Book matched veneer guitar tops

Hobby wood, exotic woods, curly woods, display cases, gun cases,luthier parts. Make offer quilted tiger curly maple wood 10392 luthier 5a guitar top set 24x 18x. Jun 06, 2010 like all wood, sitka spruce has natural variations in color and grain. Thank you also for the free matching headstock material. Ambrosia maple tops planed to 14 and sanded to 200 grit. Most furniture veneers are paperthin if the furniture was made in the last 120 years. Ambrosia spalted maple instrument wood 9014 luthier book matched guitar top. Sapele is a member of the mahogany family and like mahogany, this deciduous species grows quite large. Continuous pieces of veneer peeled from a log using a rotary process. These tops will be thin enough to bend over a forearm contour and that.

Book matching is used with flat cut, quarter, rift or rotary cut veneer. The centers are camphor burl trimmed with basswood. Making the top part 1 most guitar builders are clear that the top is the heart and soul of the guitar. Birds eye maple dyed with purple transtint custom guitar work created by mike hinderks veneer. Question i am currently building a small table that has a book matched myrtle burl veneer top. Heres where veneer has the advantage since its just a 116th depth of bookmatched wood thats not really carved, but molded to an already carved maple or mahogany top, the bookmatching will usually be more even across the face of the guitar. Plates are generally made to order and will take 3 days for a single plate or one week for a set of plates to ship. Thus, there is a veneer joint in the center of the panel. Made made and custom bookmatched guitar parts for todays luthiers,jewelry box,music box,thin lumber. Jan 24, 2017 these days acoustic guitars are constructed using all kinds of materials.

Make bookmatched panels band saw resaw woodworking. We are specialist and can cut to size since for certain individual orders. But the most common building material by far is still good old fashioned wood. Creating a bookmatched veneer panel part 1 youtube.

This is done mostly on acoustics, but some electrics have book matched wood, especially those with figured grain and natural finishes. Builderluthier supplies for electric guitars for sale. May 20, 2016 i will make 2 bookmatched tops from this piece of beautiful african padauk. The first step is to join the two book matched pieces which will become the top. Oakwood veneer company can provide special sequence matching services for you for a nominal fee. The grain figures always match at the joints creating a pleasing look of continuity and symmetry in a bank of cabinets or drawers. Flame figure tops welcome to bow river wood to works. Typically the thin veneer looks better, because of the thin cut, a better book match is possible. Bookmatch definition of bookmatch by merriamwebster.

Texas toast guitars is an independent guitar shop and this channel is a place for. If your building a guitar solid bodies are easier to finish, but figured tops are more attractive. Book match definition is to match the grains of a pair of sheets of veneer or plywood so that one sheet seems to be the mirror image of the other. There are two essential keys to a perfectly resawn workpiece, with. Telecaster rear routed body electric guitar 2 pieces. As mentioned above, bookmatching veneer is a very popular method of installing veneer. Within a certain panel, leaves can be balance matched or running matched.

The opener itself, the handle and the legs are bloodwood. Make offer maple burl wood 10922 luither natural f hole book matched guitar top set figured maple burl wood 9593 luthier guitar top set 23. Since it generates the least waste, a running match is cheapest. Every other piece of adjacent veneer is turned over, resulting in identical, but opposing patterns.

Quilted, flame, fiddleback and curly maple guitar tops. I am worried about getting a nice, smooth, glassy finish on the burl with all. Guitar top wood a highly figured electric guitar top whether quilted maple or flame maple is the showcase of your guitar. Supplier of high quality tonewoods specializing in figured maple and exotic hardwoods. Whats the difference between an aaa and aaaa flametop. Learn traditional veneering techniques with this bookmatched panel that is the crowning detail of bob van dykes box project. Unused flame maple figured veneer for guitar body top. Here are some of the most common veneer matching approaches. This is a great veneer to complement darker woods like walnut and wenge. Contact us for more information or wood veneer installation tips and instructions. Most guitars with solid sitka tops are made with two book matched pieces.

