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Schroeder
03-19-2009, 05:21 PM
I am doing a bit of catching up on this one as far as progress pics!! Here is Lance's Quilted Shorty taking shape. Next time you see it, it will be carved!

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r9player
03-19-2009, 06:05 PM
Looking good! Seems like you've been busy posting updates, appreciate it Jason and Elizabeth :) More stuff for us to waste our time on.
lookslikemeband
03-20-2009, 12:11 AM
Awesome! :cool:
Schroeder
03-20-2009, 12:54 AM
Top carve... Still needs a little refining in the horns but it is basically ready for back cavity and controls, then final sanding. Really like the topographical grainlines on this top. Really beautiful. This is the time to appreciate them too because there are almost invisible after stain and finish.

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Whitestrat
03-20-2009, 01:53 AM
nice piece of flatsawn maple for a top!
Schroeder
03-20-2009, 02:00 AM
nice piece of flatsawn maple for a top!

Yup. All good quilt is flatsawn.
Whitestrat
03-20-2009, 02:04 AM
Yup. All good quilt is flatsawn.

NOW you tell me! And you leave me to happily pick all the quartersawn ones! Hahahaha...

Anyways I personally like the vertical lines of a qtrsawn... especially if it's flamed. Heh.

Wait... Jason, that piece looks almost spalted due to the grain. Is Spalted maple a different breed? or is it a cut?
vangit
03-20-2009, 05:38 AM
Wow that's beautiful. You're gonna love the Shorty model Lance.
lookslikemeband
03-20-2009, 06:42 AM
Wait... Jason, that piece looks almost spalted due to the grain. Is Spalted maple a different breed? or is it a cut?

Spalted maple is a result of an invasive fungus that leaves ink-like veins in the wood.
vangit
03-20-2009, 12:45 PM
Thanks Stu! Pretty stoked about this. Jason has pretty much gone out of his way to make me a happy camper.... that cool "Soul-patch-guy" that he is! ;)

That's awesome. Your guitar body really is incredible to me. That top is off the charts, I see a nice thick back, and I love the Shorty design. Damn, I love it. What are you doing for the neck?
Shadscbr
03-20-2009, 03:48 PM
Looks great Lance...that top is sweet! :)

Shad
lookslikemeband
03-20-2009, 08:59 PM
That's awesome. Your guitar body really is incredible to me. That top is off the charts, I see a nice thick back, and I love the Shorty design. Damn, I love it. What are you doing for the neck?
Braz with the "Schroeder-carve"

:cool:
lookslikemeband
03-20-2009, 09:00 PM
Looks great Lance...that top is sweet! :)

Shad

Thanks Shad. Shoot, IMO, your guitar is one that sets the bar pretty high.
vangit
03-20-2009, 09:13 PM
Braz with the "Schroeder-carve"

:cool:

Oh dude!!!! (after my Chopper is done), you are literally building my dream Schroeder! Wood choices and neck carve. That guitar is going to be sick.
Shadscbr
03-20-2009, 09:26 PM
Thanks Shad. Shoot, IMO, your guitar is one that sets the bar pretty high.

Thanks! Luckily for all of us, Jason sets his own bar pretty high, and we are fortunate enough to reap the benefits :)

What color are you thinking?

Shad
lookslikemeband
03-20-2009, 10:18 PM
What color are you thinking?
Shad
Hmmmmm.

We'll see!
paintguy
03-22-2009, 07:19 PM
Love that piece of wood Lance!

It's waaaaay coooool!

I'm confused??? Do you have 2 in the works or did you change tops? I could have swore I saw a progress pic of your top and it was different???
Schroeder
03-22-2009, 11:48 PM
Love that piece of wood Lance!

It's waaaaay coooool!

I'm confused??? Do you have 2 in the works or did you change tops? I could have swore I saw a progress pic of your top and it was different???

Lance's original body had Spalted maple. I had issues with tearout on the top edge of the top. It was my first spalted maple top and even after stabilizing with CNA glue it still gave me major trouble. I spoke to Lance and we decided to re-make the body. This is his replacement. Just one of those things. Bummed me out so bad. Lance was super cool about the issue as he knows about Spalted and the difficulties it can cause. The spalted body is viable but as a flattop. Haven't decided the fate of that guitar yet.

Really excited about this one though to complete Lance's order.
Whitestrat
03-23-2009, 01:33 AM
Spalted maple is a result of an invasive fungus that leaves ink-like veins in the wood.

Cool, so those would be mineral streaks? or Fungus streaks?
lookslikemeband
03-23-2009, 03:10 AM
They're technically Zone Lines (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spalting)
paintguy
03-23-2009, 04:11 AM
Lance's original body had Spalted maple. I had issues with tearout on the top edge of the top. It was my first spalted maple top and even after stabilizing with CNA glue it still gave me major trouble. I spoke to Lance and we decided to re-make the body. This is his replacement. Just one of those things. Bummed me out so bad. Lance was super cool about the issue as he knows about Spalted and the difficulties it can cause. The spalted body is viable but as a flattop. Haven't decided the fate of that guitar yet.

Really excited about this one though to complete Lance's order.

Oh I see. Thanks for explaining Jason.

I love how the top goes from super quilty to almost a plain top with a beautiful flowing grain. At least that's how it looks to me. Maybe Jason is posting two different tops.:confused: J/K.

I'll be keeping my eye on this thread. Keep the progress pics coming Jason.
Flashchord
03-24-2009, 11:36 AM
Lance, beautiful top man. That shorty style is starting to grow on me. You could not have picked a better family to build your dream!