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  4. Wood Toxicity

    in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat

    Posted

    I was talking aboout the case.  :D But if you thought it was the lemon oil you spilled that was making you sick, why didn't you say so? :D

    I'm really starting to think you're just trolling. My opinion, nothing else.

    well heres the thing i have several guitars. one is an ibanez in an ibanez case it gives a minor reaction which usually goes away quickly once its out of the case which makes me believe its the lemon oil i spilt in it. on the other hand i have another ibanez which kind gives me a rweaction, not in a case. finally i have another guitar in a guitar center brand cae which is new, it smells really bad of chemicalls and its with this i have the worst reaction.

    adam

  5. Hollow Body Plan

    in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat

    Posted

    this is an entirely new project.

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but have actually started a project yet?

    Maybe it's time to cool it on that "new topic" button, bud.

    yes im working on several right now including the prs and,the semi hollow body. im planning a new project the complete hollowbody. you all to critical. all i wanted to know is if i should flatten the top out a little on the desigjn above.

  6. Wood Toxicity

    in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat

    Posted

    I have a reaction to ALL Ibanez guitars. What is your reaction like? I just get spots where I thouch them but you might be getting"wheezes" which is differant than mine. I think the finish is the source.

    i get itchy, headache and heartburn that could be coming from the case though which has a chemically odor. that or its in my head.

    If that's a relatively new case it could be the glue or wood gassing off. Take a look at this.

    i think its the damn lemon oil i spilt in it like a year ago. femeldayhde , a guitar finish contains that huh?

  7. Hollow Body Plan

    in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat

    Posted

    Possum, why not ask all your questions in ONE of your dosen PRS threads. Starting a new thread for every question is really getting annoying bro  :D

    sorry about that i forget things easily. did anyone bother looking at the drawing? Also this has nothing to do with the prs guitar im building. this is an entirely new project.

  10. Building A Hollowbody

    in Acoustic and Hollowbody Guitar Chat

    Posted

    My opinion is that with your wood choices, that guitar is going to be very heavy, awkward, extremely hard to carve/shape, and devoid of any tone at all. Those 2 woods are waaay to hard and stiff to get much tone out of at all, especially used together like that.

    I would seriously rethink the wood selections for something a little more tone and tool friendly. wink.gif

    Also, I don't think your basic idea will fly because there will be no room to carve the bottom, your carving tool, whatever you use, will keep hitting the sides since you are planning on carving the interior with sides being an integral part, there's simply no room to move your carving tool around, you're working inside a 'box', which will not work.

    Additionally, if you keep your sides at around 1/4" you better seal that wood on the inside quite well, as if you only finish the outside, the interior walls will want to absorb moisture and it could quite possibly split since they're not quartersawn and will have grain issues.

    Besides the fact that carving Paduak is INCREDIBLY hard, I don't think you fully know what kind of work you are laying on yourself, and even if you actually get it done, I think, as I already said, it will be too heavy and tone dead. A white elephant of a guitar.

    Bent sides are usually quartersawn wood, with a good deal of strength. Doing it your way, you will have grain running in several different directions/orientations.

    So bottom line, if you want to use those woods, make the guitar more like a chambered electric more than a real hollowbody.

    If you want a real hollowbody, then you should reread your book and follow it's suggestions more closely.

    Personally, I'd say if you want a hollowbody, just get over your fear of bending sides and get on with learning how to do it, and use something like Spruce for your top. Your 'answer' to sidestepping the side bending issue is not a good one for a real 3" tall hollowbody.

    youve all convinced me im gonna go with traditional archtop building with side bending. padauk sides are fairly cheap.as far as wood goes padauk and maple is what im using. ite exactly what the guitar im trying to build is made out of( trey anastasio ofphish guitar). its the guitar labelled 2.

    Adam

  11. Design Idea

    in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat

    Posted

    I'm building a semi-hollow right now. Lacewood back and sides, spruce top.  Guys on here suggested that the sides should be 1/2"-5/8". I'd suggest 5/8" cause just in case you make a mistake, you've got a whole 1/8" to sand the mistake away (trust me this is useful, cause I used this advantage!).  As for the top, the Bennedetto video says that if you're having and actual carved arch top, which is what I gather you're doing for the back and top, go now thinner than 1/8".  However this will leave you with a very flexible top... which is good for an acoustic instrument, but if I were you, and makingg an electric like I think you are, I'd stay a little thicker. It won't vibrate as much and sound as good acoustically, but since you're doing an electric it doesn't matter AS much. So maybe try and go for 3/16" thick.

