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Thunders1988 · March 14th, 2012, 05:58 AM

Already got some Sapele. Consider this a good start.

We'll see where we get from here...

oigun · March 14th, 2012, 06:20 AM

Is everybody going for sapele these days ;)

Good to see you here!

Thunders1988 · March 14th, 2012, 06:21 AM

Don't know, man! Just couldn't cough up the dough for Honduran Mahogany.
Are you using it too?

stijnkenens · March 14th, 2012, 06:38 AM

More excitement !!!!

s.

RogerC · March 14th, 2012, 09:18 AM

Glad you jumped in, and Good luck!

crazydave911 · March 14th, 2012, 12:06 PM

Welcome, and good luck!

Dave

Quote:

Originally Posted by oigun

Is everybody going for sapele these days ;)

There may be something to this. When I recently went to buy wood, I had my hat set for African Mahogany. Everyone was building with it, and it was sooooo much cheaper than South American mahogany. When I get there, I find nothing but 4/4 stuff, some barely long enough to make a neck. Yet there was plenty of 8/4 SA mahogany (more expensive of course) and loads of 8/4 sapele and paduak, that was VERY reasonably priced (and they were quite eager to sell it). I will probably go back for some of each, but I couldn't help noticing that all this thick, plentiful, and reasonably priced African mahogany I'd been hearing about, was no where to be seen

oigun · March 14th, 2012, 01:01 PM

The sapele I have is a bit on the heavy side... so thinline it will be.

Ike57 · March 14th, 2012, 01:21 PM

Good luck mate!

Thunders1988 · March 14th, 2012, 01:53 PM

Cool, so you guys have experience with sapele...
Will be a first for me. Like Oi's, mine is a bit heavy too.
But yeah, it was rather cheap (about €35/$25 for 220cm x 35cm x 4,5cm)

Thunders1988 · March 16th, 2012, 06:50 AM

I'm glad to inform you people that I have come up with an idea... I'll be building a snakehead-meets-LP Junior Esquire.
Not sure about the color yet, but it will be a set neck.

helectrix · March 16th, 2012, 07:18 AM

to make the incrowd complete... good luck from barno aswell

Kakihara · March 17th, 2012, 02:43 AM

I have taken a subscription also. Good luck !

tklaavo · March 17th, 2012, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thunders1988

a snakehead-meets-LP Junior Esquire

I want to follow this closely!

mkhhunt · March 20th, 2012, 10:03 PM

Sounds cool. Lot's of mahogany this year - excellent choice.

Good luck!

Thunders1988 · March 26th, 2012, 02:35 PM

Finally found some time to start this one...
Forgot where I put my electric saw, opted for the "hard way". Took me about half an our to cut this piece of mahogany 3 times. Not too bad.
Piece was big enough for 2x a 2-piece body :)

Squared the edges with my router and a straight piece of aluminum, bit's too short so I need to get me one with a bearing on the bottom... Oh! And I'm out of glue, so I'll be making a short trip to Antwerp tomorrow. Always nice with this kind of weather.

See ya!

oigun · March 26th, 2012, 02:43 PM

Mat, when you go to Antwerp say hi to Stijn from me, will you? (lekker bezig btw)

Thunders1988 · March 26th, 2012, 02:53 PM

I will! Don't know if I'll have time to pass by his shop. :)
Same goes for you Oi! You da man! ;) Thanks for the interest.

jpbturbo · March 26th, 2012, 03:48 PM

My Taylor dreadnought is made out of Sapele and sounds wonderful.

Good luck with the build!

Thunders1988 · March 27th, 2012, 01:07 AM

Got a visit from mr. Inspiration last night.
Since the body blank is going to be a bit on the thin and heavy side, I was looking for a top. Then I saw a Gretsch Roundup...

Now you guess what I'm going for...

Thunders1988 · April 5th, 2012, 01:30 AM

Just ordered a Bigsby B16 for this one. Also got a Filtertron coming and some other goodies. :)
Not much building so far but I'll get going when I receive all bits n pieces.

March 14th, 2012, 05:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
Thunders1988 Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Belgium Age: 24 Posts: 169	Thunders1988's 2012 Build Challenge Thread -- COMPLETED Already got some Sapele. Consider this a good start. We'll see where we get from here... __________________ ALMOST guitars My twitteraccount Last edited by TDPRI; May 12th, 2012 at 12:29 PM.

March 14th, 2012, 06:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
oigun Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Haarlem, Holland. Age: 49 Posts: 1,377	Is everybody going for sapele these days ;) Good to see you here! __________________ Building a Mosrite-custom Bass Add me on Facebook?

