What guitar should I build with this?

[mjr428]

Found some wood... Looking for suggestions on what type of guitar I should build with this? Looks like oak for the body and not sure what the other is. Cherry?

Thinking if it's a tele sized body, then I might be able to squeeze in a 3 piece body, but most likely a 4 piece. Probably would have to hollow it out to keep weight down a bit then cap it... I think I have some maple I could use for a top. Definitely have some poplar. Or I could use the mystery wood for both top and neck... oh yeah, I think I have some spalted wood as well. Suggestions welcome.

 

[Peegoo]

Looks like white oak to me, and that other stuff sure does look like cherry.

Do a cherry body, hollow it out, with an oak top. Or the other way around! There are no rules.

Maybe you'll have enough cherry for the neck too.

 

[Greenmachine]

(1) Choose some pickups you’ve always wanted.
(2) Build a telecaster.

 

[eallen]

Yep, no rules! I did an oak strat many years ago & you definitely wouldn't want it hanging around your neck for long! It doesn't look like you have enough cherry for a body by its self. If a 2 piece oak isnt the 12.5" needed you could glue in a cherry center stripe to get the needee width or a combo of other stripes. Chamber whatever you have and put whatever you like for s top. Cherry is a joy to work with and makes great necks. Oak will need grain fill if a smooth surface is desired.

 

[mjr428]

Looks like white oak to me, and that other stuff sure does look like cherry.

Do a cherry body, hollow it out, with an oak top. Or the other way around! There are no rules.

Maybe you'll have enough cherry for the neck too.

The oak is 8/4 and the cherry is 6/4. I think there would be enough to do an oak body with cherry neck and cap. Maybe I'll do a thinline with 1 piece neck...

 

[mjr428]

Yep, no rules! I did an oak strat many years ago & you definitely wouldn't want it hanging around your neck for long! It doesn't look like you have enough cherry for a body by its self. If a 2 piece oak isnt the 12.5" needed you could glue in a cherry center stripe to get the needee width or a combo of other stripes. Chamber whatever you have and put whatever you like for s top. Cherry is a joy to work with and makes great necks. Oak will need grain fill if a smooth surface is desired.

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Thanks, the stripe(s) might be interesting...

 

[Deeve]

Yep, no rules! I did an oak strat many years ago & you definitely wouldn't want it hanging around your neck for long! It doesn't look like you have enough cherry for a body by its self. If a 2 piece oak isnt the 12.5" needed you could glue in a cherry center stripe to get the needee width or a combo of other stripes. Chamber whatever you have and put whatever you like for s top. Cherry is a joy to work with and makes great necks. Oak will need grain fill if a smooth surface is desired.

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Gorgeous, mate - really nice.
Let's hope the project goes forward and we have a set of competing pics.
Peace - Deeve

 

[Moodivarius]

Should be nice, whatever you build.

I’m did a Thin-line Tele/Jazz, cherrywood body, flamed walnut cap, for my youngest son.

Flamed Walnut/cherrywood Thinline Tele-ish

Maybe you will get some ideas from the thread.



Scott

 

[mjr428]

Looks like there's a couple guitars there...

 

[crazydave911]

Whether tops, necks or fretboards I'm a BIG fan of oak

 

[mjr428]

Whether tops, necks or fretboards I'm a BIG fan of oak

I don't know, it's heavy... But I'll give it a go. I'll definitely chamber though.

 

[crazydave911]

I don't know, it's heavy... But I'll give it a go. I'll definitely chamber though.

Well duh

 

[mjr428]

Well duh

I might add, it's not my favorite wood to look at either...

 

[crazydave911]

Well as a top, neck or fretboard it ain't half bad

 

[LeftFinger]

Works better as pepper grinders

 

[mjr428]

Well as a top, neck or fretboard it ain't half bad

Well I have to admit, that neck looks nice. I might have a piece of oak laying around for a neck... maybe I'll do one guitar as all oak...