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soggybag · January 23rd, 2013, 04:39 PM

I was looking around at Macbeath hardwood today and some how came home with this piece of wood. I'm not sure how it happened. That said I'd rather not dwell on the past, instead I'd like to live in the moment. What to do with it?

It's 1.5" by 14" by 32". It's a little rough. I figure this could be the back and and I can add a 0.25" cap of something. It doesn't seem big enough to get two bodies out of it. But it just fits this Moderne template, it the grain runs on a diagonal. Not sure but it might fit an explorer.

JeffPBlues · January 23rd, 2013, 04:56 PM

Yep, cap it with 1/4" of the wood of your choice! You can always come up with your own body design.

jkingma · January 23rd, 2013, 04:58 PM

Cap it... and get one regular size Tele and one smaller size Tele... for the kids.

mefgames · January 23rd, 2013, 05:11 PM

If I'm reading my template correctly, a Tele body is 12.75 by 15.96. If you flipped your template over so that the lower cutaway is against the upper bout of the other Tele, you could get 2 Teles. You'd be looking at the front of one and the back of the other.

nosmo · January 23rd, 2013, 05:22 PM

To answer your original question - send it to me!

crazydave911 · January 23rd, 2013, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mefgames

If I'm reading my template correctly, a Tele body is 12.75 by 15.96. If you flipped your template over so that the lower cutaway is against the upper bout of the other Tele, you could get 2 Teles. You'd be looking at the front of one and the back of the other.

+1

If your going to build a Moderne (first, PLEASE don't put that pukey headstock on it

), you can make it like a Vee is made, two-piece body with the grain running along the long side. Doing that would leave you a LOT more of that mahogany to play with

Quake-caster · January 23rd, 2013, 06:47 PM

I'm with mefgames, squeeze in two Teles. Maybe make one a '69 thinline!

Edit: forgot to say that the original post is awesome!

soggybag · January 23rd, 2013, 07:24 PM

Here's a couple drawings to get an idea of what fits.

thorton077 · January 23rd, 2013, 07:27 PM

The last drawing, tele and esquire

crazydave911 · January 23rd, 2013, 08:43 PM

FWIW, a Moderne has been on my "to do" list for a long time. I keep envisioning one with a "Vee" headstock and two P90s, but that's how I roll

Cat MacKinnon · January 25th, 2013, 05:55 AM

don't rule out two different body shapes. if you get creative with template placement, you just might be able to mix and match between the Tele, Strat and Jr.

SacDAve · January 25th, 2013, 08:47 AM

I would do my own design. Back in the seventies Macbeath hardwood in Bazerkly had a dedicated section for guitar woods. I haven't been there in years how the wood selection now?

Mikeaa · January 25th, 2013, 04:28 PM

Is that a fissure in it or small cracks in the one close up picture? We call it wind shake in the millwork business and hate to say but it looks terrible after finishing even on a guitar back. It is fairly common in African Mahogany.

Muzikp · January 25th, 2013, 06:13 PM

Nice piece of wood. Is this HW store worth making the drive from Sacramento?

Sorry I don't have an opinion regarding what to do, wait actually I do. Go back, get more wood, build them all

Barncaster · January 25th, 2013, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazydave911

FWIW, a Moderne has been on my "to do" list for a long time. I keep envisioning one with a "Vee" headstock and two P90s, but that's how I roll

But do you roll on Shabbas?

crazydave911 · January 25th, 2013, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Barncaster

But do you roll on Shabbas?

You would have to make me look that up!

, but yes, I DO!

Barncaster · January 25th, 2013, 08:07 PM

I love "The Big Lebowsky". :-)

soggybag · January 25th, 2013, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SacDAve

I would do my own design. Back in the seventies Macbeath hardwood in Bazerkly had a dedicated section for guitar woods. I haven't been there in years how the wood selection now?

I'm in San Francisco. I haven't been to the MacBeath in Berkley. I should drive over and take a look. The selection in SF seemed pretty good. in the main office they have a bunch of scrap pieces in a bin and a lot of exotic and figured boards. In the back they have a huge warehouse. Looked like a pretty good selection.

soggybag · January 25th, 2013, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Muzikp

Nice piece of wood. Is this HW store worth making the drive from Sacramento?

Sorry I don't have an opinion regarding what to do, wait actually I do. Go back, get more wood, build them all

Not sure if it's worth the drive. I suppose it depends on what's available in Sacramento. The selection beats the pants off Lowes and Home Depot. They have a web site: http://www.macbeath.com

Seems the prices on the web site look higher than what I see on the price schedule I took home. Of course I'm an amateur at the lumber business so I may not be reading the web site correctly.

soggybag · January 25th, 2013, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soggybag

Here's a couple drawings to get an idea of what fits.

I need some advice. Looking at the pictures here I realized that I may not be able to cut this on 14" band saw! Looks like I need to cut this in half at about 16", what to do?

January 23rd, 2013, 04:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
soggybag TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: san francisco Posts: 81	WHat to do with this piece of mahogany? I was looking around at Macbeath hardwood today and some how came home with this piece of wood. I'm not sure how it happened. That said I'd rather not dwell on the past, instead I'd like to live in the moment. What to do with it? It's 1.5" by 14" by 32". It's a little rough. I figure this could be the back and and I can add a 0.25" cap of something. It doesn't seem big enough to get two bodies out of it. But it just fits this Moderne template, it the grain runs on a diagonal. Not sure but it might fit an explorer. Attached Thumbnails

January 23rd, 2013, 04:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
JeffPBlues Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Space Coast, Florida Age: 53 Posts: 530 8 Photos	Yep, cap it with 1/4" of the wood of your choice! You can always come up with your own body design. __________________ ------------------- "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch." -- Robert Heinlein

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January 23rd, 2013, 06:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
Quake-caster Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Central VA Posts: 190	I'm with mefgames, squeeze in two Teles. Maybe make one a '69 thinline! Edit: forgot to say that the original post is awesome!

January 23rd, 2013, 07:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
soggybag TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: san francisco Posts: 81	Here's a couple drawings to get an idea of what fits. Attached Thumbnails

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thorton077 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Frisco, TX Age: 16 Posts: 1,018	The last drawing, tele and esquire __________________ Thomas "That's no reason to cry. One cries because one is sad. For example, I cry because others are stupid, and that makes me sad." -Sheldon

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crazydave911 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: East Tennessee Age: 53 Posts: 7,019 2 Photos	FWIW, a Moderne has been on my "to do" list for a long time. I keep envisioning one with a "Vee" headstock and two P90s, but that's how I roll __________________ "No trees were harmed in the creation of this message, however some electrons were temporarily inconvenienced." My Facebook

January 25th, 2013, 05:55 AM	#11 (permalink)
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SacDAve Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Rocklin Ca. Age: 61 Posts: 2,172	I would do my own design. Back in the seventies Macbeath hardwood in Bazerkly had a dedicated section for guitar woods. I haven't been there in years how the wood selection now? __________________ It's all about Gigabytes, just not enough to go-around

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Mikeaa NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: United States Posts: 2	Is that a fissure in it or small cracks in the one close up picture? We call it wind shake in the millwork business and hate to say but it looks terrible after finishing even on a guitar back. It is fairly common in African Mahogany.

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Muzikp Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sacramento Age: 43 Posts: 2,104	Nice piece of wood. Is this HW store worth making the drive from Sacramento? Sorry I don't have an opinion regarding what to do, wait actually I do. Go back, get more wood, build them all __________________ _______________________________________________ James

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