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| Author: | old_picker [ Mon Feb 02, 2015 9:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | es-335 style build - looking for laminated plates |
chasing premade top and bottom lam plates for 335 alike possibly pre bent sides as well an one know of a source of quality maple lam plates? |
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| Author: | Freeman [ Mon Feb 02, 2015 12:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: es-335 style build - looking for laminated plates |
I'm also looking at building one of these and have a couple of references http://www.upnorthstrings.com/es335body.pdf http://www.rmolsonguitars.com/ http://www.pacinfo.com/~sholst/laminatedplates.htm http://www.smithcreekmandolin.com/archt ... lates.html I haven't pursued any of these yet (I have purchased some plans, however). If you learn anything please post or PM me - this is a project for later in the year. |
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| Author: | old_picker [ Mon Feb 02, 2015 5:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: es-335 style build - looking for laminated plates |
smith creek mandolins is new and interesting - not sure whether i want to go the spruce path as this will be a stage guitar for raunchy rock and blues i fear the spruce may resonate a little too much and cause feedback around cranked amps still a way off a decision at this point - ken mckay's body and neck is the only option from upnorth - he doesn't do kits any more if i had a few more hundred in budget i would be sorely tempted to buy kens - i have so much on in the workshop - all i would have to do is shoot the finish, wire, prep and setup it looks like i will be doing most of the work myself though if my client will stay the distance on the wait time btw heres another i found that you didnt mention http://acme-archtops.com/ he does pre-bent sides too - looking quite attractive at this point |
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| Author: | Linus [ Wed Feb 18, 2015 11:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: es-335 style build - looking for laminated plates |
There is someone selling old Harmony maple plywood in the classifieds. You might want to start with a 335 kit from eBay. They are cheap and will likely require lots of finessing to fit/work well. I would also plan on throwing ALL of the hardware and electronics in the garbage too. But it would be a starting point. |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Wed Feb 18, 2015 12:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: es-335 style build - looking for laminated plates |
Also on eBay, some guy is selling NOS Gretsch archtops and backs.... |
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| Author: | old_picker [ Wed Feb 18, 2015 4:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: es-335 style build - looking for laminated plates |
Chris Pile wrote: Also on eBay, some guy is selling NOS Gretsch archtops and backs.... cant find those from here on ebay aust. - perhaps a link might help - tnx ray |
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| Author: | Shaw [ Fri Nov 13, 2015 10:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: es-335 style build - looking for laminated plates |
old_picker wrote: Chris Pile wrote: Also on eBay, some guy is selling NOS Gretsch archtops and backs.... cant find those from here on ebay aust. - perhaps a link might help - tnx ray http://m.ebay.com/itm/Gretsch-Guitar-Ar ... 1525281066 Sent from my SGH-T599 using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | Ken McKay [ Sat Apr 02, 2016 6:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: es-335 style build - looking for laminated plates |
I started making kits again. My son Quinn is taking charge. Email for a kit request form. Quinn.mckay@upnorthstrings.com Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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