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tdukes
Junior
Username: tdukes

Post Number: 40
Registered: 4-2008
Posted on Monday, August 25, 2008 - 9:33 am:   Edit Post

I was thinking about the following combination for laminates on a Darling guitar. The wood to the
center is maple purpleheart maple ebony maple-veneer vermillion.

neck laminates

I haven't seen wide laminate as far out as the purpleheart I have here. Is there any reason putting them there would be a bad idea?

Todd.
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 5470
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Monday, August 25, 2008 - 11:08 am:   Edit Post

The reason the "outside pair" is wide is so that it doesn't vanish before it gets to the peghead.
tdukes
Junior
Username: tdukes

Post Number: 41
Registered: 4-2008
Posted on Monday, August 25, 2008 - 11:27 am:   Edit Post

Would having the sections taper so the relative sizes stayed the same for the finished neck be possible?

I didn't even think of that. I was wondering about neck stability if so little of the neck was maple.

Todd.
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 5471
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Monday, August 25, 2008 - 11:47 am:   Edit Post

Tapered laminates are possible, it will just cost extra. The taper needs to continue to the end of the guitar (omega, smooth or point) or it will look strange.

We've made necks with no Maple at all that are stable. With 11 laminates like you've illustrated, the strength is engineered into the beam of the neck.

Without tapering the neck laminates, note that the illustration you made would have some Purpleheart on the tip of the omega carving like this one:
tip
tdukes
Junior
Username: tdukes

Post Number: 42
Registered: 4-2008
Posted on Monday, August 25, 2008 - 12:34 pm:   Edit Post

Actually, I think the Purpleheart on the omega tip looks pretty cool.

Thanks for the picture.

Todd.
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 5472
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Monday, August 25, 2008 - 1:41 pm:   Edit Post

I think it looks cool too. It's just not something that everyone thinks about, and it's better not to be surprised in case it wouldn't be a pleasant one.
eastcoastepic
Advanced Member
Username: eastcoastepic

Post Number: 220
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Monday, August 25, 2008 - 4:49 pm:   Edit Post

It's interesting how the small touches lend so much to an instrument...that is simply beautiful!
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 6973
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 12:25 pm:   Edit Post

Both pictures are pretty cool!

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