Stunning wood

[simso]

Have to make a 5 ply wenge pickguard next week for a strat, so going through my veneers, opened the flame maple box, and as always it takes your breathe away, such a stunning wood.

Here is a guitar body left over from a build order we did a while ago (yrs)

Steve

[Mike Thomas]

Lovely wood. And flamed maple has a long and distinguished history in luthiery. Is that 0.6mm veneer, Steve?

[simso]

That lot is .8mm

[Dave M]

Yes I always like using it. This one was strung up a few days ago and I am dead chuffed with it.

[simso]

Nooice

[Ormsby Guitars]

[simso]

You make it look easy Perry, stunning colours and gradation.

Steve

[Kamusur]

Come on guys this isn't fair. First the tease with a look inside the box then Perry slips in that body for the multi scale, wood porn it is!

Steve

P.S. Seriously gents well done.

[demonx]

I don’t mind a nice piece of flame from time to time:

[kiwigeo]

I like it...but can you make it a bit more Glossy??

I don’t mind a nice piece of flame from time to time:

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[simso]

Another Noooice

[demonx]

I like it...but can you make it a bit more Glossy??

I don’t mind a nice piece of flame from time to time:

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Hangs head in shame... I’ll try better next time!

[Kamusur]

That's insane Allan aka "please pass the sunnies".

Stev

[demonx]

That's insane Allan aka "please pass the sunnies".

Stev

Thanks.

It was just a mobile snap shot for the customer.

[Crafty Fox]

I love flamed/figured woods and can't bear to throw any away, no matter how small. So I built my "Harlequaster'' from various offcuts.
The burl sheoak was offcuts from my Les Paul Junior, which was made from offcuts from my dining table. The flame maple, from 2 flame top Les Pauls. The cherry, from a McDonalds I did some shop fitting in. 6mm top on Mahogany body.