one piece alder body blanks, book matched maple tops

strangedejavu · #1 02-15-2013, 11:30 AM

Okay so I am completly out of the building world right now and just want to focus on playing again. so I want to clear out my extra bedroom. I have 15 alder one piece body blanks, these were bought from a supplier that provides body blanks to some of the high name USA guitar manufacterers. Looking for what I paid 65 plus shipping per body blank.

I am going to open up a different ad for the maple to keep it organized.

Tedward · #2 02-15-2013, 11:39 AM

Pic's?

strangedejavu · #3 02-15-2013, 11:42 AM

yeah I will get some up Sunday, I am out of town until Sunday sorry, just wanted to post this when I had a second. I will get pics up asap!

strangedejavu · #4 02-15-2013, 03:28 PM

I also have a few black walnut blanks left, the tree was cut down 4 years ago and these probably need a little more drying for a month or so, they are air dried and were just cut. looking for 100 a blank for these plus shipping.

Joel Graham · #5 02-15-2013, 06:22 PM

The line starts here... PM'd... Ha!

chinjazz · #6 02-16-2013, 04:53 AM

I'll hop on the line since others are doing it.

tjclem · #7 02-16-2013, 05:51 AM

Are the Alder blanks only 21" long too?

Ewoe21 · #8 02-16-2013, 06:18 AM

I'm interested in getting a one piece alder body blank for bass if you still have it. Let me know what I need to do to get one or two.
Thanks
Joe

bombjack · #9 02-16-2013, 09:11 AM

I would like to know the dimensions as well on the Alder bass blanks...and would like 1 if Mr. Clement doesn't buy what's left!

chinjazz · #10 02-16-2013, 09:23 AM

Let's be fair and let some of us at least get one

tjclem · #11 02-16-2013, 06:17 PM

Hey guys I don't want to be a pig no worries.

I would only want one or 2 but 21" doesn't work for most of my body shapes.

Joel Graham · #12 02-17-2013, 09:17 AM

I'd seriously let Tom have at my slot for one if it came down to that!! Progress!!!

strangedejavu · #13 02-17-2013, 05:47 PM

Sorry I am still not back yet, pics up tomorrow night. But my fiancé was able to track down one board its a ribbon sapele board 20" x 15" wide x 2" thick, the picture looks like it has discoloration but it appears to just be on the surface, this particular board been drying for a long time, will need planned to get perfectly flat. Looking for what I paid for it 65 plus shipping.. The alder and maple pics will be up soon sorry about the delay.

chinjazz · #14 02-17-2013, 06:36 PM

Thanks for posting the pic

strangedejavu · #15 02-17-2013, 07:53 PM

this is just of the sapele, alder pics will be showing up tomorrow night along with TONS of maple book matched tops

bassmanhamilton · #16 02-18-2013, 08:12 AM

I'm interested in a few of the alder blanks.

Rapisme · #17 02-18-2013, 08:50 AM

Pm on the tops.

strangedejavu · #18 02-18-2013, 11:03 PM

Good and bad news: bad news- only was able to find 5 right now, good news-they are much larger than I remember

Just posting pics right now, they are really close to dead level, they have been air drying for years and the guy I bought them from is one of the best around for drying, the ends were sealed so there is no cracks or checking, the boards all measure roughly 23" long x 16+" wide and 2" thick... They still have live edge on one side but I can clean that up if needed don't know why it would be though since you are cutting out a body shape. They are all relatively clear, the guy I bought them from sold a majority of the rest to a major guitar builder who also sells these similar blanks for 100+...

They are all pretty dang close to dead flat although running through a planner might not hurt, they have been sitting for a couple years, there are no cracks, the dark streaks in the one are just color difference in the grain.

65 plus shipping on each board.

strangedejavu · #19 02-18-2013, 11:15 PM

Board B:

Board C:

Board D:

Board E:

tjclem · #20 02-19-2013, 05:06 AM

Since there are so few I wont take any so others can have them.