    Chris

    PS: Buy the Bennedetto Video/Book combo... SO worth the money ever though it's pricey.

    thanks, i have the book by him. the reason im leaning away from a traditional archtop is ive heard side bending is rather difficult. when u made yours did u use bracing or anytinf or the process i described above.

    Adam

  12. Design Idea

    in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat

    Posted

    i was thinking building a hollow body out of padauk and maple. rather then using bracing and kerfed lining im thinking of doing the following. i believe this is how a prs hollowbody is done. heres my plan: the body will be made of 2 pieces, a 2" thick piece of padauk and 1" thick piece of maple. the padauk will serv as the back and sides and the maple will be the top. dealing with the padauk first i will carve the bottom of it then hollow out the inside forming a proper curve, the same will be done with the maple. my first questions is: how thick should the wood be for the sides, i was thinking 1/4 of an inches? my second question is how thick should i leave the wood on the caved top and back?

    i think this idea would work.

    Also if anyone has the wood thickness measurements of a prs hollowbody that would be great.

  13. Building A Hollowbody

    in Acoustic and Hollowbody Guitar Chat

    Posted

    i was thinking building a hollow body out of padauk and maple. rather then using bracing and kerfed lining im thinking of doing the following. i believe this is how a prs hollowbody is done. heres my plan: the body will be made of 2 pieces, a 2" thick piece of padauk and 1" thick piece of maple. the padauk will serv as the back and sides and the maple will be the top. dealing with the padauk first i will carve the bottom of it then hollow out the inside forming a proper curve, the same will be done with the maple. my first questions is: how thick should the wood be for the sides, i was thinking 1/4 of an inches? my second question is how thick should i leave the wood on the caved top and back?

    i think this idea would work.

    Also if anyone has the wood thickness measurements of a prs hollowbody that would be great.

  14. How's This Design?

    in In Progress and Finished Work

    Posted

    It looks like and acoustic instrument of the mediaval times!  The lines flow so I think it is OK, not to my liking but as long as you are happy with it its all that matters.  Do you plan on using a neck pup? Because it looks like you would run out of space unless you angle it or add a bit more wood to that area!

    the instrument your reffering to is a lute i believe.

  15. Router Bits

    in Tools and Shop Chat

    Posted

    One router bit that you're not going to find elsewhere(well, maybe the bit...but not the bearing set) is stewmac's binding router bit/bearing set. It's well worth the money IMHO.

    yeah ive read theread i just cant make sense of all the different router bits on that site.

  18. Noob Here - My First Project A Squier Ii Strat

    in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat

    Posted

    Hello One and All.  I am new here and happy as can be to find a place like this.  I've been wanting to try my hand at refurbishing guitars for years and have now gotten enough courage to start.

    My first attempt will be on a Squier II Strat (Korean origin) that is back-routed with a S-S-H pick up configuration.  The neck is maple not painted.

    My plan is to add a flamed maple top with a blue or green translucent finish and then add new hardware.

    Assuming this one comes out okay I'll move on to an old Aria Pro II that I recently bought at a pawn shop, but first things first..........

    good luck. thats kinda how i got started i tore a cheap fender strat apart about 4 years ago, i learneed alot. i think the hardest part will be the finish. im about to start building a hollowbody im thinking of outsourcing the finish.

    Adam

  19. Wood Toxicity

    in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat

    Posted

    I have a reaction to ALL Ibanez guitars. What is your reaction like? I just get spots where I thouch them but you might be getting"wheezes" which is differant than mine. I think the finish is the source.

    i get itchy, headache and heartburn that could be coming from the case though which has a chemically odor. that or its in my head.

  22. Padauk

    in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat

    Posted

    I would leave it alone..... I'm working on a Padauk Tele, It gums up sand paper quick. eats blades like I eat M&Ms, tears out easy, and you will be digging orange crap out your nose for days. and yes I was wearing a mask...... The Orange dust makes your sinuses go wild. My Daughter cant go around it without getting ill. Its pretty but I wont use it again.

    i have sinus problems myself. what do mean by ill when u reffer to your daughter. what kind mask were ya using. i plan on carving the padauk for an arctop guitar top.

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