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Offline shutterbugjohn

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Re: Local wood for guitar body
« Reply #600 on: July 11, 2011, 01:58:58 AM »
Quote from: RJ UBEr jam on May 28, 2011, 07:25:50 PM
From post on first Page. .  2008. . It finally find its way back home!!!

My Narra Custom Guitar. .  borrowed by my cousin . . way back 1984!!!
He gave it back to me. . when i visited them last summer. .  
not using it anymore. .  he's now a doctor in Cal.USA.
Built this when I was still in college. . .
got a chance to get hold of this nice wood. . .
an amature luthier back then and now. . .
this was the outcome. . .

Body: Narra(red)
Neck: Guijo
Date made: approx. . 1983










Make minor restoration (stored in their attic. ..the finish was damaged badly. . refinish it), replace knobs and added string post. .
Back then this was the best guitar in MY world :-D :-D :-D
 
  


wow.musta sir?  galing nyo pala sir!! how's the narra as body and guijo as neck?
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Re: Local wood for guitar body
« Reply #601 on: July 11, 2011, 05:22:04 AM »
Quote from: j-sonic on May 07, 2011, 04:32:08 PM
TELEMITE -- termite infested tele



a friend brought a termite infested plank of pine from their ancestral house.said he wanted it made into a crazy looking guitar,termite damage and all

sweet, mapecon certified?
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« Reply #602 on: July 11, 2011, 09:13:53 AM »
Thank's Jhon. . . This guitar really sound's good. . . have owned some high-end guitar. . this one can hold its ground. . medyo nag aged na yung wood nya kaya medyo warm na yung tone. . Nung una ko makita yung wood. . i was impressed on how nice yung color  at na intriga ako on how will it sound. . . Tubong Pinas tong guitar na ito. .  :evil:





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« Reply #603 on: July 11, 2011, 04:24:20 PM »
Quote from: bryanarzaga on July 11, 2011, 05:22:04 AM
sweet, mapecon certified?
haha.your fireman is very nice.been thinking about making one myself.hopefully before the year ends.hehe
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« Reply #604 on: July 11, 2011, 06:59:53 PM »
J-sonic, help me keep away from our old bodega.  Old wood inside, some are even termite-infested!  It's in the works for demolition, I hope I don't get crazy ideas from your build. :-P :-D
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« Reply #605 on: July 11, 2011, 10:57:28 PM »
Quote from: RJ UBEr jam on July 11, 2011, 09:13:53 AM
Thank's Jhon. . . This guitar really sound's good. . . have owned some high-end guitar. . this one can hold its ground. . medyo nag aged na yung wood nya kaya medyo warm na yung tone. . Nung una ko makita yung wood. . i was impressed on how nice yung color  at na intriga ako on how will it sound. . . Tubong Pinas tong guitar na ito. .  :evil:







coolness! i might take a look at narra for guitar body. planning to make an LP and SG copy soon. thanks sir!
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« Reply #606 on: July 12, 2011, 10:47:07 PM »
Quote from: shutterbugjohn on July 11, 2011, 10:57:28 PM
coolness! i might take a look at narra for guitar body. planning to make an LP and SG copy soon. thanks sir!


That would be great Jhon, just look for a nicely cut and dried narra planks, you cant go wrong, goodluck!
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« Reply #607 on: July 13, 2011, 04:55:04 AM »
Quote from: shutterbugjohn on July 11, 2011, 10:57:28 PM
coolness! i might take a look at narra for guitar body. planning to make an LP and SG copy soon. thanks sir!

mag-GYM ka muna.. :evil:
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« Reply #608 on: July 13, 2011, 05:05:01 AM »
Everytime nakikita ko yung Termite Guitar lalo siyang gumaganda. Para siyang antique furniture. :-)
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« Reply #609 on: July 13, 2011, 07:21:54 AM »
Quote from: shutterbugjohn on July 11, 2011, 10:57:28 PM
coolness! i might take a look at narra for guitar body. planning to make an LP and SG copy soon. thanks sir!

That's gonna be real HARD to build. Pun intended. Hahaha! Good luck bro! Don't forget to tell us how that works out :-)
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« Reply #610 on: July 13, 2011, 08:08:48 AM »
Quote from: free2rock on July 13, 2011, 07:21:54 AM
That's gonna be real HARD to build. Pun intended. Hahaha! Good luck bro! Don't forget to tell us how that works out :-)

uy pre this saturday ah via musicom and i are going to go wood hunting!  where max rufo gets his stuff.  want to join us?  i'm on the hunt for genuine mahogany and kamagong, which i was told are aplenty...

oh its an open invitation to those who are interested. :-)
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« Reply #611 on: July 13, 2011, 08:12:09 AM »
Quote from: jbarot on July 13, 2011, 08:08:48 AM
uy pre this saturday ah via musicom and i are going to go wood hunting!  where max rufo gets his stuff.  want to join us?  i'm on the hunt for genuine mahogany and kamagong, which i was told are aplenty...

oh its an open invitation to those who are interested. :-)

Where is this place?
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Quote from: firemodel55 on April 05, 2010, 08:10:47 AM
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« Reply #612 on: July 13, 2011, 08:17:51 AM »
Quote from: stringman on July 13, 2011, 08:12:09 AM
Where is this place?

in valenzuela.  we plan to get there really early because we have other commitments after noon.  you in? :-)
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« Reply #613 on: July 13, 2011, 08:36:31 AM »
I'll check my weekend sched. Can you PM me your number? Thanks! :-)
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Quote from: firemodel55 on April 05, 2010, 08:10:47 AM
I have stated that there are more bad sounding suhrs then there are good ones.

