hooglebug Posted June 3, 2009 Author Share Posted June 3, 2009 been shopping today. i could have used a couple of grand and a huge truck but alas have neither. so came away with a big plank of very tiny birdseye maple (the birdseyes are tiny not the wood) for a tenner - enough for two neck at least. a plank of WHITE wenge - enough for three necks (my tools are gonna be buggered!) and some lovely bubinga which shall be made into two two piece tops heres the white wenge (this is the side, its quarter sawn) bubinga mmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bshuker Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 awesome, where do you get your woods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted June 4, 2009 Author Share Posted June 4, 2009 i got that lot from a woodyard i go to. other stuff i get from david dyke. any figured maple for tops i have to get from america unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 iv decided im going to make a matching pair of desiree and sakura models with the bubinga. i cant decide whether to use the white wenge or som african paduak for the necks though. hmmmm. i think both will be the Svelte versions (chambered with f-hole) and have two p90s. i'll have to have a good hard think about which wood combos work best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomrulez Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 iv decided im going to make a matching pair of desiree and sakura models with the bubinga. i cant decide whether to use the white wenge or som african paduak for the necks though. hmmmm. i think both will be the Svelte versions (chambered with f-hole) and have two p90s. i'll have to have a good hard think about which wood combos work best Sounds really good, you better take plenty of progress pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 well iv gotta finish up the one im doing now and then see if i have enough cash to do two at once first! but at least that gives me time to decide on which necks to use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 I would like to see more progress pics as well! Just take some pics of your workshop every week and stick them in here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted June 23, 2009 Author Share Posted June 23, 2009 im making some templates for these today. unless i melt before hand i might get the bubinga rough cut too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 yesterday i cut out seven ivory 12th fret inlays, so im set for a while. i cant decide which wood to use for the necks of the bubinga tops. im leaning towards the wenge as a contrast, but then the fretboard will be ebony so that will contrast too. hmmm. wenge padauk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthijs Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I'd prefer the padauk (whatever that kind of wood is XD) colourwise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bshuker Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 padauk looks pretty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 yeah but........the wenge is perfectly quartersawn and the padauk blank isnt as good a neck blank. it might be better cutting those up for stringers in multipiece necks. and wenge does look amazing when its all polished up. i think im leaning towards the wenge. but i dont know yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 hooglebug - I can't send all the pics in a PM, so I'll post here. Think you can work with these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 yeah i dont see why not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teej212 Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 are you gonna build the londaxe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Cool - will send you a PM later about the exact specs. But first, what bridge would you recommend for something like this? standard hardtail? I'll check out a few others as well, if for some reason the bridge is actually a separate piece from that weird aluminum part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted August 6, 2009 rough carving on the lower bouts of the sakura. shoulder and horn will be taken down to match neck angle so no point doing them yet. underneath of top will be carved too. and my tools will be buggered. this stuff is rock solid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 that looks so good. i want to do some wood carving! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 do yourself a favour - stay away from bubinga. and wenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil. Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 what makes it so tough to work with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooglebug Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 its rock solid. simple as that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil. Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 i'd say that gets on particularly well with cutting tools too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian27 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 do yourself a favour - stay away from bubinga. and wenge. aye But really, that body is gorgeous. Are you going to finish with an oil/ something clear? Leave the wood just as it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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