Kirkus Posted April 16, 2003 Report Share Posted April 16, 2003 Hi, This is my first post here and I hate to ask a stupid question but I've hunted around various sites and can't find an answer so here goes. I currently thinking about having a crack at building my own guitar. I'm thinking of doing something like a BC Rich Beast type shape. I've looked at a couple of really helpfull photographic step by step accounts of people doing this. In both cases they used two pieces for the body glued together instead of one piece. I'm wondering what the reasoning for this is. Pro's vs cons of one piece or joined? Cheerz, Kirk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alchool Posted April 16, 2003 Report Share Posted April 16, 2003 The main reason is because it's hard to find a piece big enough to make an entire body from it. At least I think. Warmoth produces one-piece bodies, but they are more expensive, so I think is for that reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted April 16, 2003 Report Share Posted April 16, 2003 Welcome to the Forum Kirkus 1 Piece Body Blanks Pro- Easy to work with at the start since you don't have to glue and plane it. Con- Expensive, harder to find, less varity available 2 Piece Body Blanks Pro- Cost less, wider varity of woods to choose from Con- Requires more initial setup before cuting out your body shape That's about all I can think of at the moment, I'm sure other people will come up with more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vh-guitarstore.com Posted April 16, 2003 Report Share Posted April 16, 2003 availability is the issue....it is getting harder and harder to get nice wood thats big enough to make a guitar without gluing....maple, mahagony and poplar are about it for the common tone woods.....i have never ever been able to score a 1 piece alder board....and right now, alder is getting almost impossible to find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted April 16, 2003 Report Share Posted April 16, 2003 There are no stupid questions, only stupid people ! Only jestin! As others have said, one piece bodies are more expensive, harder to find, but may produce more sustain ( i think ). 2 piece bodies are easier to obtain but gluing etc. is a pain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirkus Posted April 16, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2003 Thanks all, Feel somewhat more enlightened now - I can start hunting for timber and parts. Will let you know if I get this off the ground. Cheerz, Kirk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted April 17, 2003 Report Share Posted April 17, 2003 On your hunt you may want to make sure that timber is good and dry! Fresh cut wood will ruin your day as the moisture slowly eveaporates out of the wood it can cause it to bend or warp which will through all that time and effort you put into it down the drain. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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