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

[dingobass]

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...


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.


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

[Gavin1393]

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

[WeirdBits]

Nice slab o' pine.

[Bass Guy]

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

[keloooe]

Oooohhhhh, this will be fun to watch!!!

[robin]

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

[Fretworn]

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.

[dingobass]

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

[keloooe]

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

[Fretworn]

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

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.