DBs next project.... turning a chunk of tree into a Baritone Guitar

OK, so Miss Fiona and I went to a local salvage yard to buy some steel posts for a fence project.
When we walked in this chunk of tree caught my eye...
http://pitbullguitars.com/wp-content...l-IMG_1684.JPG

It is a 50mm thick slab of old Celery Top Pine.
When I rapped it it rang like a bell and I got instant wood! 8O
Needless to say it was coming home with me...

After hours of drooling and planning I have estimated that I can get five solid bodies, two composite bodies and probably four necks out of this slab.

I can hear you saying "But it is Pine DB"!
Yes it is, but when I cut the first blank off the end I found out just how dense and hard this timber is, and also remember that the very first Fender Guitars were made from Pine.
http://pitbullguitars.com/wp-content...6-IMG_1685.JPG

Anyhoo, now I have that special chunk of tree I have been looking for to build a Baritone Guitar out of.

Over the coming weeks I will share with you the process of turning a chunk of rough milled tree into a Guitar that Adam will want to hang on his wall! :P
http://pitbullguitars.com/wp-content...8-IMG_1686.JPG

Band saw arrives on wednesday...what time are you coming through! :)

Nice slab o' pine.

Oh, I'm REALLY looking forward to this....

Oooohhhhh, this will be fun to watch!!!

Nice piece of wood DB, looking forward to seeing this build.

Must admit to being totally ignorant about baritone guitars, in fact I had to Google it to find out what it was. Geez, sometimes I just feel old :?

rob

If Pitbull had a hardtail baritone kit, it would be something I would seriously consider for a follow up to my Tele. If I could convince the boss, that is.

Would something like a Jaguar float your Baritone boat, Fretworn?

Nah, baritone LP 0_0 .......
DB, try a Swamp Ash LP with maybe even my custom wiring schematic next time???

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Quote from dingobass on June 2, 2013, 18:54
Would something like a Jaguar float your Baritone boat, Fretworn?

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Yes. If I was going to move away from the Tele shape, then the Jazz/Jag shape is kind of the way I'd lean. At one stage I did look at what it would cost to build a guitar using a Warmoth baritone conversion neck, but you'd have to be a wealthy man to go the Warmoth route for anything.