Flamed maple soloist

[JamesL]

Is there some reason that you cannot add a flamed maple top to a carved top soloist? The option isn't available on the body builder.

 

[bagman67]

I would call to see what can be done. 


A carved-top body with a fancy top requires a thicker piece of figured lumber than the standard flat-top body.  The latter is an eighth-inch-thick laminate that can be bent over the forearm carve; the former is something like a half-inch to three-quarter-inch slab that's glued to the body blank.  While the workflow is well defined for carve-top tele bodies, and was also well developed for LP bodies while they were offered, perhaps the carved-top soloist has not had the requisite workflow defined - or maybe they just need you to make a phone-order to get it done.


Bagman

 

[SustainerPlayer]

That's because Soloists needs to be finished in neon!

 

[Kuro Uma]

They do exist. They made this one for me.

 

[Cagey]

Mmmm... I'm envious! That's a sharp body! Is it just sitting around rotting, or did you finish it?

 

[AutoBat]

I suspect it's what became the September 2011 GotM.

 

[greywolf]

very nice !

 

[Kuro Uma]

I did become the Sept. 2011 GOTM  :icon_biggrin: