silvertonessuckbutigotone Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 say you wanted to build a guitar from scratch and you wanted a veneer on top, could you put the veneer directly on the wood THEN cut the body out? i just think it would be a lot easier than cutting the venner to the shape of the thick wood, im pretty sure this wouldnt work, because i havent heard of people doing it, and its a good idea i thin and if people arent doing it that probably means it wouldnt work, but i dont know, if anyone could give any suggestions or answers that would be great, BTW im not building a guitar anytime soon, im just wondering if it would work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 Either way works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american_jesus Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 the only thing you cant do if you were to do that method would be an arm scoop, like on a strat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvertonessuckbutigotone Posted July 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 the only thing you cant do if you were to do that method would be an arm scoop, like on a strat. sorry, but whats an arm scoop? i feel stupid now, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 Its where the body is contoured on the top to fit your arm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigtommyb Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 you wouldnt be able to have any type of contours it would be like playing a plank of wood... which i would imagine is very uncomfortable... :S Big T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 Sure you can. Well, for the back anyway. If I'm veneering the back like that, I just spray in the rear route area black, or make it match whatever color the sides are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePlague Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 the only thing you cant do if you were to do that method would be an arm scoop, like on a strat. it would actually look pretty cool if you did the arm contour after the top was glued on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvertonessuckbutigotone Posted July 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 i didnt want to start a new thread for this: BTW: Where is the best place to buy a veneer? I just need the standard extra thing veneer, not the 1/4 in. stuff on stew mac for 80+ bucks. I'm wanting to get a quilted maple veneer for this old bass my dads pal gave to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlleyw Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 Years ago I worked as a woodworker for about a year doing veneer work and sanding. (Furniture making.) It's traditional to apply the veneer to the panel first, then cut to shape. Since you usually want to hide the edge of the veneer, you want the edges flush, and the best way to do that is to cut the panel after it's been glued. That way if you bind the top the veneer joint is invisible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotrock Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 Just a thought. If your cutting it on a bandsaw it'll probably be fine as it cuts from the top down. If using a jigsaw, they cut on the upstroke so it may splinter bits off your vaneer like it does to plywood. You could always turn the wood so the vaneer is on the bottom though. Don't know if this is an actual problem but just something that came to mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tirapop Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 the only thing you cant do if you were to do that method would be an arm scoop, like on a strat. No, you can. The arm relief is planar. It's a flat surface that meets the flat surface of the front of the guitar with a radius. A sheet of veneer can follow that contour. I've got a Warmoth body with a laminated top. They take an 1/8" thick top and bend it over the contour of the arm relief. You can't bend the veneer into the belly cut. If the belly cut was made on a conical surface, you could use a second piece of veneer to cover that surface with a seam where they meet. There are other tricks you could do, but, it's on the back of the guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 You can do that if the veneer is glued on afterwards. If you glue the veneer on before you cut out the body shape, which is what your quote was referring to, then you can't do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted August 3, 2004 Report Share Posted August 3, 2004 the only thing you cant do if you were to do that method would be an arm scoop, like on a strat. No, you can. The arm relief is planar. It's a flat surface that meets the flat surface of the front of the guitar with a radius. A sheet of veneer can follow that contour. I've got a Warmoth body with a laminated top. They take an 1/8" thick top and bend it over the contour of the arm relief. You can't bend the veneer into the belly cut. If the belly cut was made on a conical surface, you could use a second piece of veneer to cover that surface with a seam where they meet. There are other tricks you could do, but, it's on the back of the guitar. reread the first question...i think you missed the gist of the first post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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