picker Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 ...to build a guitar out of this stuff? Quote Always remember that you are unique. Just like everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 ...to build a guitar out of this stuff? Well... It's basically a particle-board product, so... for guitars, for me, no, thanks. Probably a very cool material for a lot of things, though. Quote Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryz Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 It should save a whole lot of oak trees in the furniture and flooring manufacturing business. +1 Not sure if it would make a good tone wood for guitars. We'll see... Quote Take care, Larryz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyalcatraz Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 My guess? Tommy Chong. And it will be a Flying V. Quote Sturgeon's 2nd Law, a.k.a. Sturgeon's Revelation: âNinety percent of everything is crapâ My FLMS- Murphy's Music in Irving, Tx http://murphysmusictx.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 My guess? Tommy Chong. And it will be a Flying V. Haahh! But- are you sure about the shape... ? Quote Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston Psmith Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 They've been doing this with Bamboo for a while. Many of the same benefits in terms of toughness & sustainability. It's entirely possible that someone could make a decent-sounding Acoustic Guitar out of this stuff, and no reason that someone couldn't make a functional solid-body out of it. Still, I don't think I'd be drawn to it. Quote "Monsters are real, and Ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win." Stephen King http://www.novparolo.com https://thewinstonpsmithproject.bandcamp.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertbluesman Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 Looks interesting. I won't be building any more guitars, but if I did I would probably want to stick with Ash Quote dbm If it sounds good, it is good !! http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=143231&content=music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyalcatraz Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 They've been doing this with Bamboo for a while. Many of the same benefits in terms of toughness & sustainability. Yep! https://www.liceaguitars.com/ Quote Sturgeon's 2nd Law, a.k.a. Sturgeon's Revelation: âNinety percent of everything is crapâ My FLMS- Murphy's Music in Irving, Tx http://murphysmusictx.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 Particle Board guitars - Gibson did this in the 60s with their cheap Kalamazoo brand of student model guitars. Bodies were basically made of glue and sawdust. They didn't sound bad but should anything strip out or break you can't repair that stuff. They are neat. Quite a few have come through my tech's shop. He is a bit of a collector of these Kalamazoos. Quote "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyalcatraz Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 Particle Board guitars - Gibson did this in the 60s with their cheap Kalamazoo brand of student model guitars. Bodies were basically made of glue and sawdust. They didn't sound bad but should anything strip out or break you can't repair that stuff. They are neat. Quite a few have come through my tech's shop. He is a bit of a collector of these Kalamazoos. Some modern companies are doing something similar, like: http://www.flaxwood.com/home/ And of course, 3D printed guitars like: https://www.oddguitars.com/index.html I wonder if fabricated materials like that have gotten any easier to work with. I mean, I"d hate to purchase something pricier and exotic and then not be reasonably fixable,.. Quote Sturgeon's 2nd Law, a.k.a. Sturgeon's Revelation: âNinety percent of everything is crapâ My FLMS- Murphy's Music in Irving, Tx http://murphysmusictx.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 I would think any new materials would be better. The Kalamazoo stuff just turns to powder or chunks out but ..... Those things are over 50 years old now. It was literally made from sawdust. Some guys are doing some neat stuff with carbon fiber, which is a totally different thing. My road bike is a carbon fiber frame and it supports my fat a**. That has to be some strong stuff. Quote "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Fraser Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Particle Board guitars - Gibson did this in the 60s with their cheap Kalamazoo brand of student model guitars. Bodies were basically made of glue and sawdust. And the Danelectros were masonite I believe. Quote Scott Fraser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 And the Danelectros were masonite I believe. The original, "vintage" Danos had solid wood 'frames' with Masonite tops and backs; the underlying core-frames were solid pine, I believe. The modern 'reissues' have similar construction with laminate, 'plywood', frames. Quote Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryz Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 My 1st electric guitar circa 1963 or so, was a Silvertone shaped like a Tele with a single lipstick tube pickup. It was purple and I didn't care for the color so I decided to sand it down to the wood and stain it. That didn't work out to well as it was not wood. I'm guessing it was Masonite? (as they were made for Sears by Danelectro). Whatever it was, it would never take a stain! So I got some copper spray paint and had myself a poor boys copper top. It came out pretty cool for a 13 year old with a can of paint LOL! I painted my bike the same color! Quote Take care, Larryz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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