finished guitar- with quilted maple top

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  • Wood_workur
    Veteran Member
    • Aug 2005
    • 1914
    • Ohio
    • Ryobi bt3100-1

    finished guitar- with quilted maple top

    Yeah, after about 8 months of work I finally finished it.






    heres another shot, but the color is a bit too red:
    Alex
  • gslyons
    Forum Newbie
    • Jul 2007
    • 22

    #2
    Very nice. I love grainy guitars; I've got an Ibanez jumbo acoustic that is curly maple.

    Is the maple laminated onto the body? I noticed a different grain on the back. What is the main body wood? What finish did you use?

    ~g

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    • dkerfoot
      Veteran Member
      • Mar 2004
      • 1094
      • Holland, Michigan
      • Craftsman 21829

      #3
      That is very, very sweet! Beautiful work!

      How does it play?
      Doug Kerfoot
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      • bthere
        Established Member
        • Jan 2007
        • 462
        • Alpharetta, GA

        #4
        Man! That is beautiful. I hope it sounds as good as it looks.

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        • John Hunter
          Veteran Member
          • Dec 2004
          • 2034
          • Lake Station, IN, USA.
          • BT3000 & BT3100

          #5
          Very nice.
          John Hunter

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          • Rand
            Established Member
            • May 2005
            • 492
            • Vancouver, WA, USA.

            #6
            Nice work! I'd love to give it a try. Are those Seymour Duncan pickups?
            Rand
            "If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like your thumb."

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            • cgallery
              Veteran Member
              • Sep 2004
              • 4503
              • Milwaukee, WI
              • BT3K

              #7
              Nice work. Crossover projects (like woodworking/music instrument) are impressive. That one impresses me a lot.

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              • MilDoc

                #8
                Look good enough to play!

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                • Knottscott
                  Veteran Member
                  • Dec 2004
                  • 3815
                  • Rochester, NY.
                  • 2008 Shop Fox W1677

                  #9
                  That quilted maple is gorgeous!

                  Tell us more about the pickups and wiring scheme....
                  Happiness is sort of like wetting your pants....everyone can see it, but only you can feel the warmth.

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                  • lrogers
                    Veteran Member
                    • Dec 2002
                    • 3853
                    • Mobile, AL. USA.
                    • BT3000

                    #10
                    SWEEEET! How about an audio clip of it in action?
                    Larry R. Rogers
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                    • Tom Slick
                      Veteran Member
                      • May 2005
                      • 2913
                      • Paso Robles, Calif, USA.
                      • sears BT3 clone

                      #11
                      Looks Good!!

                      so now you have got to let us in on the details. what finish did you use? what pickups are you using? how many positions on the switch? what strings? what bridge? tuners? how does it sound?
                      Last edited by Tom Slick; 09-18-2007, 08:40 PM.
                      Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas Edison

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                      • Pappy
                        The Full Monte
                        • Dec 2002
                        • 10453
                        • San Marcos, TX, USA.
                        • BT3000 (x2)

                        #12
                        Fantastic use of some beautiful wood! Eldest grandson has been hinting at a joint guitar project but I'm a little skeptical about trying it.
                        Don, aka Pappy,

                        Wise men talk because they have something to say,
                        Fools because they have to say something.
                        Plato

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                        • Handy Al
                          Established Member
                          • Feb 2004
                          • 416
                          • Worthington, OH, USA.
                          • BT3100

                          #13
                          Nice axe! I'll second the more details.

                          I was going to build one for my son's college graduation. He graduated in May and ....
                          "I'm growing older but not up." Jimmy Buffett

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                          • ironhat
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                            • Aug 2004
                            • 2553
                            • Chambersburg, PA (South-central).
                            • Ridgid 3650 (can I still play here?)

                            #14
                            Wow, that's beautiful grain and a really creative application of your craft. Nice work!
                            Blessings,
                            Chiz

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                            • Garasaki
                              Senior Member
                              • Sep 2006
                              • 550

                              #15
                              Finishing, man, how did you finish it?!??!
                              -John

                              "Look, I can't surrender without orders. I mean they emphasized that to me particularly. I don't know exactly why. The guy said "Blake, never surrender without checking"
                              -Henry Blake

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