Thread: Pictures of highly figured QLD maple usable?

Is it quarter sawn.? dont look like it is - how long is the billet.?
It will make a beautiful electric guitar.
Cheers, Bob

Originally Posted by rossco_2186

Here is the pictures i forgot before guys, Tell me what you all think and if it will be usuable for an acoustic guitar

Originally Posted by rossco_2186

hey guys I have an extremely figured 1.8m x 80 mm wide x 57 mm depth piece of queensland maple for a neck on a acoustic guitar ( maton 808 style), I am just curious will this be thick enough to get a 2 piece neck out of it. Any answers would be highly appreciated.

I don't know about anyone else or the end of the plank I can't see in the pic but I would not use that piece as a neck, looks too prone to movement in service.

Jim

EDIT. there may be a way to cut it up and laminate/bookmatch it into something stableish...maybe.

Or lots of reinforcement, eg 2 CF rods and a truss rod. As Jim says you may also be able to cut to the bookmatch, and reverse the pieces to even the stress. It would be a trick.

You could also cut some veneer of it and use that over boring Mahogony or the like.

Hi Rosco.

What are the dimensions? Assuming it's wide enough . I would use that billet for book matched tops

Cheers Peter

Doesn't look any good, best you send it too me for disposal I would go the laminated neck lay up for sure. Cheers Paul.