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  1. 30-10-2014, 02:25 AM #1
    wokkaboy
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    G'day all,
    I received the best SMS from Jarrod today and it made my day. About 2 months ago I dropped off a blank of blackheart sassafras (far right in first pic - the blackbutt slab next to it was what I made the bar table and stools out of - this was the wood show stash)
    Anyway I got an SMS from Jarrod (2nd pic) showing the tele he's cutting on his CNC is almost done. He's put on some hardware to give me and idea how it looks. I'm more than stoked with how its looking.
    So after an email to DB he is going to help me build a neck for it, using a three piece tazzy blackwood and rock maple laminate .
    So I am pretty excited about this build.
    At this stage probably going to just clear the body or possibly a really thinned down amber coat.
    Watch this space.
    I'm picking up the body on Sunday morning. Can't wait to see it. Cheers heaps again Jarrod and DB !

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  2. 30-10-2014, 03:10 AM #2
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    Sweet looking chunk of tree Woks. Good call on making a custom neck for it, that Blackheart deffinatly deserves a nice neck.

    Don't know if I've seen many Blackheart Sassafras solid bodies, mainly you just see it used for acoustic's. I'll be keeping an eye on this one.
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  3. 30-10-2014, 03:17 AM #3
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    Will interested to see how it sounds mate. Never heard a solid with this wood.

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  4. 30-10-2014, 03:18 AM #4
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    That's a really nice looking bit of timber.
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    cheers fellas, the knock test of the blank sounded pretty good so no reason why a solid sassafras won't sound good. I'll have to get some nice hardware for this baby. Once the stain or clear is on I'll ask for tips on what colour hardware - chrome/gold or black. Think black may go well with the grain but I'll see how it turns out.
    Got to love living in Perth being about a 25 min drive from Jarrod and DB !
    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
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  7. 30-10-2014, 04:10 AM #7
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    Oh hell yes!
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  8. 30-10-2014, 07:50 AM #8
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    Man you've definitely lucked out with a couple of heavyweights lending a helping hand, how could this build not be a show piece. Freakin' loving that grain Wokks, I'm drooling with envy...
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  9. 30-10-2014, 08:48 AM #9
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    going to be a stunner matey!
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  10. 30-10-2014, 10:29 AM #10
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    mmmmmmmmmm, tasty

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