Black Korina Tele build ongoing...

[Sanscardinality]

My neck was at the post office today  :headbang:...

I know the pics are lame, but should give an idea. Neck is standard/thin Goncalo Alvez with Wenge half scallop and SS frets. There's a few more bits on the way and this build will be done.

 

[DangerousR6]

WOW, the wenge looks bad ass scalloped. Kinda reminds me of some laminated gun stocks...

 

[NLD09]

The scalloped part of the fretboard is kind of mesmerizing. I just sat here and stared at it for a while.

 

[line6man]

WOW, the wenge looks bad ass scalloped. Kinda reminds me of some laminated gun stocks...

It looks like Dymondwood!

 

[dmraco]

that neck looks awesome.  Love KORINA too.
I always wanted to play a scalloped neck..

 

[bagman67]

That half-scalloped wenge looks like marbled paper -- lovely.  Nice axe!

 

[DangerousR6]

WOW, the wenge looks bad ass scalloped. Kinda reminds me of some laminated gun stocks...

It looks like Dymondwood!

That's what dymondwood is...laminate colored woods... :icon_biggrin:

 

[DangerousR6]

Dymondwood would lookd cool as a neck... :icon_thumright:

 

[swarfrat]

Nice - my thought was the scalloped wenge looks like Damascus Steel.

 

[DangerousR6]

Nice - my thought was the scalloped wenge looks like Damascus Steel.

Yip, that too.... :icon_thumright:

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

Every aspect of that is amazing.  Love the choices.

 

[Nando Vallart]

oh!! What a lovely tele!!

 

[Peccavi]

I was considered going half-scalloped (and then full scalloped, if I liked the general idea enough) for a future build. This thread definitely helped.  :rock-on:

 

[Tonar8352]

That is off the charts cool looking!

 

[rapfohl09]

Holy crap that fretboard!

I really need the jaw dropping to the floor smiley...

 

[Death by Uberschall]

Love it!!  :headbang1:

 

[Sanscardinality]

Thanks all for the comments - my wife made most of the specific wood selections and Warmoth is amazing for fit/finish. This is my 40 year old/20th anniversary guitar, and her name is Joutsen (Finn for Swan). I was worried about the Wenge scalloping but I think it came out reaaaal nice. From a distance it looks like ebony or dark rosewood, but up close lots of really pretty details. I've not played a scalloped neck before, but I do a lot of 1.5+ step bending up high on the fretboard and it is like buttah without any board to rub on. Also, it's much easier to control accidental noise from lower strings as getting under them is much easier. Again - thanks for the kind words. Once it's done, I'll use a better camera in better light because these pics don't do her justice at all.

- Josh

 

[Stew]

Great build!

Looking forward to more pics  :icon_thumright:

 

[line6man]

Dymondwood would lookd cool as a neck... :icon_thumright:

I think it would be too brittle for a neck. :sad:
It certainly would look cool though.

 

[m4rk0]

that is close to the perfect Tele!! Awesome!!!