Wood Porn

[bagman67]

Stumbled across a couple slabs of pretty lumber this weekend, with visions of future fingerboards dancing in my head when I finally build up the intestinal fortitude to try building necks.


Cocobolo and Bolivian Rosewood/Ziricote, reverse and obverse:

 

[Cagey]

Those are some beautiful pieces! If nothing else, you could get someone else to build a neck using those pieces.

 

[bagman67]

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking will be more likely.  The cocobolo's only 5/16 thick, so that's got just one fingerboard in it, but the ziricote's twice that - so it'll be resawn and allocated to two necks.

 

[Cagey]

So, that's 3 new necks. You're gonna need a body.

Could I interest you in a perfect good Telecaster body, previously owned by none other than the great Sheik Yerbouti?​

Plus, you'll have something to use with that body you installed that recently purchased and incredibly ugly Maple neck on. I could be teased into some sort of accommodation...

Wait - never mind. I wanted that neck for the Tele body.

 

[Jim_H]

Little late to this thread, but I thought I'd contribute my not-so-sexy, but quite useful Mesquite slabs.

 

[mgaut051]

Little late to this thread, but I thought I'd contribute my not-so-sexy, but quite useful Mesquite slabs.

Wondering why you say it's not sexy, and useful?

Mesquite is on my to do list. Because REASONS.

 

[bagman67]

Good reasons all.  Looking forward to whatever you come up with, Marty - and you too, Jim!

 

[Jim_H]

Ha!  I just meant that it's not terribly sexy in it's current form. 

The poor wood is a long long ways from home .  It's been living in my wood storage room for a couple of years since I dragged it home (Seattle area)  from a trip to Texas, where I stumbled on a mill that had this stuff leaning up against a wall and had to have it.

I love the character of mesquite.  I don't particularly love working with it though, and my router bits and saw blade cringe in terror every time go near that wood.  :toothy11:

I have visions of some day  turning it into a Texas themed matching Tele and Strat, but haven't started working on any designs.  If I can get an acoustic back and side set out of it, I may make a nice Dread out of it too. 

And I love the Birdsong site.  I think that is where I got the inspiration to go mesquite  hunting when I was down Texas way a few years ago.

 

[greywolf]

Just picked up a Matched Set of tops in Curly Koa from Hawaiian Hardwoods .. these are going to be awesome!

They are scheduled to go  on matching guitars for my favorite band.

 

[greywolf]

Another gorgeous set of Claro Walnut from my friends at Northwest Timber

 

[ThePhilosopher]

How about my import Nuno I veneered with some Bubinga:

 

[bagman67]

You lost me at "sky blue pickup bobbins," but the overall effect is nevertheless awesome.  Nice  job!

 

[Cagey]

Nice piece of work. Has just the right number of knobs and switches, too.

 

[greywolf]

nice work!

 

[NonsenseTele]

I'll try to post pics of some woods I've bought here locally

 

[line6man]

How about my import Nuno I veneered with some Bubinga:

Reminds me of my Pomelle Bubinga guitar, posted earlier in this thread.
Isn't it the sexiest wood ever? I love the way the wood just glows.

 

[greywolf]

a few new additions, curly purpleheart and claro walnut

 

[bbl4ck]

I picked up this book matched set of Curly Sinker Redwood yesterday.
Not sure what type of geetar it will go towards, but I could not pass it up.
I'm wide open to suggestions...

:rock-on:

 

[greywolf]

looks like the batch from Oregon Wildwood .  I've gotten several sets there , good folks. 

It would look great on a single cut or LPS

 

[bbl4ck]

looks like the batch from Oregon Wildwood .  I've gotten several sets there , good folks. 

It would look great on a single cut or LPS

I forgot to mention who it was from, but you are dead on.  It is from Oregon Wildwood  :icon_thumright:
This is the first piece I have ordered from them, but I am glad to hear they have a good rep...
I don't have a LPS, so that might be a good option.
:rock-on: