and got lumber yard grade limba. Not very attractive stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camsna Posted July 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Thanks Dave! Gallery has some cool stuff. Hopefully they can sut me a thick slab. Anyone wanna see the template for my project? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Heck yes! Pictures! YAAY! And have a pic next to a yardstick too. I want to see how you can possibly use 36" of limba in one body! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camsna Posted July 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 hehe. Well. I won't use 36 inches. i just like extra in case I wana do a headstock veneer or make some pickup rings or make a Frisbee. Or something else. Really, it'll be 22 inches. It's a scaled down pic, but still too big to put here. If you wanna check it out go to: http://poundfoolishband.com/cameron/1.jpg http://poundfoolishband.com/cameron/2.jpg Imagine it as a one-piece Korina carve top! Bitchin'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 That's really cool! It's like, Iceman meets DC PRS! Is it gonna be a LP or a PRS style carve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camsna Posted July 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Well. More like PRS..but a really deep carve. The perimiter of the carve will come JUST below the edge and make a sweet lip! I did steal the butt from the iceman...and most of the rest from McNaught. I've never seen a Korina carve top, though. I love the grain, not to mention tone, of limba. It should grab some attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeli Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 How's the guitar going? Could you seize a suitable limba off the net for your project? I absolutely love the desing it's a perfect combination. What kind of pickups and hardware will be on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camsna Posted August 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 I FOUND the wood! I got a 2-piece black limba body and a 1 piece, one-inch-thick black limba top. Super sweet! I'm about to get to the building of this thing. It should be, well, challenging. It's a kinda unorthodox design and carving the top will be a real joy too. As far as hardware, haven't decided. I'm thinking about getting a Suhr DSH for the neck and a Suhr DSV+ for the bridge. Both chrome covered (with black limba pickup rings). Volume, tone, 3-way selector. All black hardware otherwise. String-through-body/tune-o-matic bridge setup (a la Schecter). Sperzels. Ivory nut. Wait did I say ivory? I meant, uh, tusq. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivin Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 What? your not gonna craft the hardware out of black limba? I think some "normal" pickup rings would be better, for contrasts sake Or maybe just use a different or contrasting wood for them, or just stain the limba I dunno, its probably just me, but i reckon overusing 1 wood could turn a really classy guitar into a fairly bland guitar. Good luck by the way... you sound positively psyched Hope it goes well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoofnagle Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 Doing it with pickup covers the same is far from dull. Just ask Mr. Thorn. IMHO he has some of the most beautiful guitars around! Bland is not what I would say. Thorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivin Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 I'm afraid you've misunderstood what I said Im sure whatever he ends up doing will look fantastic, my point is, most things look better in moderation, and having too much natural limba -may-, depending on the viewer, start to dull the visual beauty of using the black limba in the first place. Still, its a very subjective thing... thats just how I look at it anyway. - Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 where did you get the wood at? and ballpark how much was it before shipping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camsna Posted August 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 As far as the pickup rings, I just want them to blend in. Make the pickups look like they're hoovering. The body will be a natural gloss finish. An the rings will be raw and unfinished. If I don't like them, rings are cheap. I can experiment. I found the wood through Gallery Hardwoods. $65 for the 2-piece body blank. $45 for the top. I could have done a solid one piece for $130, but the slab was a little wet (10 or 11% humidity). Anyhow. i'm up for sugestions. This guitar will be pretty bitchin'. Especially with input from you all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Jabsco Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 It sounds like it will look great, Im always excited about new guiar projects 'round here. that body design is KILLER really, i think it looks great. and with a super carve that would be pritty slammin. keep us updated, and have you thought of doing a tourtial of your work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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