i have some interesting wood, what should i do with it?

so i just went through my dads woodshop and he gave me a few pieces of wood to play with this summer.
the wood includes spalted cherry, flamed white ash, applewood, and a massive piece of pine. all of it is dry and ready to go. i have aready started to process the pine, i got 5 tele bodies and one top out of it. i also decided to try to make a neck out of the applewood. i will have another thread with that build (blonde esquire anyone?)
anyway, i dont think im gonna keep the other 4 bodies, i need to make some money, so i figured i would ask for some suggestions on what to build with the other 4 bodies. i havent shaped them yet but they were cut just big enough for tele bodies

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Do the right thing… that wood deserves to spend the rest of it's live as a Tele….

Ron Kirn

Standard routed pine bodies are a dime a dozen now. I'd do something less common.

Do the right thing… that wood deserves to spend the rest of it's live as a Tele….

Ron Kirn

haha i like your thinking ron, i think im gonna take your advice

Standard routed pine bodies are a dime a dozen now. I'd do something less common.

hey guitar builder, i know what you mean, thats why i did this with my last pine body

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Cut 'em long if you're going to run them through that gray Mr. Snipey machine in the background.

Ok, u have some wood that's good for building guitars...that's cut just right to make guitars...and your asking what to do with it on a guitar forum...

Looks like both your skills and equipment are ready to do some slightly more challenging projects. Have you built a carved top guitar yet? When I saw how thick that bookmatched flamed ash is that was my first thought. Do a pine, alder, or basswood base body (maybe chambered for weight control and rear-mounting controls) then glue on a 1/2" plus flamed ash top and do a carve profile on the ash. Should look stunning.

Good luck,
Rex

Ok, u have some wood that's good for building guitars...that's cut just right to make guitars...and your asking what to do with it on a guitar forum...

Lol exactly what I was thinking.

Well, since you don't know what to do with it I have a suggestion. Send it all to me and in return I'll send you some glossy, full color pictures of a bunch of sweet guitars in a couple months!

Cut 'em long if you're going to run them through that gray Mr. Snipey machine in the background.

nah, ive got an 18 inch drum sander at my other shop, thats what im gonna be using

Looks like both your skills and equipment are ready to do some slightly more challenging projects. Have you built a carved top guitar yet? When I saw how thick that bookmatched flamed ash is that was my first thought. Do a pine, alder, or basswood base body (maybe chambered for weight control and rear-mounting controls) then glue on a 1/2" plus flamed ash top and do a carve profile on the ash. Should look stunning.

Good luck,
Rex

thanks rex! and no, i have not built a carved top yet, i might have to give that a try

Beware the apple; I've never worked with it because I read somewhere that it's notorious for twisting. Apparently, most apple trees grow spirally, an effect worsened when orchard-keepers stunt them.

Once a tree grows twisted, the resulting boards will also twist. It's something to watch out for, especially if it's destined to become a neck.

Nice score!

Beware the apple; I've never worked with it because I read somewhere that it's notorious for twisting. Apparently, most apple trees grow spirally, an effect worsened when orchard-keepers stunt them.

Once a tree grows twisted, the resulting boards will also twist. It's something to watch out for, especially if it's destined to become a neck.

Nice score!

thanks for the info, i was wondering why nobody uses apple for necks, after all its beautiful! maybe ill get lucky though :)

If the wood has a propensity for twisting, then maybe a tee shaped truss rod under a laminated fret board could keep it straight in both directions? Just a thought.

I have worked with applewood and I like it a lot. I had heard of twisting as well. I left mine thick and rough cut the shape and then let it sit for a long time. After it had a chance to move from cutting it I flattened it out and carried on. Turned out fine, about 2 years and counting and it's still good.

You could also cut the applewood into a few pieces to make a laminated neck, that should counteract any twisting effect fairly well I'd think.

You should build a solid one piece guitar out of that pine brick.

If the wood has a propensity for twisting, then maybe a tee shaped truss rod under a laminated fret board could keep it straight in both directions? Just a thought.

thanks for the idea but i actually already glued on the fretboard with a double action truss rod

I have worked with applewood and I like it a lot. I had heard of twisting as well. I left mine thick and rough cut the shape and then let it sit for a long time. After it had a chance to move from cutting it I flattened it out and carried on. Turned out fine, about 2 years and counting and it's still good.

thanks for the info! hopefully mine will come out like yours did

You could also cut the applewood into a few pieces to make a laminated neck, that should counteract any twisting effect fairly well I'd think.

You should build a solid one piece guitar out of that pine brick.

are you saying i should have a pine neck?