March 14th, 2012, 06:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Thunders1988 Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Belgium Age: 24 Posts: 169	Don't know, man! Just couldn't cough up the dough for Honduran Mahogany. Are you using it too? __________________ ALMOST guitars My twitteraccount

March 14th, 2012, 06:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
stijnkenens Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2010 Location: antwerpen, belgië Age: 31 Posts: 153	More excitement !!!! s. __________________ stijnkenens.eu and on facebook

March 14th, 2012, 01:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
oigun Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Haarlem, Holland. Age: 49 Posts: 1,377	The sapele I have is a bit on the heavy side... so thinline it will be. __________________ Building a Mosrite-custom Bass Add me on Facebook?

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March 14th, 2012, 09:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
RogerC Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Oklahoma Age: 40 Posts: 3,161	Glad you jumped in, and Good luck!

March 14th, 2012, 01:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ike57 Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Netherlands Age: 55 Posts: 161	Good luck mate!

March 14th, 2012, 01:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
Thunders1988 Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Belgium Age: 24 Posts: 169	Cool, so you guys have experience with sapele... Will be a first for me. Like Oi's, mine is a bit heavy too. But yeah, it was rather cheap (about €35/$25 for 220cm x 35cm x 4,5cm) __________________ ALMOST guitars My twitteraccount

March 16th, 2012, 06:50 AM	#10 (permalink)
Thunders1988 Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Belgium Age: 24 Posts: 169	I'm glad to inform you people that I have come up with an idea... I'll be building a snakehead-meets-LP Junior Esquire. Not sure about the color yet, but it will be a set neck. __________________ ALMOST guitars My twitteraccount

March 16th, 2012, 07:18 AM	#11 (permalink)
helectrix Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 317 24 Photos	to make the incrowd complete... good luck from barno aswell

March 17th, 2012, 02:43 AM	#12 (permalink)
Kakihara TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Belgium Age: 34 Posts: 21	I have taken a subscription also. Good luck !

March 20th, 2012, 10:03 PM	#14 (permalink)
mkhhunt Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Age: 50 Posts: 425 4 Photos	Sounds cool. Lot's of mahogany this year - excellent choice. Good luck!

March 26th, 2012, 02:35 PM	#15 (permalink)
Thunders1988 Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Belgium Age: 24 Posts: 169	Finally found some time to start this one... Forgot where I put my electric saw, opted for the "hard way". Took me about half an our to cut this piece of mahogany 3 times. Not too bad. Piece was big enough for 2x a 2-piece body :) Squared the edges with my router and a straight piece of aluminum, bit's too short so I need to get me one with a bearing on the bottom... Oh! And I'm out of glue, so I'll be making a short trip to Antwerp tomorrow. Always nice with this kind of weather. See ya! __________________ ALMOST guitars My twitteraccount

March 26th, 2012, 02:43 PM	#16 (permalink)
oigun Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Haarlem, Holland. Age: 49 Posts: 1,377	Mat, when you go to Antwerp say hi to Stijn from me, will you? (lekker bezig btw) __________________ Building a Mosrite-custom Bass Add me on Facebook?

March 26th, 2012, 02:53 PM	#17 (permalink)
Thunders1988 Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Belgium Age: 24 Posts: 169	I will! Don't know if I'll have time to pass by his shop. :) Same goes for you Oi! You da man! ;) Thanks for the interest. __________________ ALMOST guitars My twitteraccount

March 26th, 2012, 03:48 PM	#18 (permalink)
jpbturbo Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Banner Elk, NC Age: 31 Posts: 983	My Taylor dreadnought is made out of Sapele and sounds wonderful. Good luck with the build! __________________ -Josh Project Designer Emeritus - IGPA "The Rebel Bass" Books by Ron Kirn

March 27th, 2012, 01:07 AM	#19 (permalink)
Thunders1988 Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Belgium Age: 24 Posts: 169	Got a visit from mr. Inspiration last night. Since the body blank is going to be a bit on the thin and heavy side, I was looking for a top. Then I saw a Gretsch Roundup... Now you guess what I'm going for... __________________ ALMOST guitars My twitteraccount

April 5th, 2012, 01:30 AM	#20 (permalink)
Thunders1988 Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Belgium Age: 24 Posts: 169	Just ordered a Bigsby B16 for this one. Also got a Filtertron coming and some other goodies. :) Not much building so far but I'll get going when I receive all bits n pieces. __________________ ALMOST guitars My twitteraccount

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