nice score CGG, remember an explorer body is massive must be close to over 500mm long or about 20+ inches in crappy imperial units. How long are they ? I would do the first veneered axe on a flat body and work up to an archtop. As others have said minimum controls and hardware and all veneer is the go and certainly no pickguards !
They come in variable widths of 18"-24" so I requested they send the longest they had in stock. The maple came in 24" but the walnut is only 22" so an explorer in the walnut will be cutting it pretty close. They are all 8" wide.Originally Posted by wokkaboy
I'll definitely be doing a flat top first. The carved will be something to work up to. Maybe I could combine the two and do a contrasting wood pickguard for a total woodgasm.
Completed Projects:
non PBG LP Custom - Hetfield 'Uncle Milty' Iron Cross replica
non PBG Brownstein Stratocaster
Current WIP:
non PBG Stratocaster - Canadian Red Ensign
PBG FV-1G Custom
no worries glad you got the longer veneer if you are doing an explorer. You could always glue a veneer to the control cover or pickguard or get some 3-4mm thick pieces and cut the shape
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Alright so in more procrastination from my main projects I've been assembling more wood and parts to use with my fancy veneers. I found a handy guitar wood supplier in my neighborhood of Canada and ordered a swamp ash body blank and sitka spruce unglued boards to try out my router skills on.
A while ago I also picked up a couple cheap Chinese necks on Amazon to try out on my scratch build bodies. The first idea I have is a tele with the burled walnut veneer on the swamp ash body with a maple neck. The body would get either a walnut grain filler or brown stain to get it closer to the darkness of the walnut veneer.
Next up I'm thinking of an Ibanez FR shape with the burled maple veneer on sitka spruce body with a maple/rosewood neck with 'copper' dot inlays. I also want to try modding some chrome hardware to copper to tie it together.
Completed Projects:
non PBG LP Custom - Hetfield 'Uncle Milty' Iron Cross replica
non PBG Brownstein Stratocaster
Current WIP:
non PBG Stratocaster - Canadian Red Ensign
PBG FV-1G Custom
wow CGG some excellent body blanks and veneers there, bet you can't wait to get started !
Current Builds and status
scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck
Completed builds
scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in
Yes indeed. I'll have to make myself wait at least until I finish my Red Ensign and Uncle Milty projects before I add to my work in progress. Then I'll have to start my Flying V as well. The first step in dealing with GAS is admitting you have a problem.
Completed Projects:
non PBG LP Custom - Hetfield 'Uncle Milty' Iron Cross replica
non PBG Brownstein Stratocaster
Current WIP:
non PBG Stratocaster - Canadian Red Ensign
PBG FV-1G Custom
But why ever deal with it? Just accept and embrace it. It is part of who you are.
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