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Hi guys, after many attempts at designing my own signature body shape I finally came to terms with myself. The Cornerstone Signature will be a Medium Jumbo (size between a SJ and a Jumbo) BUT the shape is totally diffente from any other guitar I've seen!

Anyway, the first one will be out of Bob C's Zebrawood and a lovely Lutz top.

What do you guys suggest for binding and neck woods? I can't seem to make up my mind

mahogany or maple neck?

Maple, ebony, koa.....for binding?

thanks for any input

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Peter M.
Cornerstone Guitars
http://www.cornerstoneukes.com

A maple neck would probably look good with the zebra wood, but it will be harder to carve than mahogany or walnut. I like rosewood with an accent line for binding.

Al

Mahogany for the neck, maple is a little light in color for my taste. Binding? I'm not sure with zebrawood. Maybe solid in color like EIR, but please know, my taste have always been a little diffente also

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Joe Beaver
Maker of Sawdust

Thx,
I may have to find some zebrawood guitars online and see what kind of combinations people use...

I am leaning towards the maple neck though...

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Peter M.
Cornerstone Guitars
http://www.cornerstoneukes.com

im no expert but the zebrawood sides & back would look beautiful trimmed in a dark walnut, maybe if your going with a maple neck maybe allow a maple binding to tie it all together. just my thoughts






taylors, s.c.

Hi Peter, it would be better for us too if you had a pic of the wood to share, would be easier to visualize what would work with it. Just a thought!

I'm sure you will be building somethin' nice tho!

Here's all I have now....the back braced...

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Peter M.
Cornerstone Guitars
http://www.cornerstoneukes.com

Thanks for the pics Peter, now we're talking!

Looking at them, i think you have a more choice than you might think, black, brown, EIR, ebony, walnut or even some lighter ones like maple would contrast with the darker lines in your wood, just my $0.02 cents that i just borrowed!

Matt Mustapick made this baritone in Zebrawood with bloodwood bindings:

Zebrawood

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Dave White
De Faoite Stringed Instruments
". . . the one thing a machine just can't do is give you character and personalities and sometimes that comes with flaws, but it always comes with humanity" Monty Don talking about hand weaving, "Mastercrafts", Weaving, BBC March 2010

Peter What are the body Dims?

Michael, I'll post that later...I'm at work right now (yes, I do have a job! )

Dave, thanks for the link....the bloodwood looks real nice!! I may go for that

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Peter M.
Cornerstone Guitars
http://www.cornerstoneukes.com

Peter, that zebrawood is gonna look really striking! As for your neck wood, I'd suggest searching for a chunk of well-striped sapele. It's similar in color to dark mahogany, but has a golden shimmer under finish that would look mighty good with your back/side wood.

[QUOTE=CarltonM] Peter, that zebrawood is gonna look really striking! As for your neck wood, I'd suggest searching for a chunk of well-striped sapele. It's similar in color to dark mahogany, but has a golden shimmer under finish that would look mighty good with your back/side.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, find something that'll look good with your backside.


Ron

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Ron Wisdom

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Sapele for a neck, that sounds interesting...never seen one! will look into it!

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Peter M.
Cornerstone Guitars
http://www.cornerstoneukes.com

Uh, plain 'ol Sapele is a pretty common neck wood. Bit heavier than mahogany, but a bit stronger. Makes a great neck!

[QUOTE=old man] [QUOTE=CarltonM] would look mighty good with your back/side.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, find something that'll look good with your backside.


Ron[/QUOTE]
Heh!

I would go for koa for the binding and mahogany for the neck. I would bind the fretboard with koa too, and maybe even the peghead. I'm sure it will look beautiful with whatever you choose!
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