Semi-hollow build (brazilian rosewood, palisander, redwood, flame maple)

[technomancer]

Did a little shopping this weekend for a project I've got upcoming. A little Brazilian Rosewood for a fretboard, headstock cap, and pickup bobbins. This will be going on a Palisander aka Madagascar Rosewood neck from one of the pices also pictured.

More info later, for now on to some pics

The Brazilian

With a little naptha to show what it will be like when oiled

and the Palisander for the neck (not sure which billet will get used, the larger piece in the bottom two pics is palisander the other is panama rosewood)

I'm also working on tracking down some 5A quilt, I'll get some pics of that up when I've bought it

 

[HighGain510]

Tasty! Does this mean the build is going to run you $12K?

 

[TimSE]

Mmmmm some lovely colours right der

 

[scherzo1928]

Well that's pure awesome!

So, uh...Specs?

 

[MaxOfMetal]

Tasty! Does this mean the build is going to run you $12K?

At least!

They just don't cut down trees like that anymore!

 

[bob123]

Where the hell did you find brazilian rosewood??!?

I know a PRS woodbuyer who said they've been buying every piece of it they can find, so consider yourself fortunate.

 

[Kapee]

Support cutting down rainforests for ultra sexyness!

 

[TRENCHLORD]

That looks very very rich. All of them, but especially the darkened rosewood.

 

[technomancer]

Tasty! Does this mean the build is going to run you $12K?

At least!

They just don't cut down trees like that anymore!

Yeah this stuff doesn't just grow on trees! There haven't been pieces like this in at least ten years

Mmmmm some lovely colours right der

Thanks

Well that's pure awesome!

So, uh...Specs?

6 strings... 5A quilt... carved top... rosewood... aquamarine... a blend of traditional and modern

More later

Where the hell did you find brazilian rosewood??!?

I know a PRS woodbuyer who said they've been buying every piece of it they can find, so consider yourself fortunate.

What the buyer meant was they're buying every piece they can find at wholesale prices... fretboards are still not difficult to find at retail prices if you're willing to pay for them.

These pieces came from http://www.vikwood.com/ Their website is pretty useless but they were helpful once I emailed them. The guy I talked to said they have about 500 boards on hand. Also before you look and get excited, they do not have any Brazilian neck blanks

Support cutting down rainforests for ultra sexyness!

Nope, CITES has insured that we get nothing new, but there are still pieces that were already cut I see no reason not to use

That looks very very rich. All of them, but especially the darkened rosewood.

Thanks! The Palisander will darken up a good bit once oiled as well, should look amazing

 

[technomancer]

So bit of an update on this project. Some more shopping was done... some plans changed... 2Tek...

 

[thatguy87]

So bit of an update on this project. Some more shopping was done... some plans changed... 2Tek...

That top piece.... HOLY - FUCKING - SHIT. Please tell me more about it....

 

[Adam Of Angels]

Wow. Listen, man, have you ever played on Madagascar Rosewood?

 

[AwDeOh]

Very classy indeed!

 

[technomancer]

That top piece.... HOLY - FUCKING - SHIT. Please tell me more about it....

Figured Redwood, 20 something and 2 inches thick... might end up doing a matching six string turns out as well as I'm hoping. The redwood will be the main top you see, inlaid into the figured maple.

Wow. Listen, man, have you ever played on Madagascar Rosewood?

I have not yet, just going based on the word of a couple of different builders I've talked to that said it was about as close as you can get to Brazilian rosewood without spending a mint on a neck blank (if you can find one)

Very classy indeed!

Thanks

 

[joebalaguer]

Some quality pieces there. I look forward to seeing this build begin!

 

[Adam Of Angels]

F
I have not yet, just going based on the word of a couple of different builders I've talked to that said it was about as close as you can get to Brazilian rosewood without spending a mint on a neck blank (if you can find one)

I had it as a fretboard on a Tom Anderson. To this day, I haven't found a more desirable wood on a guitar. I've had several guitars with Brazillian rosewood, and while it's more attractive, the Madagascar is glossier and slicker. It's also very hard, so the tone isn't unlike ebony, but there's a marked resonance to it that ebony lacks. Basically, you couldn't be doing it any more correctly.. I think the only way you could improve on the build is if you made the neck and fretboard out of it, but I understand there's a novelty in having the Brazzy board.

 

[technomancer]

I had it as a fretboard on a Tom Anderson. To this day, I haven't found a more desirable wood on a guitar. I've had several guitars with Brazillian rosewood, and while it's more attractive, the Madagascar is glossier and slicker. It's also very hard, so the tone isn't unlike ebony, but there's a marked resonance to it that ebony lacks. Basically, you couldn't be doing it any more correctly.. I think the only way you could improve on the build is if you made the neck and fretboard out of it, but I understand there's a novelty in having the Brazzy board.

Yeah this should sound absolutely huge If I do a matching 7 maybe I'll go with palisander for the board

 

[Danukenator]

Man, talk about the best of the best. When will you clue us in on the builder?

 

[BlackMastodon]

^ My first guess is KxK (call me crazy ) or maybe TK?

 

[technomancer]

^ My first guess is KxK (call me crazy ) or maybe TK?

Whoops I thought I said, it's a KxK 613