These are one piece and are not bookmatched scriptions and photos are much the same as for the bodies, ill work on this page soon,note that the thinner pieces are constantly mooving and cupping with changes in the moisture content of the air, if acclimatising them let the. Flame ripple tiger stripe maple bookmatched guitar headplate. I would imagine that even though you may find non bookmatched sets that would sound great, i cant imagine building a solid top acoustic guitar using a non. Hobby wood, exotic woods, curly woods, display cases, gun cases,luthier parts. We provide the luthierbuilder with 3a4a5a master grade hawaiian curly koa quarter sawn, bottom and side sets for the building of acoustic guitars and ukulele. Kiesel only requests that we provide a billet, meaning 1 piece and not a pre bookmatched2 pieces. English yew bass electric guitar bookmatched drop tops. Welcome back to crimson guitars and another minitorial with ben crowe. Another option for your first stock cutting is to cut some cedar or spruce tops rather than the hardest of hardwood or exotic wood that is very expensive. Sep 02, 2015 this video shows how i use a 14 inch band saw to resaw a flamed maple board for a guitar top. Can you explain why half the top appears to be a lighter shade of wood. Flattening cupped bookmatch tops solidbody guitar and.
Guitar top wood a highly figured electric guitar top whether quilted maple or flame maple is the showcase of your guitar. And the types of tops im mentioning are in the photos here below. Tonewood for acoustic guitars with fsc certificate. Supplier of high quality tonewoods specializing in figured maple and exotic hardwoods. Bookmatching is the practice of matching two or more wood or stone surfaces, so that two adjoining surfaces mirror each other, giving the impression of an opened book as applied to wood, bookmatching is usually done with veneer produced in one of several ways, but can also be done with solid wood. Flamed speckled maple guitarbass top, tonewood f16 7mm thick. Ill mainly be selling bookmatched tops for solid body guitarsbasses, although i might occasionally have some fretboards or body and neck blanks. Can you explain why half the top appears to be a lighter. Both jules and ed are lifelong guitar obsessives and we both love all types of guitar music and all types of guitar.
As to one piece tops being unusual, it should be obvious. Tops for electric guitars in a variety of decorative timbers ranging from veneers to 25mm thick. So this is my first diy bookmatched guitar top that ive made. Drop tops in a variety of beautiful decorative species. When joined theyre easily large enough for a dreadnought guitar.
I ordered them without 10 tops to get some variation in the flame. Hand made electric guitar bodies and necks using fine timbers and hardware. Its harder to find a single piece of wood thats as wide as a guitar with a nice pattern going from edge to edge. T81870 curly maple bookmatched guitar top sets ebay. Wood for guitars and other musical instruments sykes timber. Quality tonewood and wood to build and repair music instruments. Flame maple wood for guitar or bass top, mm, bookmatched. Product name az product name za price ascending price descending 1 2.
Jan 26, 2007 since it is possible to bend wood over drop tops using heat and water as a buffer, can cupped tops be brought back into line. Luthier supplies in the uk tonewoods and guitar repair supplies. I have a new 814ce i ordered with a shortscale neck and engelmann spruce top. No doubt some of you will know me from the old ukgb forum, and may of purchased wood from me before.
A 2 x 14 x 19 34 b 2 x 14 116 x 19 58 black limba solid body guitar blanks. Subscribe to our mailing list and get the latest guitar news, updates and special offers direct to your email inbox. It is your responsibility to verify all dimensions will fit your specific build. At the end of the day, things boil down to what you want out of a guitar. Guitars are available with solid tops and laminated back and sides, making an economical compromise between price and tone, too. This is the link i mentioned in the video for the bearing guide. I unfortunately had a small misalignment between each board so the flame doesnt perfectly run into each other. All soundboards are 2 piece and bookmatched unless stated otherwise. Pick your own electric guitar tops timberline exotic hardwoods. Uk solid maple stainless steel guitar bridge install clamp luthier repair tools. Jan 11, 2008 yes, to be truly bookmatched, the 2 mirror imaged pieces arewere only separated by the cut and lost sawdust that was between them. Torrefied old growth red spruce soundboard for dreadnought. Tonetech ltd provides luthier supplies, luthier tools, guitar paint and nitrocellulose lacquers across the uk and europe. These are one piece and are not bookmatched scriptions and photos are much the same as for the bodies, ill work on this page soon,note that the thinner pieces are constantly mooving and cupping with changes in the moisture content of the air, if acclimatising them let the air to both sides,they push flat with one finger but be aware.
