Mmmmm Mmmm Mmmmm...Spalted Maple!

[arealken]

  :blob7: :headbang:  :turtle:

One of the nicest ones ever! Good job Warmoth!

 

[Mad Hatter]

Fantabulous!  That top is a religious experience.  Can't wait to see it assembled.  :headbanging:

 

[arealken]

Fantabulous!  That top is a religious experience.  Can't wait to see it assembled.  :headbanging:

Oh no, tis not mine..would that it were! :sad1:

 

[Mad Hatter]

Oh no.  I was gonna live vicariously through you. :sad1:  Now I'm sad.

 

[AirCap]

Back in the 80's when builders first started using spalted woods, I didn't get it. Why does someone want mildewed wood guitars? After so many decades, it's growing on me.

 

[fdesalvo]

Will you just look at that!
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[Mad Hatter]

:laughing7: "mildewed wood guitar" and they are "growing" on you!!  Excellent wordplay  :hello2:

 

[arealken]

After so many decades, it's growing on me.

They have treatments for that now.

Speaking of Maple, would ya look at this! Spalt and Burl! :turtle:

If I had this guitar I would have to call it "Milton";

 

[musicispeace]

I like spalted but what I really like is buckeye burl.

http://s989.photobucket.com/user/daanw_photos/media/NunoBody1_zps1ea65539.jpg.html

 

[Kostas]

  :blob7: :headbang:  :turtle:

One of the nicest ones ever! Good job Warmoth!

Agree, I must have seen over a thousand guitars online and in person and it's still one of my favorites. It was in the showcase for 6-7 months before I clicked the Buy button 10 years ago.

 

[amigarobbo]

:laughing7: "mildewed wood guitar" and they are "growing" on you!!  Excellent wordplay  :hello2:

He's certainly a fun guy when it comes to the word play.







:sad1:

 

[DangerousR6]

I think I like the tele better than the strat...

 

[Slackjaw]

My circa 2007 spalted flame:

 

[Logrinn]

That's an interesting bridge. What is it? Looks like Wilkinson saddles on a flat - custom made(?) plate.
Please do tell.

 

[Fat Pete]

That's an interesting bridge. What is it? Looks like Wilkinson saddles on a flat - custom made(?) plate.
Please do tell.

Looks like an ABM. Very good quality stuff.

 

[Logrinn]

Thanks for the link Pete. I didn't know such a model existed.

 

[Slackjaw]

That's an interesting bridge. What is it? Looks like Wilkinson saddles on a flat - custom made(?) plate.
Please do tell.

Looks like an ABM. Very good quality stuff.

Yep... ABM. I wanted to use one on a later build and couldn't find one. Don't know if they make that style any more (*correction... I didn't follow Pete's link. Yes they do!).

I had to go with one of these:

 

[DustyCat]

AAA Maple

XXX Spalted Maple  :laughing7: