mahogany body

[Bruno]

Aesthetically I don't like mahogany joints when a body is more pieces.
I like this linked but I don't understand if 1, 2 or more pieces (Wamorth usualy indicates when 1-piece - no note here -).
What do you think? 1, 2 or more pieces?

 

[Mor Paul]

Looks like 2 pieces to me.

 

[dmraco]

Two...right down the middle.  It is tough to catch sometimes.  This one is obvious.  Not a big deal.  I tend to stay away from three piece...then it is a little more obvious.  That unless it has a killer top cap.

If you find the aesthetics pleasing, there are no real issues with multiple piece bodies.  Glue is stronger than wood most of the time.

 

[Bruno]

I also thinked two-piece (centerline) but following image...  :icon_scratch:

I  don't see the join ... (it's not a chambered body)

 

[dmraco]

I also thinked two-piece (centerline) but following image...  :icon_scratch:

I  don't see the join ... (it's not a chambered body)

Much of the joint is hidden by the pickup routing.  You can see just a hint on the bottom  That is a real nice piece.  I would not at ALL concern your self with this.  almost ALL guitars have two piece bodies.  This one is hidden very well too

 

[Bruno]

Thank you.
As you yourself have said many bodies are today in 2 or more pieces
John Suhr told me that he prefers 2-piece bodies to 1 piece (*more stable* or something similar)
Let's say, since I'm not a seller or a guitar exhibitor  :toothy12:... I try to buy something that has good vibrations and that I like (esthetically). Like this body I think (and I hope...)  :icon_thumright:

 

[bagman67]

I also thinked two-piece (centerline) but following image...  :icon_scratch:

I  don't see the join ... (it's not a chambered body)

Much of the joint is hidden by the pickup routing.  You can see just a hint on the bottom  That is a real nice piece.  I would not at ALL concern your self with this.  almost ALL guitars have two piece bodies.  This one is hidden very well too

IT may be that this is a two piece back with a droptop laminate on the front - the burst edge makes it hard to tell.  I've seen it with some of the more pedestrian pieces of lumber in the back, with a more interestingly figured frontside (whether ash or mahogany - never seen it with alder, but you never know).  Same thing could be going on here.

 

[dmraco]

IT may be that this is a two piece back with a droptop laminate on the front - the burst edge makes it hard to tell.  I've seen it with some of the more pedestrian pieces of lumber in the back, with a more interestingly figured frontside (whether ash or mahogany - never seen it with alder, but you never know).  Same thing could be going on here.

good point.  That could be the case.  I guess that would technically make it a 3 piece...OMG!!!!! :laughing8:

 

[Bruno]

IT may be that this is a two piece back with a droptop laminate on the front - the burst edge makes it hard to tell.  I've seen it with some of the more pedestrian pieces of lumber in the back, with a more interestingly figured frontside (whether ash or mahogany - never seen it with alder, but you never know).  Same thing could be going on here.

Absolutely not.
It's a solid body, not a chambered body (so not laminated-top).

 

[bagman67]

IT may be that this is a two piece back with a droptop laminate on the front - the burst edge makes it hard to tell.  I've seen it with some of the more pedestrian pieces of lumber in the back, with a more interestingly figured frontside (whether ash or mahogany - never seen it with alder, but you never know).  Same thing could be going on here.

Absolutely not.
It's a solid body, not a chambered body (so not laminated-top).

I think you will find that the other laminated-top bodies are also described as solid, except when they are chambered or hollow - so the "solid" label is not necessarily an indicator of whether a lam-top is present or not.

Further investigations are required...

peace

Bagman