JPOL007
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I have liked the look and sound of Gibson and PRS semi-hollow guitars for a long time. This is an attempt to build a semi-hollow electric. It will have just enough material down the middle of the body to ensure no structural warping. The body will be routed so that the side walls are ½” thick. The top will be carved so that space is added to the inside chamber of the body. The overall body thickness will be about 2 ½” from the face of the black limba top to the mahogany back.
It will have MojoTone low output 59 clone humbuckers and a L.R. Baggs tune-o-matic piezo bridge with x-blend controls.
I have a Vortex style Warmoth mahogany neck with Indian Rosewood fret board and 22 SS 6100 frets for the build.
The plan for finishing right now is lemon oil under Danish oil covered with teak oil. Shooting for a natural wood feel. This may change as far as finish goes.
The back is mahogany. A layer of flame maple, a layer of padauk then black limba with a strip of wenge for the top will be laminated to the back. The maple, padauk and limba will be carved and routed so a ½” sidewall is left for good surface adhesion to the back.
It will have MojoTone low output 59 clone humbuckers and a L.R. Baggs tune-o-matic piezo bridge with x-blend controls.
I have a Vortex style Warmoth mahogany neck with Indian Rosewood fret board and 22 SS 6100 frets for the build.
The plan for finishing right now is lemon oil under Danish oil covered with teak oil. Shooting for a natural wood feel. This may change as far as finish goes.
The back is mahogany. A layer of flame maple, a layer of padauk then black limba with a strip of wenge for the top will be laminated to the back. The maple, padauk and limba will be carved and routed so a ½” sidewall is left for good surface adhesion to the back.