Archtop Quilted Tele

[bargeloobs]

Actually, it isnt a member of the Acer (Maple) family.

Bit hard to tell untill you sand it, but my guess is that chunk of tasty tree is probably Flindersia pimenteliana (common name Maple Silkwood or Rose Silkwood.
The most likely possibility is Flindersia brayleyana (common name QLD maple or maple silkwood).

There are 17 trees in the Flindersia family, all are native to the Moluccan, New Guinea and Australia regions.

Shows what I know:P

So I got the rough shape cut out tonight, I haven't got a long flush cut router bit so I'll just have to even out the shape with the sander, a bit slower but should hopefully end up with the same outcome.
She's a damn heavy hunk of wood, fingers crossed the carve should lighten it up a little bit.

[bargeloobs]

The neck fit passes the test

[Brendan]

Nicely done Barge... Looking freaking good already!

[bargeloobs]

Nicely done Barge... Looking freaking good already!

Cheers dude, I was definitely the most nervous about doing the neck pocket, I can relax a bit now. Hopefully it should be plain sailing from here on out (famous last words)...

[wokkaboy]

Looking good Barge you are always full steam ahead. If the body Is heavy you may have to chamber it. I had to on my latest scratchy. You still got to route pup and control cavities so it will be a bit lighter

[bargeloobs]

yeah for sure, where did you stumble across the blank silkwood bro ?
So what colour stain you got in mind bro ?

I picked the wood up through these blokes http://www.guitarmakersemporium.com.au/ Wokks, like I said at the start, I'm leaning towards that blue/black burst like on the LP on page 1. I'm probably gonna use tattoo ink again, it's just so easy to work with and I really liked the results I got on the "Rayzor"

[bargeloobs]

Looking good Barge you are always full steam ahead. If the body Is heavy you may have to chamber it. I had to on my latest scratchy. You still got to route pup and control cavities so it will be a bit lighter

Yeah, like you say, rout out those cavities and carve the top and it should lighten the load a bit. I can't really see how I could chamber this one.

[wokkaboy]

Cheers Barge. Should look choice as bro.
I'll check out the website

[wokkaboy]

Depends how big will the control cavity be? If you aren't chambering it make a larger Control cavity will shed more weight

[kimball492]

Nige , looks great .Nice job on the neck pocket bro .Bet your stoked. How did you finally get the old router tool out . So tomorrow's carving day .