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« Reply #614 on: July 14, 2011, 06:54:06 AM »
Quote from: jbarot on July 13, 2011, 08:08:48 AM
uy pre this saturday ah via musicom and i are going to go wood hunting!  where max rufo gets his stuff.  want to join us?  i'm on the hunt for genuine mahogany and kamagong, which i was told are aplenty...

oh its an open invitation to those who are interested. :-)

Oh maaaan... Why this Saturday? I'm gonna attend a conference that day... Haaay!

Anyways, I'm gonna give Miko a text.

Hope we can meet sometime soon. I've been at Miko's a couple of times. Wood smells so nice :-)
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« Reply #615 on: July 14, 2011, 01:16:52 PM »
Quote from: free2rock on July 14, 2011, 06:54:06 AM
Oh maaaan... Why this Saturday? I'm gonna attend a conference that day... Haaay!

Anyways, I'm gonna give Miko a text.

Hope we can meet sometime soon. I've been at Miko's a couple of times. Wood smells so nice :-)

dude screw the conference! :-D

you're missing out on a fun adventure, well to mikko, eric and i its a fun thing to do.  the last time we went tonewood hunting we spent hours and hours just looking for fretboard blanks :lol:

this time mikko says the place is very promising.  he says there are tons (TONS!!) of wood in a huge warehouse.  i'm interested in genuine mahogany for necks and kerfing (or maybe back and sides) and kamagong for back and sides (i plan to make a harp guitar in the future :wink:) and fretboards.

i hope the hunting will be happy

so join us...join us...call in sick...listen to your inner guitar player... :evil: :evil: :evil:
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« Reply #616 on: July 14, 2011, 08:26:58 PM »
Quote from: jbarot on July 14, 2011, 01:16:52 PM
dude screw the conference! :-D

you're missing out on a fun adventure, well to mikko, eric and i its a fun thing to do.  the last time we went tonewood hunting we spent hours and hours just looking for fretboard blanks :lol:

this time mikko says the place is very promising.  he says there are tons (TONS!!) of wood in a huge warehouse.  i'm interested in genuine mahogany for necks and kerfing (or maybe back and sides) and kamagong for back and sides (i plan to make a harp guitar in the future :wink:) and fretboards.

i hope the hunting will be happy

so join us...join us...call in sick...listen to your inner guitar player... :evil: :evil: :evil:

Hahaha! As much as I want to join you guys, I can't back out on this one. Actually, the conference I'm attending is ot work-related. It's the Hillsong Worship Conference in CCF and I paid for the seats. :lol:

Just my stroke of luck it coincides with yet another field trip. But hey, maybe we can meet up for some coffee in the future?
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« Reply #617 on: July 14, 2011, 08:58:20 PM »
we can meet up and talk shop sometime.  that would be great :-)
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« Reply #618 on: July 16, 2011, 01:58:07 PM »
just went wood hunting with ah via musicom. had a blast!

the entrance to storage room 1


mahogany planks being dried


after going through tons of wood i settled on a log of kamagong
7 feet x 11" x 6"

the plank was huge and heavy (cost me a pretty penny too :-()

resawed.  the first couple of plates:


the yield:  20 plates and then some.  good for about 4-5 back and side sets


i smell harp guitar :evil: :evil:


fretboard blanks.  good for about 12-14 fretboards


bookmatched sets:




one thing that entered my mind, it looks (and smells) like malaysian blackwood.  there are many sub species of asian ebony and i really think this is a type of malaysian blackwood. its more olive in color than brown.  but i could be wrong, who cares they're all mine!!!! :evil: :evil: :evil:
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« Reply #619 on: July 16, 2011, 02:28:01 PM »
Jbarot, sorry if I wasn't able to sms you today. Busy with some home improvements. Home I can be free next time.

Free2rock? Are you a member of CCF? I sometimes attend the worships but i'm not a full pledged yet. Although my Mom is an active member everytime she comes home from the US.
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« Reply #620 on: July 16, 2011, 03:43:06 PM »
this is a very interesting thread... i'm a wood addict my brothers hahaha... i hope i can join you guys in your quest for the ultimate tonewood..
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« Reply #621 on: July 16, 2011, 04:32:24 PM »
Quote from: st_anger on July 16, 2011, 03:43:06 PM
this is a very interesting thread... i'm a wood addict my brothers hahaha... i hope i can join you guys in your quest for the ultimate tonewood..

hop in!   :lol:

we'll be doing it again in a few weeks, we'll let you know
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« Reply #622 on: July 16, 2011, 04:35:35 PM »
hop in!   :lol:

we'll be doing it again in a few weeks, we'll let you know
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Thank you, i will definitely wait for it..
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« Reply #623 on: July 16, 2011, 08:01:36 PM »
Quote from: stringman on July 16, 2011, 02:28:01 PM
Jbarot, sorry if I wasn't able to sms you today. Busy with some home improvements. Home I can be free next time.


no worries!  there will be other days!  we shall return :evil: :evil:
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« Reply #624 on: July 17, 2011, 03:32:17 PM »
Wow JB, you really went crazy on that trip. Hahaha! I was planning on getting one body and neck set or something if I went with you guys.

Quote from: stringman on July 16, 2011, 02:28:01 PM
Jbarot, sorry if I wasn't able to sms you today. Busy with some home improvements. Home I can be free next time.

Free2rock? Are you a member of CCF? I sometimes attend the worships but i'm not a full pledged yet. Although my Mom is an active member everytime she comes home from the US.

Yes I am. I'm currently a Dgroup member going through GLC Level 1. :-)
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