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Skip Ellis · January 25th, 2013, 06:49 PM

I have a 1-1/2" body blank sitting around that I glued up a couple of years ago out of construction grade pine (SYP?). I ordered a real nice piece of maple off the auction site today that, when I resaw it, will give me 2 bookmatched tops. Any problem with gluing maple over pine as long as they're both good and dry? I'm in Florida so I don't worry much about expansion and contraction. Has anyone else used this combo?

flyingbanana · January 25th, 2013, 06:53 PM

You won't have any issue with gluing, but it might be a bright sounding guitar due to the nature of pine and maple.

whodatpat · January 25th, 2013, 11:45 PM

I think you will be fine. It's been done well. The "brightness" of your guitar has a lot more to do with the pickups, electronics, and amp than the species of wood. Here is a picture of a cool looking one.
http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home...good-idea.html

Ronkirn · January 26th, 2013, 09:18 AM

all it's gonna cost ya is a little bit of time…. if ya don't like the results… there's a damn good excuse to get yer butt back in the shop with a cooler full of Beer for "round two".

rk

timmyc · January 26th, 2013, 03:34 PM

I build my first with 1.5" pine and a .25inch top. I am very happy with the sound and weight. Seems to sound better everyday.

January 25th, 2013, 06:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Skip Ellis Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida Age: 67 Posts: 123 6 Photos	Maple Over Pine? I have a 1-1/2" body blank sitting around that I glued up a couple of years ago out of construction grade pine (SYP?). I ordered a real nice piece of maple off the auction site today that, when I resaw it, will give me 2 bookmatched tops. Any problem with gluing maple over pine as long as they're both good and dry? I'm in Florida so I don't worry much about expansion and contraction. Has anyone else used this combo?

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whodatpat Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: College Park MD Age: 41 Posts: 1,335	I think you will be fine. It's been done well. The "brightness" of your guitar has a lot more to do with the pickups, electronics, and amp than the species of wood. Here is a picture of a cool looking one. http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home...good-idea.html __________________ I do all my own mistakes. My Guitar Page

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Ronkirn Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL Age: 66 Posts: 7,417	all it's gonna cost ya is a little bit of time…. if ya don't like the results… there's a damn good excuse to get yer butt back in the shop with a cooler full of Beer for "round two". rk __________________ “Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us innocent. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.” — Bonhoeffer www.ronkirn.com

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January 25th, 2013, 06:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
flyingbanana Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Southern, California Posts: 5,112	You won't have any issue with gluing, but it might be a bright sounding guitar due to the nature of pine and maple.

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timmyc Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: saint john canada Posts: 115	I build my first with 1.5" pine and a .25inch top. I am very happy with the sound and weight. Seems to sound better everyday.

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