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| Author: | Frank Aarre [ Sun May 04, 2008 4:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | oak |
Hi, I'm toying with the idea of implementing oak in some guitar parts, just because i have quite a bit of it available. i was thinking about making a 3 piece neck with cherry(anyone remember a previous post about this)and oak as a center strip. Is this just plain stupid? btw, i know oak is bi*@h to work with.. |
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| Author: | Glenn LaSalle [ Sun May 04, 2008 7:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: oak |
Some of the great Oscar Schmidt Stella/Galiano guitars were made with Oak Back and sides. Glenn |
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| Author: | Hesh [ Sun May 04, 2008 7:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: oak |
Frank buddy we have seen some posts here about using oak as the back and sides but I don't recall anything about using it for a neck. My reservations about using oak for a neck would be that it is very heavy. |
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| Author: | boboreilly [ Sun May 04, 2008 8:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: oak |
Hesh wrote: My reservations about using oak for a neck would be that it is very heavy. Not as heavy as you might think... red oak has almost the identical density to hard maple. |
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| Author: | Doug-Guitar-Buckler [ Sun May 04, 2008 9:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: oak |
Nicely quartered oak should work just fine, good luck! |
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| Author: | martinedwards [ Sun May 04, 2008 11:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: oak |
I've made an acoustic with oak back & sides. bends SO easily!! by a MILE the easiest bent wood I've ever tried. pores big enough to loose a small child or a reasonable sized dog in. wasn't keen on it for a neck as it was very grainy and as soon as the chisel dipped under a grain line it split along that line..... Not good!! I ended up using a mahogany neck instead. |
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