stevieray

If it's water based your fine.

Careful, don't blow yourself up!

I believe they use laminated woods on all those ES semi hollows- and the center block is definitely mahogany- take a look at this- this movie is almost an hour long- takes a long time to load unless you have a decent internet connection- but well worth it. the shot of the spruce block they use between the center block and top answered so many questions I had. I think they mention that the Alvin Lee model has a maple block and some sort of cut out in it-I havent watched the movie in a while and I need to scoot off to work.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4764707652331081865

I think this has been posted before- there is also a pdf that shows this process- I think the link is www.upnorthstrings.com- there is a pdf on there- they use a modified center block- doesnt go all the way to the end of the guitar like the gibson does.

hope this helps you.

Peace

Natch

Dude, thanks so much! I hadn't seen that and it's great. I grew up with that guy that did the binding!!!

Take a look at this! http://www.gibsoncustom.com/flash/products...Clapton335.html Is this a solid maple top, back , and sides?

All the other custom shop ES-335s say "laminated plain maple top, back, and rims". Like this one http://www.gibsoncustom.com/inspiredby/Lee...our_ES-335.html

Would both of these guitars have mahogany center blocks?

How do you guys keep CA from turning white? What's happening?

Brad

I just got some fretwire from All Parts that was bent in shipping. I'm wondering if I should bother returning it or if it can still be worked with. It was bent laterally (sideways) in an arc across quite a long section of the wire (2' lengths). I'm thinking that it's hosed and will never really be straight again. Anybody ever dealt with this?

Thanks,

Brad