The stationary box is redwood burl, book matched on all sides with a quad match on top. Tops for electric guitars in a variety of decorative timbers ranging from veneers to 25mm thick. And though the 60s tribs have a full cap, they still use a veneer on that. Wood grain figures match at the joints creating a pleasing look of continuity and symmetry in a bank of cabinets or drawers. Holst custom stringed instruments 2016 sheets of veneer ready to glue and press. Quartersawn sapele veneer is very even in color and grain. Learn the basics of choosing veneer, flattening it, using mirrors to visualize the bookmatch, marking out the cuts and matching the seams perfectly, taping the sheets together and gluing them to the substrate. The neck will be made from 2 pieces of flamed maple and 1 piece of padouk. How to do a sweet book matched veneer top on a strat. Other examples of bookmatched veneer include fine instruments, such as guitars and violins, and on interior pieces in highend luxury cars. Theyre all off by about 14 to a whole inchfrom close not evenit seems to me that theres a pricepoint to getting a perfectly matched topwhats that pricepoint. Custom telecaster guitar build diary project electric guitar.

African padouk top, african mahogany body, flamed maple neck laminate, african padouk neck laminate, jacaranda fretboard, birds eye maple fretboard i will make 2 book matched tops from this piece of beautiful african padauk. Depending on the manner in which a log is cut, strikingly different visual effects can be achieved with the woods grain and characteristics. Decorative veneers can greatly enhance the overall aesthetics of a guitar, and can be used either in. I had six sheets in the lot, so two went to the end tables and i did a quad match on the coffee table. So it needs to be solid and if its carved, the grain is going to change the deeper the carve. After over 40 years of guitar making, i finally found a curly maple supplier. The veneers in this category have typically been in stock for too long and because of this there may be some splits or cracks at the ends of the sheets. Sep 02, 2015 this video shows how i use a 14 inch band saw to resaw a flamed maple board for a guitar top. The way you match veneer sheets can create visual rythym and enhance your project.

Tonetech ltd provides luthier supplies, luthier tools, guitar paint and nitrocellulose lacquers across the uk and europe. This gives two pieces that are mirror images of each otherand theoretically the same color. Bookmatched guitar tonewood top sets, curly maple, quilted. Bookmatched maple violin back 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. Hardwood veneer whole piece, book matched, slip matched. End matching creates beautiful patterns and accentuates swirly grains and the irregular characteristics of veneer. But most do use a veneer on the tops, particularly, flame tops. This method makes good use of shorter veneer leaves and is often used with burls. But as you carve into the wood to get the curvature of a carved top guitar the grain may not always run straight the whole way through giving some bookmatched guitars an off look. Book matched is side to side and bank matched is top to bottom see photo. And the types of tops im mentioning are in the photos here below.

Hawaiian master grade premium quartersawn curly koa book matched aaaa tonewood guitar sets curly koa ukulele book matched sets curly hawaiian mango instrument sets highly figured fiddleback big island koa luthiers guitar builder artisan woodworker guitar book matched tops. I just started building a guitar veneer press today, its going to be pretty substantial, but i think its going to make glueing veneer and 14 tops much, much easier. Matched, center an even number of equal width veneer leaves make up a panel face. Curly and mottled figure sapele have a wild razor pattern that can be a bit mesmerizing. Maple burl wood 10922 luither natural f hole book matched. 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. Two logs of the same species, cut in different ways, produce distinctive, individual veneers. The book matched tops are no different sounding than solid tops, all les pauls are book matched maple or koa on the really nice ones. Achieving a smooth, glassy finish on a burl veneer tabletop. This popularity is due to the look of symmetry and balance that. For more information on other types of veneer matching, be sure to read our adjacent leaves matching and balance matching articles. Please specify curly or quilted maple outer veneer when ordering.