Guitar tops 8 14 x 2223 x 316 size is approximate book matched typical d size a note about grades. This video shows how i use a 14 inch band saw to resaw a flamed maple board for a guitar top. Hawaiian master grade premium quartersawn curly koa bookmatched aaaa tonewood guitar sets curly koa ukulele bookmatched sets curly hawaiian mango instrument sets highly figured fiddleback big island koa luthiers guitar builder artisan woodworker guitar book. Abstract this is an online store for guitar ukulele builders. We have supplied wood to many makers of musical instruments such as electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitars, double bass, violins, violas, harpsichords. This week, ben demonstrates how to bookmatch a guitar top using a shooting board. Sometimes after cutting into the woods, prs will even find unique mineral streaks. To some, the mismatched tops may be a little awkward, but to others they are oneofakind gems. Imagine standing in a forest of spruce in southeast alaska, the rain water dripping down from the forest canopy into the soft moss on the ground. You are buying one set of bookmatched curly maple guitar top set. Bookmatched tops guitar tonewood and timber tonetech pro. Tagged with how to resaw guitar wood, how to setup a bandsaw, resawing wood on a band saw, saw your own wood, ultimate guitar spread the love before you attempt any resawing of wood, be sure to read the article bandsaw setup.
If you are curious about our grading system, you can find an explaination right here. Spruce is the most popular wood used for guitar tops, and recognisable by its. Americas, europe, asia, australia see exclusions delivery. Many varieties sitka from the pacific northwest, englemann from the rocky mountains, italian alpine spruce that stradivari used, carpathian from the georgian mountains in eastern europe, adirondack from new york state. Made made and custom bookmatched guitar parts for todays luthiers,jewelry box,music box,thin lumber. Exotic hardwoods guitar tops shop exotic hardwoods uk ltd. The softer wood will give you a good indication of any problems and will give you a great deal more satisfaction with your first resawing job. Beautifully variegated and colored, black limba is easy to work and finish. We have a lot of wood on hand and are able to accommodate many special criteria, be it weight, grain, 1piece size, etc. This wood is found in the equatorial forests of west africa. The technique is used to beautify a variety of objects such as furniture, violins, guitars.
In addition to online sales our trade counter is located in stockport, cheshire and is open to the public and trade customers. Kanji guitars is run by jules and ed, from a workshop in west sussex, england. Jul 25, 2019 generally, solid construction is better. I have a new 814ce i ordered with a shortscale neck and engelmann top. Bookmatched guitar tonewood top sets, curly maple, quilted. The majority of my tops are 25 inches or longer, if it is ok with you if i cut them down to 23. The best thing to do prior to sawing is to mark the edge of the wood with a v, then rematch the v on the edge with the several pieces sawn from that piee of woodlumber to make sure the truly matched pieces are side by side. Sap viability turns out to be very important in the tonal quality of your guitar wood and consequently your instrument. Intermediates and finished products for guitars, basses, violin and more. Black limba has wonderful tonal properties and is suitable for both solidbody guitars. European spruce acoustic classical guitar bookmatched tops soundboard. Keystone guitar tonewoods for luthiers, luthier supplies and guitar repair. Since it is possible to bend wood over drop tops using heat and water as a buffer, can cupped tops be brought back into line.
How to bookmatch a guitar top using a shooting board. Ive just launched a shop on my website, with a small selection of wood for guitar builders. Flame figure tops welcome to bow river wood to works. Flame maple wood blank for top of bass or guitar body, 18. Each set consists of 2 bookmatched pieces each minimum size.
Kiesel only requests that we provide a billet, meaning 1 piece and not a pre bookmatched 2 pieces. Having not worked at prs and seen every guitar ever to come out of there, it may be the same % percentage as there ever was going back 20 years or whatever, but i think the op may be saying the same that hes seeing alot more of these kinds of tops. Ive seen a lot of tops that are way more misaligned. Yes, to be truly bookmatched, the 2 mirror imaged pieces arewere only separated by the cut and lost sawdust that was between them. Tonewood qualities are subject to changes in tonal values by moisture content, dimensionalization, and sap viability the most surprising tonewood quality is related to sap viability. With over 30 years of sourcing behind us, we are well connected, and get the good stuff. Flattening cupped bookmatch tops solidbody guitar and bass. I would imagine that even though you may find nonbookmatched sets that would sound great, i cant imagine building a solid top acoustic guitar using a non. Figured maple for sale in uk 44 used figured maples. Jun 06, 2017 welcome back to crimson guitars and another minitorial with ben crowe. Spruce is the most popular wood used for guitar tops, and recognisable by its pale colour and usually understated figuring. That was a quite a special guitar to build, it was commissioned by a friend in memory of his daughter. Us maple burr burl bookmatched guitar headplate single piece of birds eye maple figured veneer for guitar body top some splits around the edges these will be lost in the waste.
These billets are designed to meet all specifications that kiesel guitars requires. We take our inspiration from the japanese guitar makers of tokyo and nagoya and you can follow our annual trips to japan on our social media pages. Flame maple bass guitar top blank, 6mm, bookmatched. Quilted, flame, fiddleback and curly maple guitar tops. The imperfections in the figuring are some of what makes a guitar so special. English yew bass electric guitar bookmatched drop top body.
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