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tdukes
Junior Username: tdukes
Post Number: 40 Registered: 4-2008
| Posted on Monday, August 25, 2008 - 9:33 am: | |
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. 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: | |
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: | |
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: | |
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:
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tdukes
Junior Username: tdukes
Post Number: 42 Registered: 4-2008
| Posted on Monday, August 25, 2008 - 12:34 pm: | |
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: | |
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: | |
It's interesting how the small touches lend so much to an instrument...that is simply beautiful! |
davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck
Post Number: 6973 Registered: 5-2002
| Posted on Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 12:25 pm: | |
Both pictures are pretty cool! |