As applied to wood, bookmatching is usually done with veneer produced in one of several ways, but can also be done with solid wood. Hawaiian master grade premium quartersawn curly koa book matched aaaa tonewood guitar sets curly koa ukulele book matched sets curly hawaiian mango instrument sets highly figured fiddleback big island koa luthiers guitar builder artisan woodworker guitar book matched tops backs sides sets air dried. Curly maple spider burl wood luthier 5a electric guitar top. A drop top is a 18 lam top that has been formed to follow the downward curve of a guitar bodys forearm contour. Jun 05, 2018 in this video matt shows you how to make a book matched maple top. Our category of clearance and closeout veneers can range from backer grade to highend veneer in any species. Burls are really tough, because all those little swirls and figures can bubble and make waves all through the piece, especially in the middle when they get wet with glue.

All our mahogany has natural air dried for more than 20 years. Guitar tops 8 14 x 2223 x 316 size is approximate book matched typical d size a note about grades. You can have a billet of maple that after being flatsawn is perfectly bookmatched. Each laminated plate can be used as a top or back as they are symmetrical. The tables are all made from solid cherry with a dark nut brown stain.

This produces a grain pattern that is matched at the veneer joint. Tables and stationary box created by ken reaney veneer. This video shows how i use a 14 inch band saw to resaw a flamed maple board for a guitar top. Luthier supplies in the uk tonewoods and guitar repair supplies.

However, a guitar top is made for a primary purpose of sounding good, and its secondary purpose is looks. In fact, i think thats the smart way to do a cap on an lp and my 2 prettiest lps are plaintop epis. This is part 2 of a complete series on making an electric guitar at my home. Every other leaf or component of veneer from a given log is turned over to produce a mirror image at the splice joint, much like turning the pages of a book, to produce a very aesthetically appealing look across the face. This process, developed by warmoth, yields beautiful, symmetrical laminate tops with forearm contours identical to the original shape. Book matched guitar wood refers to finding matching pieces of lookalike wood for the soundboard, and back of the guitar. In addition to online sales our trade counter is located in stockport, cheshire and is open to the public and trade customers. A highly figured electric guitar top whether quilted maple or flame maple is the showcase of your guitar. Select veneer to use to create a simple 2way bookmatch on two 14 thick mdf panels. In this video i show how i make the bookmatched maple top from a 2 thick slab of maple with handheld tools only.

Book matched veneer is sliced and every other leaf of the veneer is turned over like pages of a book facing each other. For a small cabinet im building, i want book matched doors, and a chunk of wonderfully spalted maple i bought seemed the perfect choice to create the two distinctive 8. Mahogany wood veneer, rawunbacked pack of 3 9 x 9 sheets. Wood veneer matching end matching there are three main types of end matching, which are used in combination with book or slip matching. Curly maple wood guitar tops that are bookmatched for luthiers. I was looking at jesses epi, then, minethen all the other flamemaple tops. Its natural in any wood species that has any visible figuring. 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. Dr there is no difference in the sound, only the looks. Birdseyemaplewood can also provide acoustic guitar back and sides sets as well as book matched electric guitar tops. We update this listing frequently and the discounts range from 10 to 50%. Warmoth custom guitar parts guitar body laminate top option.

These pages will detail the steps that i go through to build the top from raw wood to finished top ready to glue to the ribs. 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. Bookmatched guitar tonewood top sets, curly maple, quilted maple, koa curly maple bookmatched tops. Sep 18, 2016 in all fairness, epis almost always look good, in this regard. The top, back, and sides of professional grade guitars are made of meticulously gauged cuts of solid wood, while beginner and. Mar 26, 2019 you may already have examples of book matched veneer in your home or office, for instance, on interior doors, cabinets, walls, and furniture. Keystone guitar tonewoods for luthiers, luthier supplies and guitar repair supplies, based in the uk. Book matched veneer is veneer that is sliced and then every other leaf of the veneer is turned over like the pages of a book facing each other. Two consecutive leaves of veneer are book matched and the next two are flipped, creating a fourpiece end match also called a book andbutt match. Featured items newest items bestselling alphabetical.