Old Spalty

[clearerphish]

whew. They just saved me over a thousand dollars!  :icon_thumright:

 

[DangerousR6]

Beautiful, BEAUTIFUL axe (although I liked the matching trem/cavity cover better than the spalted ones, but that's just me. I wonder if W will do a spalted carved top tele - that may be the next guitar I build (after the Gecko 5, lol, not even finished my first strat yet and I am an ADDICT)

I don't know, honestly I've never seen a carved top spalt. You might could ask them.... :dontknow:

 

[clearerphish]

I think with spalt the structural integrity might not be there for a thick carved top, but man would that be sweet!

 

[DangerousR6]

I think with spalt the structural integrity might not be there for a thick carved top, but man would that be sweet!

It would most definitely depend on the particular piece of wood. Mine luckily was quite strong and not very spongy, surprisingly it's quite solid compaired to what most spalted maple pieces I've seen. But a carved top would be much thicker, so really I don't see why it wouldn't be possible, and yes it would be sweet, an LP would be just fantabulous. :headbang1:

 

[Nando Vallart]

I think with spalt the structural integrity might not be there for a thick carved top, but man would that be sweet!

Exactly... and you couldn't buy a stabilized one from Larry at Gallery Hardwoods because it would weight a ton and he wouldn't do it for you...

How I know it?? :laughing7:

 

[clearerphish]

<--- sad panda. 

 

[Mor Paul]

^Kung fu panda.

 

[Nando Vallart]

:laughing7:

My 3years old cousin calls me Kung Fu Panda :laughing7:

 

[DangerousR6]

Got some more progress on old spalty today, got the rear cover epoxied up. Then started dry fitting all the parts..... :hello2:

 

[Nando Vallart]

Looks really cool!

 

[chrisg]

I'm beginning to really like that neck on there  :glasses9:

 

[DangerousR6]

I'm beginning to really like that neck on there  :glasses9:

It's purdy ain't it, it kinda flows with the spalt.......... :laughing7:

 

[Death by Uberschall]

I'm getting all misty eyed over here,.................  :sad:

 

[chrisg]

I'm beginning to really like that neck on there  :glasses9:

It's purdy ain't it, it kinda flows with the spalt.......... :laughing7:

It sure does.  6 months ago I wouldn't have considered anything like this, however now ...

 

[DangerousR6]

I'm getting all misty eyed over here,.................  :sad:

 

[DangerousR6]

I'm beginning to really like that neck on there  :glasses9:

It's purdy ain't it, it kinda flows with the spalt.......... :laughing7:

It sure does.  6 months ago I wouldn't have considered anything like this, however now ...

ziricote is some beautiful stuff, I have 3 necks with ziricote fretboards and they're all just the shit  to me...It's super slick and hard like ebony only prettier...

I made some truss rod covers and a pick from the left over pice from the fretboard on this one.... :icon_biggrin:

 

[chrisg]

I'm beginning to really like that neck on there  :glasses9:

It's purdy ain't it, it kinda flows with the spalt.......... :laughing7:

It sure does.  6 months ago I wouldn't have considered anything like this, however now ...

ziricote is some beautiful stuff, I have 3 necks with ziricote fretboards and they're all just the shite  to me...It's super slick and hard like ebony only prettier...

I made some truss rod covers and a pick from the left over pice from the fretboard on this one.... :icon_biggrin:

pictures?  :-\

 

[DangerousR6]

I'm beginning to really like that neck on there  :glasses9:

It's purdy ain't it, it kinda flows with the spalt.......... :laughing7:

It sure does.  6 months ago I wouldn't have considered anything like this, however now ...

ziricote is some beautiful stuff, I have 3 necks with ziricote fretboards and they're all just the shitee  to me...It's super slick and hard like ebony only prettier...

I made some truss rod covers and a pick from the left over pice from the fretboard on this one.... :icon_biggrin:

pictures?  :-\

 

[chrisg]

How long do the wooden picks last?

 

[DangerousR6]

How long do the wooden picks last?

I've been using the one I made for about a year now and it shows very little if any wear....I guess really it all depends on how hard the wood is.... :dontknow: