Winter Build-Off 2022 - Scraps! ...also, it's a guitar.

[2groggy]

HGPD! (Happy Grain Pop Day)

 

[BishopJP]

HGPD! (Happy Grain Pop Day)

Thanks! That should be a thing!

 

[Beej]

bro, dude, man

 

[BishopJP]

This is my submission in the Exhibition category for the 2022

This is one half of a matching bass and guitar set. In keeping wither "Rebirth/Renewal" theme, I used mostly reclaimed and scrap woods.

Specifications:

Body:
sapele, cherry, cypress, purple heart, wenge semi-hollow with a 1/4" Sapele top

Neck:
5 piece Sapele neck with a bocote fretboard
Scale: 25.5
Radius: 12"
Tuners: Gotoh locking

Pickups: Seymour Duncan "Pearly Gates"

Controls: passive V/V/T/T 3-way pickup toggle

Bridge: Gotoh

Finish: Crimson Guitars "Crimson Red" stain, wipe-on poly

 

[Jeff Siddall]

That is by far the nicest thing I have ever seen made from scraps. Such a great combination of interesting woods skillfully assembled. Being a semi-hollow makes it even cooler!

Coincidentally, I just received my first piece of bocote recently so this reminded me how cool it looks as a fretboard.

EDIT: Actually, maybe the second nicest thing, after the bass

 

[BishopJP]

That is by far the nicest thing I have ever seen made from scraps. Such a great combination of interesting woods skillfully assembled. Being a semi-hollow makes it even cooler!

Coincidentally, I just received my first piece of bocote recently so this reminded me how cool it looks as a fretboard.

EDIT: Actually, maybe the second nicest thing, after the bass

Thanks!

I really like bocote for a fretboard; the right hardness, interesting grain but not a bright color that will fade to brown in couple years.

I think I have enough left for 6 more boards so I will be using it again!

 

[Snert]

Wow, that's really excellent.

I like the scraps idea as I have tons of them in various local hardwoods, but I think they look a little cheap, or even kit build if they come through to the front, so having a top is great. I also like the asymmetry of the wood pieces in the back even though when first mentioned I thought it might look odd.

The T nuts for the neck bolts are a good idea too; I've used literally thousands of those when building speakers.

 

[BishopJP]

Wow, that's really excellent.

I like the scraps idea as I have tons of them in various local hardwoods, but I think they look a little cheap, or even kit build if they come through to the front, so having a top is great. I also like the asymmetry of the wood pieces in the back even though when first mentioned I thought it might look odd.

The T nuts for the neck bolts are a good idea too; I've used literally thousands of those when building speakers.

Thank you!

I also like how the asymmetry looks, though I was also unsure at the start. Also, BTW, the top is 20 year old scrap as well as most of the back!

I should have done a better write-up on this project, but I got pressed for time...