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OpenG Capo4 · March 1st, 2011, 11:12 AM

So I'm looking over my local Craigslist and all the good lumber (especially the reclaimed stuff) is in widths of 6 or 12 inches. After planing/joining the rough-sawn wood it would be considerably less. How would one build a Tele body from this stuff, given that the lower bout is 12.5 or 13" ? Do those of you who build using reclaimed stuff just shave the lower bout dimensions down to less than 12" ?

Found some heart pine from 1876 locally, its available in 10, and 12" widths. Just not sure how I'd join it together for making a 12.5 or 13" wide body without lots of scrap.

KRamone27 · March 1st, 2011, 11:25 AM

a typical body blank measures 14" wide 20"long and 1-3/4" thick

crane550 · March 1st, 2011, 11:30 AM

I get my blanks 14x17, or 7x34 if I am making a two piece. Never been to small yet.

Alex

guitarbuilder · March 1st, 2011, 07:35 PM

[QUOTE=OpenG Capo4;3122500]So I'm looking over my local Craigslist and all the good lumber (especially the reclaimed stuff) is in widths of 6 or 12 inches. After planing/joining the rough-sawn wood it would be considerably less. How would one build a Tele body from this stuff, given that the lower bout is 12.5 or 13" ? Do those of you who build using reclaimed stuff just shave the lower bout dimensions down to less than 12" ?

You cut the wood narrower so that you end up with a body about 14" wide or so usually in 2 or 3 pieces.

gitlvr · March 1st, 2011, 07:58 PM

Three piece body blanks work just fine. I build with what I can find and glue it up however I have to in order to make it work.

taekmanis · March 2nd, 2011, 03:34 AM

When i cut my wood log this my body blank size.

one piece = 5 cm x 50 cm x 35 cm
Two Piece = 5 cm x 50 cm x 17 cm
Three = 5 cm x 50 cm x 12 cm

melomanarock · March 2nd, 2011, 04:15 AM

you could make a 3 piece body with 6" board or 2 piece with a 12". If you need to choose one or the other I would go with the 12". A 24" inch body blank is pretty oversized but you can make sure you dodge cracks and knots.
can buy boht? glue a 6" piece to a 12" one.

March 1st, 2011, 11:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
OpenG Capo4 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 1,890	Lumber dimensions for body blanks So I'm looking over my local Craigslist and all the good lumber (especially the reclaimed stuff) is in widths of 6 or 12 inches. After planing/joining the rough-sawn wood it would be considerably less. How would one build a Tele body from this stuff, given that the lower bout is 12.5 or 13" ? Do those of you who build using reclaimed stuff just shave the lower bout dimensions down to less than 12" ? Found some heart pine from 1876 locally, its available in 10, and 12" widths. Just not sure how I'd join it together for making a 12.5 or 13" wide body without lots of scrap.

March 1st, 2011, 11:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
crane550 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Boise, Id Age: 28 Posts: 178	I get my blanks 14x17, or 7x34 if I am making a two piece. Never been to small yet. Alex __________________ "Smithers! This isn't rocket science! It's brain surgery!" -Montgomery Burns

March 1st, 2011, 07:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
gitlvr Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Northern Va. Posts: 2,061 10 Photos	Three piece body blanks work just fine. I build with what I can find and glue it up however I have to in order to make it work. __________________ Mike The only thing necessary for evil to thrive is for good men to do nothing.

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KRamone27 Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Carterville, IL Age: 33 Posts: 132	a typical body blank measures 14" wide 20"long and 1-3/4" thick

March 1st, 2011, 07:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
guitarbuilder Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hemlock, NY Age: 59 Posts: 6,308	[QUOTE=OpenG Capo4;3122500]So I'm looking over my local Craigslist and all the good lumber (especially the reclaimed stuff) is in widths of 6 or 12 inches. After planing/joining the rough-sawn wood it would be considerably less. How would one build a Tele body from this stuff, given that the lower bout is 12.5 or 13" ? Do those of you who build using reclaimed stuff just shave the lower bout dimensions down to less than 12" ? You cut the wood narrower so that you end up with a body about 14" wide or so usually in 2 or 3 pieces.

March 2nd, 2011, 03:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
taekmanis TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: jember-indonesia Age: 32 Posts: 9	When i cut my wood log this my body blank size. one piece = 5 cm x 50 cm x 35 cm Two Piece = 5 cm x 50 cm x 17 cm Three = 5 cm x 50 cm x 12 cm

March 2nd, 2011, 04:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
melomanarock Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Argentina Age: 31 Posts: 464	you could make a 3 piece body with 6" board or 2 piece with a 12". If you need to choose one or the other I would go with the 12". A 24" inch body blank is pretty oversized but you can make sure you dodge cracks and knots. can buy boht? glue a 6" piece to a 12" one.

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