nugget Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Made a start on the next one, only roughly shaped, will be a bit more rounded. Body is crotch walnut with a little bit of flame, very crazy grain flow to this Top is two-tone Rio Rosewood Set neck is from same stock as the top, nice spalting. Fretboard is just the top cut off the neck so matches perfectly. [attachment=78653:RW5_Full.JPG] [attachment=78654:RW5_Front.JPG] [attachment=78655:RW5_Back.JPG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voxpop Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Very nice, love the grain in the wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giblett123 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 [quote name='nugget' post='1215120' date='Apr 29 2011, 05:21 PM']Made a start on the next one, only roughly shaped, will be a bit more rounded. Body is crotch walnut with a little bit of flame, very crazy grain flow to this Top is two-tone Rio Rosewood Set neck is from same stock as the top, nice spalting. Fretboard is just the top cut off the neck so matches perfectly. [attachment=78653:RW5_Full.JPG] [attachment=78654:RW5_Front.JPG] [attachment=78655:RW5_Back.JPG][/quote] Yep, like that a lot, will look lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Hi Are you a spalted board is a good idea for a neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugget Posted May 16, 2011 Author Share Posted May 16, 2011 (edited) [quote name='skelf' post='1233327' date='May 16 2011, 05:40 PM']Hi Are you a spalted board is a good idea for a neck.[/quote] Thanks - it looks good and a bit different which is always good..... I kinda fancy exploring the fretboard timbers a bit, it's finding wierd pieces hard enough not to zap tone and sustain. I've got some Jarrah burr that might make a stunning fretboard but would take some 'creative' filling as it's a bit knarly. I've been on the look out for something with a long straight crotch grain - let me know if you see anything like that (that you dont want) I've got this [attachment=80093:Crotch_B...Mahogany.jpg] but the flame is too wide and not straight enough to look good on a fretboard Edited May 16, 2011 by nugget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Sorry. That should have been are you sure a spalted board is a good idea for a neck. Spalt wood is not really known for being structural sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugget Posted May 17, 2011 Author Share Posted May 17, 2011 [quote name='skelf' post='1234017' date='May 17 2011, 10:07 AM']Sorry. That should have been are you sure a spalted board is a good idea for a neck. Spalt wood is not really known for being structural sound.[/quote] Totally agee - but this spalted is very hard, no noticable difference between this and the heartwood which is why I used it. Tapping the timber sounds identical and it's just as hard to chisel and shape. It's not heavily spalted so the rots not too far set in. I've set aside the more heavily spalted pieces from the tree for tops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugget Posted June 19, 2011 Author Share Posted June 19, 2011 Havent had much sapare time lately due to getting ready to move house but it's now just about done, just a little fettling here and there. The rosewood has come up so well, love it. Rosewood Top [attachment=83061:Front.jpg] Crotch Walnut Back [attachment=83062:Back.jpg] [attachment=83063:Full.jpg] One Piece Neck [attachment=83064:One_Piece_Neck.jpg] I didnt want a scratchplate or control cover on back as the back is so pretty so access to control cavity is via the bottom [attachment=83065:DSCF8768.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkstrike Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 That is a true beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Wow! that's some beautiful wood, I really love the neck it's similar to something Roscoe do and give me an idea for yet another build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Lovely stuff, I'm in two minds about the headstock though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugget Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 [quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1321015526' post='1434362'] Wow! that's some beautiful wood, I really love the neck it's similar to something Roscoe do and give me an idea for yet another build [/quote] Neck / Fretboard was gorgeous, didnt flex any more than typical 1/4sawn maple etc only a little tweek on the truss rod! The supplier I got the timber from still has one more 6ft plank of that rio rosewood left - I might raide the bank and get the rest!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugget Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1321016080' post='1434373'] Lovely stuff, I'm in two minds about the headstock though [/quote] mmm....agreed with the comments on the headstock, I prefer something a little more traditional Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 [quote name='nugget' timestamp='1321023461' post='1434512'] Neck / Fretboard was gorgeous, didnt flex any more than typical 1/4sawn maple etc only a little tweek on the truss rod! The supplier I got the timber from still has one more 6ft plank of that rio rosewood left - I might raide the bank and get the rest!!! [/quote] Well worth having a lump of that in the wood store if you can spare the £££'s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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