LOTS OF PROJECTS NEARING COMPLETION...

[godber]

Superb work. That's a fab colour Paul - is there a hint of purple in the burst in the third picture, or is it just my monitor?

[Grey]

I'm thinking that it's just the color balance in the picture. Whatever it is, it looks fantastic.

[jingle_jangle]

Superb work. That's a fab colour Paul - is there a hint of purple in the burst in the third picture, or is it just my monitor?

There is a sort of violet effect in the burst, between the red-orange and the deep brown of the edges. It's visual and entirely intentional. Shows up on my monitor, too.

[cjj]

Whatever it is, I LIKE it! Very nice!

[godber]

Superb work. That's a fab colour Paul - is there a hint of purple in the burst in the third picture, or is it just my monitor?

There is a sort of violet effect in the burst, between the red-orange and the deep brown of the edges. It's visual and entirely intentional. Shows up on my monitor, too.

Excellent - I've seen a similar hue in Montezuma Brown...love the colours that you and Rickenbacker use.

[johnallg]

That color is just great, Paul. Love it.

[jimk]

Love that color. Simply gorgeous with the gold guard & TRC.
JimK

[HeavySoul]

Finally finished the WHAAM! Project.

Wow Paul that is an amazing replica of Weller's WHAAM! guitar...... I seriously want one!

[jwilli]

Paul.....my '58 345 looks fab-u-lous! Can't wait to see it in person .......tomorrow!

On another note....I just happened to pick up my '01 730 FG last nite ..... and noticed a couple cracks in the top. It was stable for 9 years and now ... this?

[egosheep]

Amazing work, Paul!

What were the body and neck woods used on that 345?

[jwilli]

Alder

[egosheep]

Alder

Cool, John. You're a lucky man!

Just noticed the 3 dots at the 12th fret. That's such a cool Combo-esque touch.

[jingle_jangle]

Alder

The back is (and was) lauan 3-ply plywood. These backs have some variation, presumably based upon availability of material. We've all seen solid maple and alder backs on earlier Ricks. The vast majority of all Ricks have solid species backs. This "Phillippine mahogany" back is not a true mahogany; the seven varieties of Phillippine-originated wood which are generically termed "Phillippine mahogany", received that name when the furniture industry was seeking a term to mislead the buying public into believing that mahogany could be inexpensive. The grain of these Phillippine woods is vaguely similar to true mahogany, but the density and working qualities are quite different.

This guitar's lauan back required much grain-filling before sealer, color, and varnish could be applied.

[heinpete]

That is brilliant!!!
Paul, it seems you need rather such challenges, simple refinishing is just too boaring for you!?

[egosheep]

Alder

The back is (and was) lauan 3-ply plywood. These backs have some variation, presumably based upon availability of material. We've all seen solid maple and alder backs on earlier Ricks. The vast majority of all Ricks have solid species backs. This "Phillippine mahogany" back is not a true mahogany; the seven varieties of Phillippine-originated wood which are generically termed "Phillippine mahogany", received that name when the furniture industry was seeking a term to mislead the buying public into believing that mahogany could be inexpensive. The grain of these Phillippine woods is vaguely similar to true mahogany, but the density and working qualities are quite different.

This guitar's lauan back required much grain-filling before sealer, color, and varnish could be applied.

Paul, in your experience restoring and working on these older Ric's, what variations in body/neck woods have you seen? Has there been anything outside of the Alder/Maple realm? I seem to recall seeing some Capri's that looked somewhat like Mahogany. I know there was a lot of experimentation going on in those days.